Power Forward INC EIN 82-4404034 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Power Forward INC FY2023 filing

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Develops programs to end substance abuse stigma with prevention, education, and recovery messages. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $293K in revenue, $114K in expenses, and $209K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2018
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Mental Health
Location
Marshfield, MA
Website
www.powerforward25.com
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$293KFY2023
Expenses
$114K
Net assets
$209K
People
7
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  82-4404034 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Marshfield, MA Founded 2018
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Develops programs to end substance abuse stigma with prevention, education, and recovery messages.
Leadership
Kelli Wilson · President
Money in and out
$293K revenue, $114K expenses
Bottom line
74% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$293K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$114K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$209K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $179K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
21.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+61%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$293K
FY2023▲ +777%
Expenses
$114K
FY2023
Total assets
$212K
FY2023
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2023
Total revenue
$293K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$114K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$209K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$179K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$212K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPower Forward INC
EINHdr · item D82-4404034
Principal addressHdr · item CMarshfield, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.powerforward25.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F21)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dana Lindsey’s $48K as Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2082 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Dana Lindsey$47,500$42,290
Kelli Wilson$25,400
Patricia Ryan$24,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $84K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

In 2023 we were able to spend approximately $50,000 on our sober living scholarships, supported approximately 30 people and approximately 200 weeks of support. In addition, we began a program to expand the number and geographic locations of our sober living home partners.

$84Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants112%$329K
Total revenueLn 12$293K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.10
Program services74%$84K
Management & general17%$19K
Fundraising10%$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$202K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$209K
Months of cash on handcomputed21.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $202K · Operating expenses/yr $114K
21.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $84K · Total expenses $114K
74%
Management & General
Management & general $19K · Total expenses $114K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $11K · Total expenses $114K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $11K · Solicited contributions $329K
$0.03 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $329K · Total revenue $293K
112%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $293K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $293K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $293K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $114K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $293K · Prior year $33K
+777%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $209K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $293K · Expenses $114K
+61%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $212K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $209K · Total assets $212K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $212K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kelli Wilson · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $114K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $22K · Total expenses $114K
19%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 777%
Accounting fee ratio 6%

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$20K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $269K · 2023–2025
Hope Beyond HopeFY2025$41,828
Gillys House INCMA · FY2025$28,431
Rockland RecoveryFY2025$27,346
Proctor FarmFY2025$18,850
Association for Sober LivingFY2025$11,485
Hope Street Sober LivingFY2025$8,171
Rosemary's HouseFY2025$7,150
Ruth's Way for WomenFY2025$6,150
Wfm III Solutions LLCFY2025$5,955
The Kelly HouseFY2025$5,160
There Is a SolutionFY2023$40,815
Hope Beyond HopeFY2023$5,700

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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)$757K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$431K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$293K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$33K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$194K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$10K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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