Forbes House FY2020 filing

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Painesville, OH501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 34-1291205Revenue $932K in FY2020

On file with the IRSforbeshouse.orgPo Box 702, 44077-0702 · Painesville, OHTax-exempt since Dec 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Forbes House is empower individuals and families to end the cycle of domestic abuse. The vision of Forbes House is to help victims thrive and to foster an end to domestic abuse through education and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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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FY2020 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $121K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$264K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$932K
Spent
$840K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$932K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$932K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$571K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$840K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$840K
FY2021$859K
FY2022$916K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1979.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $719K Management & general 10% · $85K Fundraising 4% · $36K

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; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$89,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen D Strancar’s $81K as Executive Di is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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
Kathleen D Strancar$80,534$87,750$85,751$89,500$89,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals and families to end domestic abuse through education and advocacy.

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1 program · $719K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization operates forbes house, a temporary residential shelter for victims of domestic violence. Forbes house services and programs include: shelter - forbes house provides safe, supportive shelter 24/7 and can house 30 victims, including children.

$719Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$121K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$932K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$889K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$840K
Ln 25
Programscol B$719K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$484K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$889K
Government grantsLn 1e$445K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$69K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$932K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$484K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$484K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$609K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$317K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$484K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$484K$609K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$305K$317K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$264K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$58K$13K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$330K$294K$25K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$45K$5K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$35K$4K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$21K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$1K$154
OccupancyLn 16$147K$144K$3K$529
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$81K$577$192
Total functional expensesLn 25$840K$719K$85K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.0M−$30K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$922K$190K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $571K$916K−$346K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$859K$257K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $932K$840K$92K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $931,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $747,683$889,362
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,728$10,530
I-11 Other revenue$32,023
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $806,411$931,915
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $444,656$514,036
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $225,561$325,303
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $670,217$840,339
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $136,194$91,576
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $931,915 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$106,085
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,722
VIII-1e Government grants$444,851
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$308,704
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$69,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$889,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,530$10,530
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $32,023$32,023
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $42,553$931,915
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $840,339 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,175 · Management $13,425 · Fundraising $17,900$89,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $293,847 · Management $24,852 · Fundraising $11,000$329,699
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,023 · Management $4,896 · Fundraising $3,696$53,615
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,616 · Management $3,764 · Fundraising $2,842$41,222
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,467$3,467
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,630$15,630
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,508$2,508
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,000 · Management $8,940$29,940
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,395 · Management $1,155 · Fundraising $154$7,704
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $143,552 · Management $3,105 · Fundraising $529$147,186
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,089$2,089
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,161$5,161
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,664$14,664
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,782 · Management $2,945$14,727
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,458 · Management $577 · Fundraising $192$82,227
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $718,762 · Management $85,264 · Fundraising $36,313$840,339
Part X · Balance sheet $1,477,369 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $176,150$484,261
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $87,730$54,846
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,657$5,615
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $304,645$317,431
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $483,961$609,216
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,000$6,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,064,143$1,477,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,109$23,885
X-25 Other liabilities$90,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,109$264,285
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $961,055$1,161,388
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,979$51,696
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,014,034$1,213,084
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,064,143$1,477,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,213,084 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$931,915
XI-2 Total expenses$840,339
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,576
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,014,034
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$107,474
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,213,084

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