Forgottensong

Analysis

Forgottensong is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2012, 14 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, Forgottensong reported income of $175k and spending of $174k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $152k to $175k (+15%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Forgottensong sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 27th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sowing Seeds of Faith Inc ($175k), Manna Mission of USA ($175k) and Family Health Foundation Inc ($175k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% of the total. At year end it held assets of $77k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $77k.