Forward High Point INC

EIN 81-3666532 Business league / trade association High Point, NC

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Size

$100K–1M

What they do

Revitalizes a city core into a vibrant place to live, work, study, and play.

Leadership

Rebekah Cansler · Chief Executive Officer · $105K

Money in and out

$322K revenue, $343K expenses

Bottom line

-7% operating surplus

Revitalizes a city core into a vibrant place to live, work, study, and play. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $322K in revenue, $343K in expenses, and $173K in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2025

Total revenue

$322K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$343K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$173K

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$21K

Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D

100%

Program services $1.00

Operating surplus

-7%

revenue over expenses▼ -124% vs prior filing year

Earned revenue

of revenue from program services & dues

Payroll share

53%

of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990

Revenue

$322K

FY2025▼ -2%

Expenses

$343K

FY2025▲ +43%

Total assets

$173K

FY2025▼ -11%

Total liabilities

$170

FY2025▼ -66%

Total revenue

$322K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$343K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$173K

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$21K

Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$173K

Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%

Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315

Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $343K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.

FHP, inc. Is continuing to foster development of downtown high point after having completed the downtown stadium catalyst project. Activities incolve collaboration with other entities to create development opportunities and creating events which attract citizens to the downtown area.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File

Legal nameHdr · item CForward High Point INC

EINHdr · item D81-3666532

Principal addressHdr · item CHigh Point, NC

WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported

Year of formationHdr · item Lpending

State of legal domicileHdr · item MNC

Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active

NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S40)

Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI

Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15

Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15

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 (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII

Rebekah Cansler

Chief Executive Officer

$104,545Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Laliberte

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Moss

Non-Voting Liaison

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tiffany Fisher Southerland

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Miller

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Armstrong

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pete Fisch

Non-Voting Liaison

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Lessard

Non-Voting Liaison

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebekah Cansler’s $105K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1711 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Raymond Gibbs	—	—	—	$103,717	$108,725
Rebekah Cansler	$104,545	$101,500	—	—	—
Rebekah McGee	—	—	$94,567	—	—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII

Contributions & grants100%$322K

Investment income$19

— government grantsLn 1e$290K

Total revenueLn 12$322K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising

Allocation · columns B–D

100%

Program services $1.00

Program services100%$343K

Total functional expensesLn 25$343K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1$154K

Total assetsLn 16$173K

Total liabilitiesLn 26$170

Total net assetsLn 32$173K

Months of cash on handcomputed5.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it

Liquidity & Payout

Operating runway

Highly liquid reserves $154K · Operating expenses/yr $343K

5.4 months

Where the money goes

Program services

Program services — · Total expenses $343K

—

Management & General

Management & general — · Total expenses $343K

—

Fundraising

Fundraising — · Total expenses $343K

—

Cost to raise $1

Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $0

Solicited contributions below reporting floor

Where the money comes from

Contribution dependence

Contributions & grants $322K · Total revenue $322K

100%

Government reliance

Government grants $290K · Total revenue $322K

90%

Earned-income share

Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $322K

Investment reliance

Investment income $19 · Total revenue $322K

Program self-sufficiency

Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $343K

Growth & trend

Revenue growth (YoY)

This year $322K · Prior year $330K

-2%

Revenue CAGR

FY2020 $268K · FY2024 $322K

+5%

Net-asset trend (YoY)

End of year $173K · Beginning of year —

Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change

Balance sheet

Surplus Margin

Revenue $322K · Expenses $343K

-7%

Liabilities-to-Assets

Total liabilities — · Total assets $173K

—

Net-asset ratio

Net assets $173K · Total assets $173K

100%

Marketable Investment Share

Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $173K

Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual Rebekah Cansler · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $105K · Total expenses $343K

30%

Personnel share

Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $183K · Total expenses $343K

53%

Peer comparison

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

Metric	This org	Peer median	Percentile
Program ratio	100%	—	—
Fundraising cost ratio	0%	—	—
Revenue growth	-2%	—	—
Legal fee ratio	0%	—	—
Accounting fee ratio	5%	—	—

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 · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Lenny Peters Foundation INCFY2024$25K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

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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)$322K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2024$330K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2023$261K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2022$287K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2021$268K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings

Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS

Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File

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