Forge Leadership Network

Analysis

Forge Leadership Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Dayton, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Forge Leadership Network reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $278k to $1.2m (+348%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Forge Leadership Network sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carousel Ranch Inc ($1.2m), Boys & Girls Clubs in Texas ($1.2m) and Baton Rouge Child Advocacy Center ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $273k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $216k. At year end it held assets of $447k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $422k. It reported 7 employees.