Forward Arts Foundation INC EIN 58-6048113 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Forward Arts Foundation INC FY2024 filing

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Supports visual arts through exhibition grants, art acquisitions, and artist scholarships. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.1M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, and $7.1M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Atlanta, GA
Website
www.forwardartsatlanta.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$3.1MFY2024
Expenses
$2.5M
Net assets
$7.1M
People
17
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  58-6048113 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Atlanta, GA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Supports visual arts through exhibition grants, art acquisitions, and artist scholarships.
Leadership
Cam Kellett · Board Member, at Large
Money in and out
$3.1M revenue, $2.5M expenses
Bottom line
91% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $561K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
33.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+18%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +18%
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +19%
Total assets
$7.3M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$272K
FY2024▼ -9%
Total revenue
$3.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$561K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Besides receiving member dues the foundation operates an art gallery to show and sell artwork as part of the foundation's primary purpose to support and further the arts in atlanta.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Operation of the swan coach house restaurant run by the foundation. The restaurant is also open to the public and available for use for special events and banquets for individuals and groups.

Pt IX · col B
03

Operation of a gift shop run by the foundation for the retail sale of gifts.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CForward Arts Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D58-6048113
Principal addressHdr · item CAtlanta, GA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.forwardartsatlanta.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MGA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A400)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1965

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member, at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Volunteer Ac
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Mktg
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Restaurant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue$1.8M · 57%
Contributions & grants$1.1M · 34%
Investment income$275K · 9%
Other revenue57%$1.8M
Contributions & grants34%$1.1M
Investment income9%$275K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.01
Program services91%$2.3M
Management & general8%$197K
Fundraising1%$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$272K
Total net assetsLn 32$7.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.6M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.5M · Less non-cash grants $173K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.4M
33.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.3M · Total expenses $2.5M
91%
Management & General
Management & general $197K · Total expenses $2.5M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $29K · Total expenses $2.5M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $24K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.0M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.1M · Total revenue $3.1M
34%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $275K · Total revenue $3.1M
+9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.5M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.1M · Prior year $2.6M
+18%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.6M · FY2023 $3.1M
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.1M · Expenses $2.5M
+18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.1M · Total assets $7.3M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $5.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.3M
69%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cam Kellett · Reported title BOARD MEMBER, AT LARGE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $2.5M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.3M · Total expenses $2.5M
53%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 18%
Legal fee ratio <0.01%
Accounting fee ratio 0.9%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K
Grants paid · 25 grants · $849K · 2019–2024
Michael C Carlos MuseumFY2024$150,000
Ernest G Welch School of Art and DesignFY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,500
Atlanta Center for PhotographyFY2024$10,000
High Museum of ArtGA · FY2023$100,000
Oglethorpe University Museum of ArtFY2023$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,500
Dashboard Co-Op INCGA · FY2023$10,000
Agnes Scott CollegeGA · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$24,500
High Museum of ArtGA · FY2022$14,300
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,700
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$3.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$3.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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