Humanity Forward Foundation

Analysis

Humanity Forward Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Humanity Forward Foundation reported income of $3.4m and spending of $2.6m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $12.0m to $3.4m (-72%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Humanity Forward Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include WV Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster ($3.3m), Horsham Fire Company No 1 ($3.4m) and Delmar Fire Dept Inc - Del Corp Delmar Fire Co Inc - Maryland Corp ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $198k (7.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $435k. At year end it held assets of $6.5m against liabilities of $731k, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 5 employees.