Civic Intelligence

Forge Theological Seminary

EIN 99-3270369 • 501(c)3 • Fort Mill, SC

Profile

Theological Education

885 Gold Hill Rd Pmb 355Fort Mill, SC 29708
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

53rd percentile

2.9%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$3,300

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.2% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

88th percentile

61%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

57%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$9,186

Up $3,483 (+61%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$9,186

Up $3,483 (+61%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$77,951

Up $28,311 (+57%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$75,688

Up $31,751 (+72%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$2,263

Down $3,440 (-60%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $5,703Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $5,7032024Assets 2025: $9,186Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $9,1862025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$9,186
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$9,186
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2024: $49,640Expenses 2024: $43,937Net Income 2024: $5,7032024Revenue 2025: $77,951Expenses 2025: $75,688Net Income 2025: $2,2632025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$77,951
Expenses$75,688
Net Income$2,263
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,186
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$9,186
Revenue
$77,951
Expenses
$75,688
Net income
$2,263
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.19$0.00$9.19$78.0$75.7$2.26
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.70$0.00$5.70$49.6$43.9$5.70
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 12, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$77,951
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Theological Education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Forge Theological Seminary provides quality, low-cost theological education via distance learning in support of local churches.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael BurgosPresidentPT$3,300-$3,300
Paul CarmenTrustee-$0--
Michael ShultzTrutee-$0--
Jason QuinternTrustee-$0--
Chris ChumitaTrusteePT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Forge Theological Seminary
EIN
99-3270369
Address
6650 RIVERS AVE STE100, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406

Signing Officer

Name
Michael
Title
President
Phone
8434810193
Signed
2026-03-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other expenses: Part I, line 16

“38433 Program fees and related expenses (these fees are derived from our educational programs)”

Other expenses: Part I, line 16

“2209 Textbook/Software Licensing”

Other expenses: Part I, line 16

“350 Legal fees”

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