Sonoma County Black Forum

Analysis

Sonoma County Black Forum is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Rosa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Sonoma County Black Forum reported income of $294k and spending of $414k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $190k to $294k (+55%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Sonoma County Black Forum sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Automobile Alley ($294k), Good Grief Network ($294k) and Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund ($293k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24k (5.8% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $4,041 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $4,041.