Forerunner Federation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 35% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
12.4 mo
of spending, in cash
12.4 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$23K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$17K
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$23K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$23K
Expenses
$17K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$18K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$23K
FY2025$17K
Net assets
$0
FY2025
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 37% · $6K Operating & administrative 63% · $11K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Trustee
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Norfolk, VA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 13 grants · $6K · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,313
Individual RecipientFY2025$810
Individual RecipientFY2025$656
Individual RecipientFY2025$655
Individual RecipientFY2025$460
Individual RecipientFY2025$460
Individual RecipientFY2025$409
Individual RecipientFY2025$407
Individual RecipientFY2025$311
Individual RecipientFY2025$305
Individual RecipientFY2025$305
Individual RecipientFY2025$155
Individual RecipientFY2025$155

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$492
Median grantPart XV$409
Largest grantPart XV$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$23K
Gifts and grants$21K
Investment income$2K
Money out
$17K
Grants paid$6K
Running costs$11K
Owns and owes
$0
net assets
Cash and savings$18K
Total assets$497K
Liabilities$0
People
5
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$21K
Investment income$2K
Total revenue$23K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$18K
Total assets$497K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$0
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $23K$17K$6K$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $18K$23K−$5K$0 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 31, 2024 $21K$20K$1K$0 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $35K$15K$20K$0 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $36K$18K$18K$0 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 12, 2021 $37K$18K$19K$0 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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