Forward Memphis FY2023 filing

Memphis, TN · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2022 · Community Development

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2023
Revenue
$612K
▲ ×24 vs prior year
Spent
$364K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$274K
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
6 funders, incl. American Online Giving Foundation INC
$201K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
64% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ ×24 vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CForward Memphis
EINHdr · item D88-3796632
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2022
Year of formationHdr · item L2022
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CMemphis, TN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S31)
WebsiteHdr · item Jforwardmemphis.com

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.17
Program services64%$231K
Management & general19%$69K
Fundraising17%$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$364K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$612K
FY2023▲ ×24
Expenses
$364K
FY2023
Program efficiency
64%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+41%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$276K
FY2023
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2023
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$248K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$276K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B64%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$267K
Total assetsLn 16$276K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$274K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$612K
Investment income$259
Total revenueLn 12$612K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $267K · Operating expenses/yr $364K
8.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $231K · Total expenses $364K
64%
Management & General
Management & general $69K · Total expenses $364K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $64K · Total expenses $364K
17%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $64K · Solicited contributions $612K
$0.10 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $612K · Total revenue $612K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $612K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $612K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $259 · Total revenue $612K
+0.04%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $364K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $612K · Prior year $26K
×24
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $274K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $612K · Expenses $364K
+41%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $276K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $274K · Total assets $276K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $276K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Travis Moody · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $108K · Total expenses $364K
30%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $243K · Total expenses $364K
67%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 64%——
Overhead ratio 19%——
Fundraising cost ratio 10%——
Revenue growth ×24——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$108,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 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 · 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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Educates and assists people to break cycles of predatory lending.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $231K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Financial Literacy Coaching

Applicants completed an online application for assistance. Upon completion, applicants are matched with a financial coach. 270 applicants received one-to-one coaching to develop sustainable financial solutions.

$207Kprogram expense
02

Freedom Fund

51 applicants received financial assistance to assist with the elimination of preditory loans

$24Kprogram expense

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Funders

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

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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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $586K$505K-5% 990 PDF
FY2024 $615K$430K+0.6% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $612K$364K×24 990 PDF
FY2022 $26K— 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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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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