Fortify INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Brighton, CO501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 46-0932179

To prevent and remedy human rights violations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$168K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $252K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $355K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$120K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+802% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2021▲ +802%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$814K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2021▲ +159%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.1M Management & general 13% · $169K Fundraising 5% · $60K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $168K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$84,206Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$84,206Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Smith’s $113K as CEO is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Smith$113,088$88,416$88,417$84,206$65,948
Amy Smith$113,088$88,416$88,417$84,206$65,837

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

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Works to stop and fix human rights abuses.

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1 program service account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Fortify Inc investigates and documents abuses, provides customized technical support to human rights defenders and presses for solutions. Over 1.7 million people served in 2021.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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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 3 funders$355K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$169K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$85K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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$1.2M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K$120K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$44K$44K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$168K$138K$20K$11K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$686K$561K$81K$43K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$55K$45K$7K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$22K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$38K$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$0$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K$0$0
TravelLn 17$29K$28K$884$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$102K$20K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$25K$20K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$169K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.4M$1.8M$523K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.6M−$114K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $814K$1.5M−$726K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.6M$1.3M$2.3M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $399K$1.1M−$742K$1.5M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,601,523 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$84,678
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,516,845
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,601,523
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,601,523
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,281,749 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $43,714$43,714
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $137,786 · Management $20,000 · Fundraising $10,626$168,412
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $561,287 · Management $81,473 · Fundraising $43,287$686,047
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $44,802 · Management $6,503 · Fundraising $3,455$54,760
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,498 · Management $3,266 · Fundraising $1,735$27,499
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,693 · Management $1,987 · Fundraising $1,056$16,736
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,709 · Fundraising $0$8,709
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,518 · Management $2,528 · Fundraising $0$40,046
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,259 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,259
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $4,005 · Fundraising $0$4,005
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,059 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,059
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,815 · Management $884 · Fundraising $0$28,699
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,475 · Management $20,346 · Fundraising $0$122,821
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,282 · Management $19,701 · Fundraising $0$44,983
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,052,188 · Management $169,402 · Fundraising $60,159$1,281,749
Part X · Balance sheet $3,897,814 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,182,554$2,255,001
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $388,682$1,641,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,813
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,571,236$3,897,814
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,404$38,437
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $113,389$120,193
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,069,165$2,136,621
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $388,682$1,641,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,457,847$3,777,621
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,571,236$3,897,814
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,777,621 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,601,523
XI-2 Total expenses$1,281,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,319,774
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,457,847
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,777,621

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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