The Forgotten International

Analysis

The Forgotten International is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Forgotten International reported income of $725k and spending of $755k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $453k to $725k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Forgotten International sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Education Foundation Inc ($725k), Guatemala Sana Childrens Project Inc ($728k) and Vasudevananda Charitable Organization Inc ($725k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (7.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $769k against liabilities of $3,656, net assets of $766k. It reported 9 employees.