Fortify Foundation is organized and operated to provide greater opportunity and wider accessibility to Christian education, as well as to improve and broaden the impact of existing Christian schools. The Foundation accomplishes its mission by helping Christian schools raise general and specific endowments and scholarships. The Foundation encourages and facilitates major and planned gifts benefiting each school's fund held and managed by Fortify Foundation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 78% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $459K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$483K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▼ -0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$483K
FY2022▲ +349%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$107K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$504K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2022▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$5.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $307K Management & general 25% · $121K Fundraising 11% · $54K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

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

Brandon Allen’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Christian schools raise funds for education and scholarships.

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1 program · $307K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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In 2022, Fortify Foundation continued to grow and developed a network of relationships with Christian schools. The Foundation conducted several virtual focus groups with school leaders and participated in a regional conference of Christian school administrators.

$307Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$459K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $37K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3−$136K
Money outPt IX
$483K
Ln 25
Programscol B$307K
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3−$136K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$307K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$333K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K$333K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$892K$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$78K$78K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$129K$96K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$104K$104K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$6K$5K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$9K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$483K$307K$121K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$504K$1.4M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$382K$1.9M$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.2M$483K$734K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$107K$1.1M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $73K$5K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,216,296 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,224,368$1,342,888
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$9,058
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,673−$136,105
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$455
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,227,041$1,216,296
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$78,160
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,727$138,495
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,665$265,942
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $107,392$482,597
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,119,649$733,699
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,216,296 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,342,888
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,342,888
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,058$9,058
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax −$136,105−$136,105
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $455$455
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,058 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$135,650$1,216,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $482,597 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $78,160$78,160
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $96,490 · Management $32,163$128,653
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $9,842$9,842
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,641$11,641
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,507$14,507
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $30,609$30,609
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $103,722$103,722
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,907 · Management $2,238$6,145
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,500 · Management $4,903$10,403
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,600$10,600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $54,074$54,074
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,812$3,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,059 · Management $11,370$20,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $307,438 · Management $121,085 · Fundraising $54,074$482,597
Part X · Balance sheet $1,868,376 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200,086$306,666
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,465$26,469
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $891,509$1,535,241
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,124,060$1,868,376
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,617
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,617
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,124,060$1,857,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,124,060$1,857,759
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,124,060$1,868,376
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,857,759 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,216,296
XI-2 Total expenses$482,597
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$733,699
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,124,060
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,857,759

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