Shift Work Forward Inc

Analysis

Shift Work Forward Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic 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 September 2023, Shift Work Forward Inc reported income of $14.0m and spending of $4.3m, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $14.0m (+427%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 265%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Shift Work Forward Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northwest Youth Corps ($14.0m), Assets Incorporated ($14.0m) and HCC Network ($13.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $363k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $17.1m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $15.6m. It reported 19 employees.