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Force INC FY2024 filing

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Independence, MO501(c)(3)Education EIN 36-4593117Revenue $153K in FY2024

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.
95¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $509K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 18.5 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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$153K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$125K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$702K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$153K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$172K
Expenses
$125K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$141K
Net assets
$702K
FY2024▲ +354%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$702K
FY2025$784K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $119K Management & general 5% · $6K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Eric Wilson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dylan Peterson
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Buntin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Brown
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anita Jones
Director
$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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3 programs · $85K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provided scholarships to graduating fort osage high school seniors. These are awarded based on an application process and these awards are in varying amounts.

$50Kprogram expense
02

Dual CREDIT/AP scholarships were provided to fort osage high school students (on a sliding scale) to help offset the cost of college credit while they are in high school.

$24Kprogram expense
03

Student impact grants were awarded to fort osage staff who submit an application detailing the project and funds requested. A selection committee reviews applications and awards grants based on funds available.

$12Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$153K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$125K
Ln 25
Programscol B$119K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$702K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$153K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$509K
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$702K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$509K
Total assetsLn 16$155K$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$155K$702K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$31K$31K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$74K$74K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$175
Total functional expensesLn 25$125K$119K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $172K$141K$31K$784K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $153K$125K$28K$702K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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
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Part I · Summary $152,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,782$142,565
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43$18,013
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,365−$7,791
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $143,190$152,787
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $123,243$105,211
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,731$19,801
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $135,974$125,012
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,216$27,775
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $152,787 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,624
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,941
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,674
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,565
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,801$12,801
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,212$5,212
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,791−$7,791
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $10,222$152,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $125,012 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $31,133$31,133
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $74,078$74,078
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,550$1,550
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,711$4,711
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,565$11,565
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,800 · Management $175$1,975
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,576 · Management $6,436 · Fundraising $0$125,012
Part X · Balance sheet $701,505 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,767$130,580
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $61,772$61,815
X-11 Publicly traded securities$509,110
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,539$701,505
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $115,525$159,755
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,014$541,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,539$701,505
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,539$701,505
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $701,505 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$152,787
XI-2 Total expenses$125,012
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,539
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$44,065
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$475,126
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$701,505

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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