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Forte Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 72-1496966

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Apr 08, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.THEFORTEFOUNDATION.COM
2561 Citiplace Court Suite 750-249Baton Rouge, LA 70808

(225) 302-5454

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

96th percentile

1.42x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

95th percentile

1.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

92nd percentile

52%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

96th percentile

274%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets96th percentile

Assets

Up

$26,670

Up $19,538 (+274%) from 2014

Net Assets

-$11,257

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$37,927

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue95th percentileNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$37,237

Up $37,237 from 2014

Expenses

Up

$17,699

Up $17,529 (+10311%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$19,538

Up $19,708 (+11593%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2010: $5,531Liabilities 2010: $37,927Net Assets 2010: -$32,3962010Assets 2011: $5,261Liabilities 2011: $37,927Net Assets 2011: -$32,6662011Assets 2012: $7,376Liabilities 2012: $37,927Net Assets 2012: -$30,5512012Assets 2013: $7,301Liabilities 2013: $37,927Net Assets 2013: -$30,6262013Assets 2014: $7,132Liabilities 2014: $37,9272014Assets 2015: $26,670Liabilities 2015: $37,927Net Assets 2015: -$11,2572015Assets 2016: $54,789Liabilities 2016: $37,927Net Assets 2016: $16,8622016Assets 2017: $18,457Net Assets 2017: $18,4572017Assets 2018: $18,457Net Assets 2018: $18,4572018Assets 2019: $18,153Net Assets 2019: $18,1532019Assets 2020: $18,003Net Assets 2020: $18,0032020Assets 2021: $17,843Net Assets 2021: $17,8432021Assets 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$26,670
Liabilities$37,927
Net Assets-$11,257
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2010: $835Expenses 2010: $265Net Income 2010: $5702010Revenue 2011: $550Expenses 2011: $820Net Income 2011: -$2702011Revenue 2012: $3,050Expenses 2012: $935Net Income 2012: $2,1152012Revenue 2013: $80Expenses 2013: $155Net Income 2013: -$752013Revenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $170Net Income 2014: -$1702014Revenue 2015: $37,237Expenses 2015: $17,699Net Income 2015: $19,5382015Revenue 2016: $30,120Expenses 2016: $2,000Net Income 2016: $28,1202016Revenue 2017: $1,866Expenses 2017: $271Net Income 2017: $1,5952017Revenue 2018: $170Expenses 2018: $170Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $87Expenses 2019: $391Net Income 2019: -$3042019Expenses 2020: $1602020Revenue 2021: $10Expenses 2021: $170Net Income 2021: -$1602021Expenses 2022: $17,8432022

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$37,237
Expenses$17,699
Net Income$19,538
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Apr 8, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$37,237
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide counseling and education to emergency responders with the goal of helping them be better professionals, friends, spouses and parents. We believe in holistic approach to overall health, which includes mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well being. We desire to be a safe environment where cops, firemen and other responders can be heard and be helped. Our organization is funded through public support.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND EDUCATION TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING THEM BE BETTER PROFESSIONALS, FRIENDS, SPOUSES AND PARENTS. WE BELIEVE IN HOLISTIC APPROACH TO OVERALL HEALTH, WHICH INCLUDES MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL BEING. WE DESIRE TO BE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE COPS, FIREMEN AND OTHER RESPONDERS CAN BE HEARD AND BE HELPED. OUR ORGANIZATION IS FUNDED THROUGH PUBLIC SUPPORT.-$17,699
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BOBBY SMITHPresident-$0--
JANIE SMITHDirector-$0--
KEVIN REEVESDirector-$0--
IKE VAVASSEURDirector-$0--
CHRISTOPHER MCCLELLAND SRDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Forte Foundation
EIN
72-1496966
Phone
2253025454
Address
2561 CITIPLACE COURT SUITE 750-249, BATON ROUGE, LA 70808

Signing Officer

Name
Bobby Smith
Title
President
Phone
3182408209
Signed
2016-04-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
DUCOTE & COMPANY CPA'S
Address
219 N WASHINGTON PO BOX 309, MARKSVILLE, LA 71351
Preparer
Aloysia C Ducote
Phone
3182536501
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses postage 120 conferences 391 marketing/website design 16,898 dues 45 licenses 95 total 17,549”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Unsecured notes and loans payable 37,927 37,927”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To provide counseling and education to emergency responders with the goal of helping them be better professionals, friends, spouses and parents. We believe in holistic approach to overall health, which includes mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well being. We desire to be a safe environment where cops, firemen and other responders can be heard and be helped. Our organization is funded through public support.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“To provide counseling and education to emergency responders with the goal of helping them be better professionals, friends, spouses and parents. We believe in holistic approach to overall health, which includes mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well being. We desire to be a safe environment where cops, firemen and other responders can be heard and be helped. Our organization is funded through public support.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$26,670
Liabilities
$37,927
Net assets
-$11,257
Revenue
$37,237
Expenses
$17,699
Net income
$19,538
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$17.8
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.8$17.8$0.01$0.17$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.0$18.0$0.16
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.2$18.2$0.09$0.39$0.30
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.5$18.5$0.17$0.17$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.5$18.5$1.87$0.27$1.60
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$54.8$37.9$16.9$30.1$2.00$28.1
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.7$37.9$11.3$37.2$17.7$19.5
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.13$37.9$0.00$0.17$0.17
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.30$37.9$30.6$0.08$0.16$0.08
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.38$37.9$30.6$3.05$0.94$2.12
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.26$37.9$32.7$0.55$0.82$0.27
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.53$37.9$32.4$0.84$0.27$0.57
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