Forsyth Economic Ventures INC

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In conjunction with the housing authority of winston-salem, to facilitate the organization and administration of innovative projects to provide housing for persons of low and moderate income and improve their quality of life.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-1831053) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10.7 mo
of spending, in cash
10.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.4M
78% of total assets
Liabilities are 78% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.8M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M

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 Oct 1993.

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% · $1.7M

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Outgoing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outgoing Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$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

Builds and manages housing projects to improve the lives of low-income people.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide housing for persons of low and moderate income and improve their quality of life. Forsyth Economic Ventures, INC. Is a partner, owner, or interest holder of various housing projects, development and construction projects.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-1831053) · Dispute this line
$1.7Mprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $464K · 2024–2024
Housing Authority of Winston SalemFY2024$464,010

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$983K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$752K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$752K
Investment incomeLn 3$983K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7$983K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$9K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M
Other assetsLn 15$128K
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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$816K$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M$4.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
Business incomeForm 990-T, Part I
LineFY25FY24
Gross$1.0M$616K
Net$151K−$143K
Tax$6K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$464K$464K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$139K$139K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$141$141
Office expensesLn 13$168K$168K
InterestLn 20$82K$82K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$192K$192K
InsuranceLn 23$248K$248K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$381K$381K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.7M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 17, 2026 $1.8M$1.7M$64K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2025 $1.4M$1.8M−$384K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2024 $1.7M$1.5M$155K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 28, 2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$136K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2022 $1.6M$1.3M$290K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 11, 2021 $1.2M$1.4M−$136K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $1,785,090 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,336,719$751,874
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$21,000$983,388
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $66,507$49,828
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,382,226$1,785,090
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$464,010
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $165,354$139,004
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,600,536$1,118,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,765,890$1,721,066
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$383,664$64,024
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,785,090 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $710,202 · Unrelated business $41,672$751,874
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$17,921 · Unrelated business $1,001,309$983,388
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $49,828$49,828
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $742,109 · Unrelated business $1,042,981 · Excluded from tax $0$1,785,090
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,721,066 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $464,010$464,010
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $139,004$139,004
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,190$2,190
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,450$5,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $141$141
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $168,211$168,211
IX-20 InterestPrograms $81,821$81,821
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $191,589$191,589
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $248,130$248,130
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $380,883$380,883
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,637$39,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,721,066 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,721,066
Part X · Balance sheet $5,562,147 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $815,653$1,540,638
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,233$8,800
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50,690$2,797
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,011,439$3,882,241
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $107,137$127,671
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,991,152$5,562,147
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $490,033$345,422
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $24,035$20,835
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $5,335,949$3,980,751
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$9,366
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,850,017$4,356,374
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,069,485$1,100,623
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $71,650$105,150
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,141,135$1,205,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,991,152$5,562,147
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,205,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,785,090
XI-2 Total expenses$1,721,066
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$64,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,141,135
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$614
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,205,773

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