Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Explore Forest City
EIN 83-3937653 • 501(c)3 • Forest City, NC
Profile
To promote, stimulate and encourage the downtown area of forest city, north carolina in a manner beneficial to the citizens of forest city and rutherford county. To undertake activities that will assist in and enable information and education of the benefits of living and visiting downtown forest city, nc. Activities to improve and maintain our downtown, including adding public spaces and helping assist in event planning. To generally assist the town of forest city and rutherford county and other organizations with purposes similar to or compatible with those of the corporation.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.02x
Liabilities / Revenue
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
66th percentile
Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
53rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$29,115
Up $1,384 (+5.0%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$478
Down $179 (-27%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$28,637
Up $1,563 (+5.8%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$54,208
Down $7,537 (-12%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$52,647
Down $7,281 (-12%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$1,561
Down $256 (-14%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $29,115
- Liabilities
- $478
- Net assets
- $28,637
- Revenue
- $54,208
- Expenses
- $52,647
- Net income
- $1,561
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Aug 1, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $54,208
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To promote, stimulate and encourage the downtown area of forest city, north carolina in a manner beneficial to the citizens of forest city and rutherford county. To undertake activities that will assist in and enable information and education of the benefits of living and visiting downtown forest city, nc. Activities to improve and maintain our downtown, including adding public spaces and helping assist in event planning. To generally assist the town of forest city and rutherford county and other organizations with purposes similar to or compatible with those of the corporation.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| WORKING WITH THE TOWN OF FOREST CITY TO PROMOTE THE CITY FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. | $8,645 | $52,647 |
| ENABLE RESIDENTS TO EXPLORE FOREST CITY AND ENJOY THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE CITY. EXPLORE FOREST CITY SPENDS CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF TIME HIGHLIGHTLING THE CITY DURING CHRISTMAS WITH ACTIVITES PLANNED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CANTRELL | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIOWA CILONE | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| AMY BRIDGES | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Explore Forest City
- EIN
- 83-3937653
- Phone
- 8284297830
- Address
- PO BOX 728, FOREST CITY, NC 28043
Signing Officer
- Name
- Melissa Cantrell
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8283059806
- Signed
- 2025-08-01
Preparer
- Firm
- Kimberly M Spicer Pa
- Address
- 214 N MORGAN ST, SHELBY, NC 28150-4431
- Preparer
- Kimberly M Spicer
- Phone
- 7044824358
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“CASH CONTRIBUTION: 5,306”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 434 office 381 insurance 1,796 bank service charges 15 cost of goods sold 27,171 dues & subscriptions 250 license and permits 830 sales tax expense 1,810 supplies 5,207 misc 162 total 38,056”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“NONDEDUCTIBLE EXPENSES 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Pos system 6,950 6,950 less accumulated depreciation 6,950 6,950 total 0 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 655 478”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To promote, stimulate and encourage the downtown area of forest city, north carolina in a manner beneficial to the citizens of forest city and rutherford county. To undertake activities that will assist in and enable information and education of the benefits of living and visiting downtown forest city, nc. Activities to improve and maintain our downtown, including adding public spaces and helping assist in event planning. To generally assist the town of forest city and rutherford county and other organizations with purposes similar to or compatible with those of the corporation.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“Working with the town of forest city to promote the city for residents and visitors.”
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