Construction Forum

Analysis

Construction Forum is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Construction Forum reported income of $505k and spending of $474k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $210k to $505k (+140%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Construction Forum sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A Soldiers Journey Home ($505k), My Sisters Place ($505k) and Strong Start Academy Wardelle ($505k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 6.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $140k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $132k. At year end it held assets of $67k against liabilities of $225, net assets of $67k. It reported 6 employees.