Forefront Living

Analysis

Forefront Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Forefront Living reported income of $6.4m and spending of $5.1m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.6m to $6.4m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Forefront Living sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 95th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mikvah USA Inc ($6.3m), Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools Inc ($6.4m) and Path of Life Ministries ($6.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $24.7m against liabilities of $8.6m, net assets of $16.1m. It reported 27 employees.