Forward High Point INC

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To transform the High Point core city area into an extraodinary and vibrant destination to live, work, study and play.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$170
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$322K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$173K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$322K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$268K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$322K
Expenses
$343K
FY2025▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$274K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$343K
Net assets
$173K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$73K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$173K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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% · $343K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$104,545Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Non-Voting Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Non-Voting Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Non-Voting Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebekah Cansler’s $105K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $343K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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.

$343Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$343K
Owns and owesPt X
$173K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Government grantsLn 1e$290K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170
Net assetsLn 32$173K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$173K$154K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$0
Total assetsLn 16$194K$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500$170
Net assetsLn 32$194K$173K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$574
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
OccupancyLn 16$10K
TravelLn 17$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $322K$343K−$21K$173K 990 PDF
FY2024 $330K$239K$91K$194K 990 PDF
FY2023 $261K$273K−$12K$103K 990 PDF
FY2022 $287K$245K$42K$115K 990 PDF
FY2021 $268K$274K−$6K$73K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $322,019 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $330,000$322,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $330,012$322,019
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 $118,993$183,449
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,273$159,689
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,266$343,138
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $90,746−$21,119
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $322,019 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$290,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19$19
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19$322,019
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,138 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$104,167
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$52,923
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$3,176
IX-9 Other employee benefits$11,296
IX-10 Payroll taxes$11,887
IX-11b Legal fees$574
IX-11c Accounting fees$18,473
IX-11d Lobbying fees$1,400
IX-11g Other fees for services$15,186
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$22,420
IX-13 Office expenses$3,783
IX-16 Occupancy$9,750
IX-17 Travel$4,488
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,000
IX-23 Insurance$3,874
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$72,315
IX-24e All other expenses$4,426
IX-25 Total functional expenses$343,138
Part X · Balance sheet $172,726 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $172,574$153,575
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,000$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,601$19,151
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $194,175$172,726
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $500$170
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $500$170
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $193,675$172,556
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $193,675$172,556
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $194,175$172,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $172,556 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$322,019
XI-2 Total expenses$343,138
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,119
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$193,675
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$172,556

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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