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Force INC FY2023 filing

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Independence, MO501(c)(3)Education EIN 36-4593117Revenue $143K in FY2023

On file with the IRSfoeducationfoundation.org25102 E US Highway 24, 64056-4001 · Independence, MOTax-exempt since Mar 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Build philanthropic support and secure financial resources to stimulate and enhance learning opportunities for the fort osage school district that cannot be met through traditional funding sources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$143K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$136K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$155K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$143K
FY2023▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$172K
Expenses
$136K
FY2023▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$141K
Net assets
$155K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$702K
FY2025$784K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $126K Management & general 7% · $10K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Eric Wilson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dylan Peterson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds innovative learning programs for Fort Osage schools beyond regular budgets.

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1 program · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The organization distributed over $48,000 to the fort osage school district for teacher grants and other program services. Students from the fort osage school district were provided over $31,000 in scholarships, school supplies, and A/P dual credit funds.

$126Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
The Seelig Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $474K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$48,235
Fort Osage R-1 School DistrictFY2024$36,302
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,683
Unitemized GrantFY2023$49,850
Fort Osage R-1 School DistrictFY2023$28,633
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,745
Truman Heartland Community FoundationMO · FY2022$43,245
Fort Osage R-1 School DistrictFY2022$41,916
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,400
Fort Osage R-1 School DistrictFY2021$36,349
Unitemized GrantFY2021$18,605
Unitemized GrantFY2021$14,597
Unitemized GrantFY2020$29,175
Fort Osage R-1 School DistrictFY2020$17,579
Fort Osage R-1 School DistrictFY2019$22,638
Unitemized GrantFY2019$17,100

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$143K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Money outPt IX
$136K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$155K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$143K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$155K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$155K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$147K$155K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$92K$92K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$155$155
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$671$671
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$448$273$175
Total functional expensesLn 25$136K$126K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $172K$141K$31K$784K 990 PDF
FY2024 $153K$125K$28K$702K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $143K$136K$7K$155K 990 PDF
FY2022 $105K$105K−$338$147K 990 PDF
FY2021 $377K$354K$24K$148K 990 PDF
FY2020 $590K$593K−$3K$124K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $143,190 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,006$139,782
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$43
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,676$3,365
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,714$143,190
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $88,210$123,243
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 $16,842$12,731
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,052$135,974
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$338$7,216
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $143,190 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$36,549
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,233
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,782
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43$43
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,365$3,365
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,408$143,190
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,974 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $92,093$92,093
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $31,150$31,150
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,218$6,218
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $155$155
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,573 · Management $1,266$3,839
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $671$671
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $273 · Management $175$448
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,089 · Management $9,885 · Fundraising $0$135,974
Part X · Balance sheet $154,539 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,594$92,767
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $61,729$61,772
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,323$154,539
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $108,697$115,525
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $38,626$39,014
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,323$154,539
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,323$154,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $154,539 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$143,190
XI-2 Total expenses$135,974
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,216
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,323
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$154,539

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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