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Screen a listForward Service Corporation
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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)
$34Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs383staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.6%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianForward Service
Where the money goes FY2025 · $36M spent
Programs$31M87%Management and general$4.4M12%Fundraising$319k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023, −$612k in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 2.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 94% of revenue in FY2025. $20M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending17funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped