Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Forward Communities
EIN 80-0721191 • 501(c)3 • Raleigh, NC
Profile
Forward Communities is a community development organization that strives to educate and engage local citizens as problem solvers in their community. We have a particular focus on young people from disenfranchised communities providing them with the skills, tools, resources, and support they need to envision positive change in their neighborhoods and put their ideas into action. By unleashing the creative potential of our citizens through social entrepreneurship, we believe we can materially improve our local communities by providing relief to the poor, distressed or disadvantaged, lessening the burdens of government through reducing poverty, crime, or recidivism, improving the health and well being of a communitys citizens, reducing a communitys carbon footprint, lessening community tensions, or improving educational achievement.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
6th percentile
Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
13th percentile
Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
62nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$4,369
Down $24,350 (-85%) from 2015
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$4,369
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Up$11,305
Up $786 (+7.5%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$35,649
Up $6,611 (+23%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$24,344
Down $5,825 (-31%) from 2015
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $4,369
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $4,369
- Revenue
- $11,305
- Expenses
- $35,649
- Net income
- -$24,344
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Apr 23, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $11,305
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Forward Communities is a community development organization that strives to educate and engage local citizens as problem solvers in their community. We have a particular focus on young people from disenfranchised communities providing them with the skills, tools, resources, and support they need to envision positive change in their neighborhoods and put their ideas into action. By unleashing the creative potential of our citizens through social entrepreneurship, we believe we can materially improve our local communities by providing relief to the poor, distressed or disadvantaged, lessening the burdens of government through reducing poverty, crime, or recidivism, improving the health and well being of a communitys citizens, reducing a communitys carbon footprint, lessening community tensions, or improving educational achievement.
Forward Communities is a community develoopment organization that strives to educate and engage local citizens as problem solvers in their community. We have a particular focus on young people from disenfranchised communities - providing them with the skills, tools, resources, and support they need to envision positive change in their neighborhoods and put their ideas into action. By unleashing the creative potential of our citizens through "social entrepreneurship", we believe we can improve our local communities by providing relief to the poor, distressed or disadvantaged, lessening the burdens of government and reducing poverty and crime, improving the health and well being of a community's citizens, reducing a community's carbon footprint, lessening community tensions, or improving educational achievement.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| During the year, Forward Communities organized two Transform Your Life Through Entrepreneurship events to help inspire, equip and connect individuals in the Triangle who were interested in becoming entrepreneurs. The events were open to anyone, but we targeted minorities and partnered with InterFaith Council in Chapel Hill to invite individuals trying to work their way out of unstable housing situations. We also sponsored and coordinated monthly Boss Thursday events which were social networking opportunities for Durham entrepreneurs that included a brief presentation or speech from a local business leader and opportunities for connecting a variety of small businesses and entrepreneurs with each other to share ideas, successes and lessons learned. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER GERGEN | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| HEATHER MCDOUGALL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KENNETH LEWIS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Forward Communities
- EIN
- 80-0721191
- Phone
- 9193006917
- Address
- 310 S HARRINGTON ST, RALEIGH, NC 27603
Signing Officer
- Name
- Christopher Gergen
- Title
- Chairman
- Signed
- 2017-04-23
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Lipkin CPA PLLC
- Address
- 1320 Environ Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
- Preparer
- Erika Lipkin
- Phone
- 9195845518
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1
“| Donee's Name: Helius Foundation | Cash Amount Given: $18748”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $2316”
Other Expenses.1
“Refreshments $1229”
Other Expenses.2
“Event Expenses $449”
Other Expenses.4
“Bank Fees $60”
Other Expenses.5
“Licenses and Fees $50”
Other Expenses.6
“Interenet and Email $32”
Other Assets.1006
“Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $20250 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $0”
Other Assets.1011
“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $2000 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $947”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $6 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0”
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