Nonprofit screen
Screen a listForge City Works Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +143% in 3 yrs163staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.0%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.4%
Middle half of peersMedianForge City Works
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.4M spent
Programs$5.6M87%Management and general$594k9%Fundraising$220k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$215k in FY2024 and −$891k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort45funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Melville Charitable Trust IncSince FY2020$555k$555k$555k$670kDalio Family Fund IncSince FY2022$60k$755kCapital Workforce Partners IncOn and off$187k$174k$142k$75kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$10k$10k$10k$50k$100kMetrohartford Alliance IncNew in FY2023$132kThe William and Alice Mortensen FoundationEvery year since FY2017$14k$5k$5k$20k$25k$20k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$157k$303k$66k$170k$156k$289k$412k24 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$31k$31k$125k$92k$42k$74k$116k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund