To improve the quality of life for disadvantaged Children in the communities [cont. On sch o] to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged Children in the communities in which we DO business.form 990, part v, line 2a:Forte for Children has no employees. The organization leases one employee from dei sales, INC. (an unrelated entitiy) on a direct reimbursement basis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$34K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $231K a year · 116% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$165
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
Spent
$355K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$250K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$636K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$76K
Expenses
$355K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$570K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$380K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$899K
FY2024$671K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $263K Management & general 16% · $58K Fundraising 10% · $34K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$33,559Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Fox’s $15K as Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 132 <$100K philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Fox$15,000$15,000$32,115$51,819$33,559

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves life quality for disadvantaged children in local communities.

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1 program · $263K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Supported local organizations such as the boys and girls club, casa de amparo, and moonlight cultural foundation, whose work is consistent with our mission statement.

$263Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30
Grants paid · 30 grants · $1.9M · 2020–2024
Casa De AmparoCA · FY2024$60,000
Casa De AmparoCA · FY2023$70,000
Casa De AmparoCA · FY2022$60,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Money outPt IX
$355K
Ln 25
Programscol B$263K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$165
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Gains on assetsLn 7$23K
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$165
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4$165
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$256K$256K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$7K$27K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$566$566
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$922$922
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$345$345
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$355K$263K$58K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $76K$380K−$304K$671K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2K$440K−$439K$899K 990 PDF
FY2022 $29K$400K−$371K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $636K$570K$66K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $250K$355K−$105K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $249,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $604,656$150,827
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,210$62,208
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$100,557$36,595
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $544,309$249,630
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $395,600$256,002
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,653$68,404
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,612$30,640
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $533,865$355,046
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,444−$105,416
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $249,630 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$150,827
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,695
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,827
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,301$39,301
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $22,907$22,907
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $36,595$36,595
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $98,803$249,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $355,046 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $256,002$256,002
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,840 · Management $27,362 · Fundraising $34,202$68,404
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,651$9,651
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,645$13,645
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $566$566
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,134$1,134
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $922$922
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,231$2,231
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $345$345
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,146$2,146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $262,842 · Management $58,002 · Fundraising $34,202$355,046
Part X · Balance sheet $1,868,900 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $320,814$168,381
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,245$19,936
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,568,977$1,680,583
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,895,036$1,868,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4$165
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4$165
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,895,032$1,868,735
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,895,032$1,868,735
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,895,036$1,868,900
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,868,735 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,630
XI-2 Total expenses$355,046
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$105,416
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,895,032
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$79,119
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,868,735

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