Forward Memphis EIN 88-3796632

Forward Memphis

EIN  88-3796632 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Memphis, TN Founded 2022
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates and assists people to break cycles of predatory lending.
Leadership
Travis Moody · Executive Director-Ceo · $131K
Money in and out
$586K revenue, $505K expenses
Bottom line
57% program efficiency

Educates and assists people to break cycles of predatory lending. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $586K in revenue, $505K in expenses, and $540K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$586K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$505K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$540K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $82K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.15
Program efficiency
57%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+14%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -54% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$586K
FY2025▼ -5%
Expenses
$505K
FY2025▲ +17%
Total assets
$542K
FY2025▲ +17%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2025▼ -63%
Total revenue
$586K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$505K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$540K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$82K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$542K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B57%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $286K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Provided access to responsible small-dollar loans and financial assistance programs for underserved individuals and families in the Memphis community who may otherwise rely on high-interest or predatory lending sources.

$286Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CForward Memphis
EINHdr · item D88-3796632
Principal addressHdr · item CMemphis, TN
WebsiteHdr · item Jforwardmemphis.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2022
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S31)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
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
Executive Director-Ceo
$131,192Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Travis Moody’s $131K as Executive Director-Ceo is at the 86th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Travis Moody$131,192$108,000
Travis Moody$130,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$456K · 78%
Program service revenue$118K · 20%
Investment income$13K · 2%
Contributions & grants78%$456K
Program service revenue20%$118K
Investment income2%$13K
Total revenueLn 12$586K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.15
Program services57%$286K
Management & general28%$141K
Fundraising15%$78K
Total functional expensesLn 25$505K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$510K
Total assetsLn 16$542K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$540K
Months of cash on handcomputed12.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $510K · Operating expenses/yr $505K
12.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $286K · Total expenses $505K
57%
Management & General
Management & general $141K · Total expenses $505K
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $78K · Total expenses $505K
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $69K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $370K
$0.19 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $456K · Total revenue $586K
78%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $586K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $118K · Total revenue $586K
20%
Investment reliance
Investment income $13K · Total revenue $586K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $118K · Total expenses $505K
23%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $586K · Prior year $615K
-5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $540K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $586K · Expenses $505K
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $542K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $540K · Total assets $542K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $542K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Travis Moody · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-CEO · Highest reported compensation $131K · Total expenses $505K
26%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $353K · Total expenses $505K
70%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 57%
Overhead ratio 28%
Fundraising cost ratio 17%
Revenue growth -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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 21 grants · $74K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$9,287
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,076
Iesha NewtonFY2024$2,500
Laquita ChambersFY2024$2,500
Izola WalkerFY2024$2,300
Carol WilsonFY2024$1,747
David DavisFY2024$1,595
Kaylee DodsonFY2024$1,227
Sandra HollowayFY2024$1,170
Illya RoddieFY2024$1,000
Bridjette BrownFY2024$950
Charles GarnerFY2024$944
Deborah RobertsonFY2024$814
Sophia JonesFY2024$652
Anne RhynesFY2024$500
Annevia MaddenFY2024$500
Jackie GibbsFY2024$500
Chardae BankstonFY2024$500
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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)$586K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$615K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$612K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$26K 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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