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North Augusta Forward INC FY2021 filing

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North Augusta, SC501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 57-1086318Revenue $207K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSnorthaugustaforward.orgNorth Augusta, SCTax-exempt since Apr 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Inspire, lead and implement a united vision that provides the best possible quality of life for the community of North Augusta. For North Augusta to become the "community of choice" to live, work and play within the river region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$428K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$207K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$175K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$207K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$178K
Expenses
$175K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$269K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2021 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 Apr 2002.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $155K Management & general 11% · $20K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Armstrong
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Pope
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Martin
Vice-Chairman
$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

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

Improves North Augusta's quality of life, making it the region's top choice to live, work, and play.

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3 programs · $154K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Lead quality development and redevelopment for north augusta, south carolina.

$129Kprogram expense
02

Main street program and serving as a catalyst for downtown revitalization of north augusta, south carolina.

$19Kprogram expense
03

Stimulate a healthy, active and cultural quality of life and promote friends of the greeneway (frog)

$6Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Porter Fleming FoundationFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Money outPt IX
$175K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$501K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$428K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$24K
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
SavingsLn 2$350K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$501K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$428K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$452K$501K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$452K$428K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$48K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$646
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$187
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36$36
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$535$535
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$350
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$48K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$631
Total functional expensesLn 25$175K$155K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $178K$269K−$91K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 1, 2025 $173K$231K−$59K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $587K$184K$403K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $207K$175K$31K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $183K$157K$25K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $206,580 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $159,509$130,842
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,399$28,881
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,804$30,379
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $150$16,478
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $182,862$206,580
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 $59,208$60,642
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,170$114,556
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $157,378$175,198
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,484$31,382
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $206,580 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,066 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$24,889
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,953
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$130,842
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,815$23,815
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,837$6,837
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $23,542$23,542
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,478$16,478
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,260 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,478$206,580
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $175,198 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,883 · Management $8,450$56,333
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,663 · Management $646$4,309
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,062 · Management $187$1,249
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,756$4,756
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $36$36
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,285$29,285
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,497$4,497
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $535$535
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,507$17,507
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,215$1,215
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,984 · Management $350$2,334
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,156$48,156
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,355 · Management $631$4,986
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $155,110 · Management $20,088 · Fundraising $0$175,198
Part X · Balance sheet $1,683,771 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,983$150,669
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $311,595$349,980
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $47,200$18,705
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,164,417$1,164,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,663,195$1,683,771
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,291$5,316
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $449,426$422,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $451,717$428,087
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,050,618$1,101,602
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $160,860$154,082
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,211,478$1,255,684
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,663,195$1,683,771
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,255,684 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,580
XI-2 Total expenses$175,198
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,382
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,211,478
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,824
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,255,684

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

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