Columbia Future Forge

Analysis

Columbia Future Forge is a registered charity in United States, based in Camas, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2017, 9 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Columbia Future Forge reported income of $372k and spending of $367k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $275k to $372k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Columbia Future Forge sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lee Conmigo Inc ($372k), Boys and Girls Clubs of Timber R ($372k) and Friends of Brookings Baseball Inc ($372k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4,665 (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $237k. At year end it held assets of $176k against liabilities of $7,643, net assets of $168k.