Founders Forest INC

Not tax-deductible

Blacksburg, VA501(c)(4)Since 1981 EIN 54-1185224Revenue $1.9M in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 3, 2026

On file with the IRSretire.orgBlacksburg, VATax-exempt since Nov 1982

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Housing for elderly.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1185224) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
71¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $104K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
71% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
27.4 mo
of spending, in cash
27.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9.9M
77% of total assets
Liabilities are 77% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
16 of 16 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.9M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1982.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.2M Management & general 29% · $488K

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

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Chairman / Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Provides affordable housing and services for elderly individuals.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The corporation provides housing facilities and services specially designed to meet the needs of elderly persons. The corporation provides housing and services to approximately 100 persons.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1185224) · Dispute this line
$1.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$488K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$16K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$3.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
Accounts receivableLn 4−$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M
Other assetsLn 15$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.9M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.1M$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.3M$12.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M$9.9M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$597K$280K$317K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$29K$21K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$59K$12K$47K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$123K$116K$7K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$605K$605K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$122K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.2M$488K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 3, 2026 $1.9M$1.7M$223K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 6, 2025 $1.9M$1.6M$287K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2024 $1.7M$1.5M$128K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2023 $1.5M$1.5M−$25K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2022 $1.5M$1.5M$22K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2021 $1.4M$1.4M−$11K$2.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $1,915,815 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,789,740$1,890,217
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,689$10,845
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,549$14,753
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,858,978$1,915,815
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$597,215
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,571,745$1,095,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,571,745$1,692,348
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $287,233$223,467
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,915,815 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,753 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,890,217$1,890,217
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,619$26,619
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$15,774−$15,774
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,890,217 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,598$1,915,815
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,692,348 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $279,933 · Management $317,282$597,215
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,347$2,347
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,825$26,825
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,046 · Management $20,660 · Fundraising $0$49,706
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $20,553$20,553
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,170 · Management $46,865$59,035
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $25,177$25,177
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $116,454 · Management $6,816$123,270
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,573 · Management $1,685$5,258
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,153$2,153
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $604,705$604,705
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,165$36,165
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,852 · Management $18,087$139,939
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,203,898 · Management $488,450 · Fundraising $0$1,692,348
Part X · Balance sheet $12,886,718 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,366,932$3,859,532
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0−$7,358
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,050,083$4,848,214
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,864,637$4,186,330
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,281,652$12,886,718
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $143,296$103,196
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,979,916$4,024,965
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,358,328$5,734,978
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,481,540$9,863,139
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,800,112$3,023,579
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,800,112$3,023,579
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,281,652$12,886,718
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,023,579 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,915,815
XI-2 Total expenses$1,692,348
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$223,467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,800,112
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,023,579

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