Friends of Forensics

Analysis

Friends of Forensics is a registered charity in United States, based in Union City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Friends of Forensics reported income of $445k and spending of $399k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $419k to $445k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of Forensics sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Each One Teach One ($445k), Homewood City Schools Foundation Inc ($445k) and Evergreen Academy Inc ($445k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $89k. At year end it held assets of $92k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $92k. It reported 1 employees.