To create an urban style of living for High Point.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
91% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 91% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$303K
Spent
$288K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$167K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$303K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$303K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$102K
Expenses
$288K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$288K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$95K
Net assets
$167K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$167K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$306K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $288K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops urban living spaces and styles for High Point residents.

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1 program · $288K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Successfully planned and created a series of concerts held in the downtown high point area. These free concerts were well attended and festive, effectively promoting the possibilities for the core city of high point. Also have acquired several properties in the core city to be developed by outside parties.

$288Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22
Grants paid · 1 grant · $39K · 2020–2020
Forward High Point INCNC · FY2020$39,185

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Money outPt IX
$288K
Ln 25
Programscol B$288K
Owns and owesPt X
$167K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$167K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$152K$167K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$39K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$88K$88K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$97K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K$288K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $102K$95K$7K$306K 990 PDF
FY2024 $223K$152K$72K$300K 990 PDF
FY2023 $242K$207K$35K$228K 990 PDF
FY2022 $254K$228K$26K$193K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $303K$288K$15K$167K 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 $303,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,500$26,120
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $147,810$199,919
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,018$77,386
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,328$303,426
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,000$39,185
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,768$248,833
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $170,768$288,018
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,560$15,408
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $303,426 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,120
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,120
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $199,919$199,919
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $51,087$51,087
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,299$26,299
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $277,306 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$303,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,018 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $39,185$39,185
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $23,325$23,325
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,607$1,607
IX-20 InterestPrograms $87,780$87,780
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,174$12,174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,940$96,940
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,007$27,007
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $288,018 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$288,018
Part X · Balance sheet $1,861,539 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,791$91,460
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,258,028$1,770,079
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,337,819$1,861,539
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,393$15,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,186,081$1,694,393
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $151,738$167,146
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,337,819$1,861,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $167,146 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,426
XI-2 Total expenses$288,018
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$151,738
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$167,146

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