Founders Forest INC FY2020 filing

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Blacksburg, VA501(c)(4)Since 1981EIN 54-1185224Revenue $1.4M in FY2020

On file with the IRSretire.org2607 Warm Hearth Dr Ste 100, 24060-6247 · Blacksburg, VATax-exempt since Nov 1982

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Housing for elderly.

65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $104K 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
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8.2M
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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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
$1.4M
FY2020
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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
$2.4M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $930K Management & general 35% · $495K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman/Treasurer
$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

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  • 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 · $930K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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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.

$930Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$105
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$930K
Managementcol C$495K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$615K
Total assetsLn 16$10.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$105
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$615K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$615K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
Other assetsLn 15$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$10.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$371K$615K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.2M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M$10.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.0M$8.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$33K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K$255
Information technologyLn 14$33K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$185K$84K$101K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$639
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$483$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$409K$409K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$652K$354K$298K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$6K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$930K$495K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.7M$223K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.6M$287K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.5M$128K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.5M−$25K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.5M$22K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$1.4M−$11K$2.4M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,413,308 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,283$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,589,808$1,406,144
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $425$105
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$7,059
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,591,516$1,413,308
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $542,821$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $829,063$1,424,690
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,371,884$1,424,690
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $219,632−$11,382
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $1,413,308 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,059 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,406,144$1,406,144
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $105$105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,406,144 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,164$1,413,308
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,424,690 across 13 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,474$3,474
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,018$10,018
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,945 · Management $16,261$49,206
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $17,577$17,577
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,730 · Management $255$20,985
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $32,612$32,612
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $84,006 · Management $101,104$185,110
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,388 · Management $639$4,027
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $483 · Management $1,356$1,839
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $408,671$408,671
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,772$19,772
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $354,093 · Management $297,735$651,828
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,903 · Management $13,668$19,571
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $929,991 · Management $494,699 · Fundraising $0$1,424,690
Part X · Balance sheet $10,579,770 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $370,946$615,358
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $318$942
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,371$1,686
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,206,206$4,935,844
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$5,025,940
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,324,840$10,579,770
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $91,035$100,053
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,132,660$3,489,686
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,803,334$4,602,551
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,027,029$8,192,290
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,297,811$2,387,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,297,811$2,387,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,324,840$10,579,770
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,387,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,413,308
XI-2 Total expenses$1,424,690
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,382
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,297,811
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,898,949
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,387,480

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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