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Forum86 FY2022 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 46-5178920Revenue $192K in FY2022Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSforum86usa.orgPortland, ORTax-exempt since Nov 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The goals of the Forum86 shall include but not limited to, the following: I.strengthen and prepetuate the bangladeshi culture, tradition & heritage, promote social, cultural activities and diversity.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5178920) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4.2 mo
of spending, in cash
4.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $141K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$192K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$250K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$192K
FY2022▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$262K
Expenses
$250K
FY2022▲ +75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$204K
Net assets
$87K
FY2022▼ -39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$204K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $250K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mizan Rahman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Monwarul Islam
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Layek Ali
Secreatary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fouzia Parveen
Vice President
$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

Strengthens and perpetuates Bangladeshi culture, tradition, and heritage through social and cultural activities.

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2 programs · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

FORUM86 provided financial support for poor individuals, families and orphans in the usa and third world countries for education & low income housing etc.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5178920) · Dispute this line
$176Kprogram expense
02

Provided financial support for family whose HUSBAND/FATHER died in an accident.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5178920) · Dispute this line
$73Kprogram expense

Funders

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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$102K
Texas Instruments FoundationFY2024$23K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$141K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $124K · 2020–2024
Ankur InternationalOR · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,379
Unitemized GrantFY2021$36,450
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$55,959
Food Bank for New York CityNY · FY2020$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$192K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Total revenueLn 12$192K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$190K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$144K$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$144K$87K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13K$13K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$190K$190K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$38K$38K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$250K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $262K$204K$58K$204K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 $199K$139K$60K$147K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $192K$250K−$57K$87K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 18, 2022 $118K$143K−$25K$144K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2021 $307K$208K$99K$168K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $192,389 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $117,946$192,389
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,946$192,389
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $140,511$208,028
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,287$41,563
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $142,798$249,591
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,852−$57,202
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $192,389 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$192,389
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$192,389
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$192,389
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,591 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,042$13,042
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $189,986$189,986
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,300
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,100 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,100
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $37,843 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,843
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,320 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,320
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $249,591 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$249,591
Part X · Balance sheet $86,937 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,510$86,937
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $143,510$86,937
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $143,510$86,937
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $143,510$86,937
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $143,510$86,937
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,937 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$192,389
XI-2 Total expenses$249,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,202
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$143,510
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$629
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,937

Form 990 e-file FY2022 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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