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.
84¢ 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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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
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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% 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 · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $638K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.7 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
$583K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$859K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$932K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$571K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$859K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$840K
FY2021$859K
FY2022$916K
FY2023$922K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +21%
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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 FY2021 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $725K Management & general 10% · $82K Fundraising 6% · $52K

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

13 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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $725K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$725Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$859K
Ln 25
Programscol B$725K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$476K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$583K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$313K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$48K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$476K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$476K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$638K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$905K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$583K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$484K$476K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$609K$638K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$317K$905K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K$583K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$58K$13K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$365K$306K$29K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$50K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$44K$4K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$55K$48K$6K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$66K$899$450
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$13K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$99K
Total functional expensesLn 25$859K$725K$82K$52K

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 Viewing $1.1M$859K$257K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $932K$840K$92K$1.2M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,115,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $889,362$1,086,600
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,530$28,766
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,023$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $931,915$1,115,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $514,036$559,255
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $325,303$299,497
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $840,339$858,752
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,576$256,614
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,115,366 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$254,815
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,716
VIII-1e Government grants$312,586
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$492,483
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$47,714
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,086,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,766$28,766
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $28,766$1,115,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $858,752 across 17 lines filed
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 $306,482 · Management $29,189 · Fundraising $29,189$364,860
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,684 · Management $4,466 · Fundraising $1,675$55,825
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,672 · Management $3,926 · Fundraising $1,472$49,070
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,031$2,031
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,052$17,052
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,114$3,114
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,550$4,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,232$3,232
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $47,833 · Management $6,201 · Fundraising $1,393$55,427
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,013 · Management $899 · Fundraising $450$67,362
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,836$2,836
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,773$3,773
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,679$1,679
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,326$22,326
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,418 · Management $3,536$16,954
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,161$99,161
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $724,865 · Management $81,808 · Fundraising $52,079$858,752
Part X · Balance sheet $2,056,343 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $484,261$476,343
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $54,846$34,072
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,615$2,926
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $317,431$905,010
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $609,216$637,992
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,477,369$2,056,343
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,885$9,943
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $264,285$583,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,161,388$1,421,197
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $51,696$51,696
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,213,084$1,472,893
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,477,369$2,056,343
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,472,893 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,115,366
XI-2 Total expenses$858,752
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$256,614
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,213,084
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,195
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,472,893

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