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Forum 35 INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Baton Rouge, LA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 72-1280559Revenue $30K in FY2021

On file with the IRSforum225.orgPo Box 82781, 70884-2781 · Baton Rouge, LATax-exempt since Jan 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Forum 225 is a community of young men and women improving baton rouge.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$30K
Spent
$29K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$30K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$75K
Expenses
$29K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$29K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$60K
Net assets
$72K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$72K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$118K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1995.

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

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $15K Management & general 32% · $9K Fundraising 19% · $5K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Neva Butkus
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Morgan Kastner
President El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Dejean
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Cimo
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Meredith Laborde
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janel Page
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Devannon Hubert
Vice Preside
$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

Young professionals improve Baton Rouge through community engagement and leadership.

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1 program · $15K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Forum 35 provides its members with a variety of volunteer and leadership opportunities through projects and programs that benefit the community particularly in the areas of arts and culture, diversity and development of volunteer leadership.

$15Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$29K
Ln 25
Programscol B$15K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$72K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$509
Total revenueLn 12$30K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$37K$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K$38K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$68K$72K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$12K$4K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$211$200$11
Office expensesLn 13$884$877$7
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$9K$2K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$963$861$102
Total functional expensesLn 25$29K$15K$9K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $75K$60K$14K$118K 990 PDF
FY2024 $38K$44K−$7K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023 $50K$31K$18K$103K 990 PDF
FY2022 $41K$27K$13K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $30K$29K$668$72K 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
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Part I · Summary $29,830 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,663$14,973
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,987$7,247
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,372$7,101
I-11 Other revenue$509
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $59,278$29,830
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,892$29,162
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,892$29,162
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,614$668
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,830 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $509 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,475
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,498
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,973
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,247$7,247
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,101$7,101
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,756 · Excluded from tax $7,101$29,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,162 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,968 · Management $3,968 · Fundraising $3,968$11,904
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $200 · Management $11$211
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $877 · Management $7$884
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,586$1,586
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,622 · Management $2,027 · Fundraising $1,465$12,114
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $861 · Management $102$963
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,528 · Management $9,201 · Fundraising $5,433$29,162
Part X · Balance sheet $71,648 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,117$33,684
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $30,863$37,964
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,980$71,648
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,243$66,911
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,737$4,737
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,980$71,648
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,980$71,648
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,648 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,830
XI-2 Total expenses$29,162
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$668
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,980
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,648

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

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