Forcesunited INC FY2020 filing

Augusta, GAUnknown exempt organization EIN 26-1176267Revenue $2.2M in FY2020Latest return filed Feb 6, 2025

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Connect service members, veterans and their families, from all eras with services, programs and resources to mitigate crisis, improve their lives and empower them to prosper in the community.

75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $155K a year · 16% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $118
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$170K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$498K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$568K
FY2023$33K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$500K
FY2023$534K
Net assets
$498K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$131K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $903K Management & general 14% · $171K Fundraising 11% · $127K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO Started 10/1
$81,769Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Finance & Operat
$66,231Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO Retired 3/30
$32,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Victoria Hann$74,588$81,769
Amy S Palowitch Thru 6252021—$66,231
Hollis Bush$59,208—
Amy S Palowitch Through 6-25-21$40,594—
Kim Elle—$32,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $903K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Forcesunited's programs and services promote life-changing opportunities to build a better tomorrow for those who have served, assisting them in achieving what they fought for: freedom and independence.

$903Kprogram expense
02

Warrior Support

Throughout the year forcesunited continued to advocate for veterans and their families through our comprehensive services network and supportive community partners. Many of the diverse needs and logistical challenges forcesunited assisted with were often resolved within hours due to the tremendous collaborative efforts and community…

Pt IX · col B
03

Program Service Highlights of 2020. Include

Guidestar rating by candid: forcesunited first received the platinum seal of transparency on guidestar in 2018 and we are proud to display this seal and rating by guidestar in 2020. We remained among the top nonprofits awarded the platinum seal of transparency, guidestar's highest level of recognition.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$118
Grants paid · 4 grants · $521K · 2023–2023
The Salvation ArmyGA · FY2023$131,289
Golden Harvest Food Bank INCGA · FY2023$131,283
Csra Community FoundationFY2023$127,480

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$341
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$903K
Managementcol C$171K
Fundraisingcol D$127K
Owns and owesPt X
$498K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K
Total assetsLn 16$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$341
Gains on assetsLn 7−$34K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$483K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$483K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$39K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
Net assetsLn 32$498K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 634
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$249K$483K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$90K$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$102K$86K
Total assetsLn 16$505K$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$170K
Net assetsLn 32$439K$498K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$87K$12K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$368K$312K$44K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$52K$7K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$30K$4K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$268K$77K$85K$105K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$31K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$41K$6K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$566$141
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$15K$2K$521
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$524$131
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$227K$225K$2K$516
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$19K$3K$653
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$903K$171K$127K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 6, 2025 $33K$534K−$501K$131K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $568K$500K$68K$632K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $1.1M$1.1M$64K$561K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2021 $2.2M$1.2M$988K$498K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,189,333 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,341,868$2,223,347
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$124−$34,014
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,341,744$2,189,333
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $776,684$567,038
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $569,036$634,149
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,345,720$1,201,187
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,976$988,146
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,189,333 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,223,347
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,223,347
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $341$341
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$34,355−$34,355
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$34,014$2,189,333
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,201,187 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,125 · Management $12,300 · Fundraising $3,075$102,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $312,485 · Management $44,115 · Fundraising $11,029$367,629
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52,470 · Management $7,407 · Fundraising $1,852$61,729
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,903 · Management $4,222 · Fundraising $1,055$35,180
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,432 · Management $85,018 · Fundraising $105,287$267,737
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,572$6,572
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,865 · Management $4,358 · Fundraising $1,089$36,312
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,848 · Management $5,766 · Fundraising $1,442$48,056
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,008 · Management $566 · Fundraising $141$4,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,752 · Management $2,082 · Fundraising $521$17,355
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,709 · Management $524 · Fundraising $131$4,364
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $224,678 · Management $2,066 · Fundraising $516$227,260
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,511 · Management $2,614 · Fundraising $653$21,778
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $903,358 · Management $171,038 · Fundraising $126,791$1,201,187
Part X · Balance sheet $667,905 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $248,561$482,916
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $60,498$55,315
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $101,817$86,403
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $90,000$39,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,910$4,271
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $504,786$667,905
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,355$24,183
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$146,145
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,355$170,328
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $388,082$403,001
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $51,349$94,576
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $439,431$497,577
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $504,786$667,905
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $497,577 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,189,333
XI-2 Total expenses$1,201,187
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$988,146
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$439,431
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$930,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$497,577

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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