Forward Through Ferguson

Analysis

Forward Through Ferguson is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Forward Through Ferguson reported income of $968k and spending of $1.2m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $632k to $968k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Forward Through Ferguson sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Latin American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc ($967k), Progress Florida Education Institute ($968k) and Freedom Institute Inc ($967k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $701k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $48k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 11 employees.