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EIN 46-3641483

Foundation Forward

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
13
City
Valdese
State
North Carolina
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
Description
Foundation Forward installs life-size replicas of the Charters of Freedom nationwide, educating communities on American history and civics to foster civic engagement.
Total revenues
$6,072,236
2023
Total expenses
$1,093,034
2023
Total assets
$5,588,911
2023
Num. employees
13
2023

Program areas at Foundation Forward

We dedicated 7 settings in 2023, another 16 settings are in different stages of work.

Who funds Foundation Forward

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Rostan Family FoundationPhilanthropic$10,000
Duke Energy FoundationClimate Resiliency$5,000

Personnel at Foundation Forward

NameTitleCompensation
Vance M PattersonPresident$0
Mary Jo PattersonChairwoman / Secretary$0
Ronald B LewisTreasurer$39,114

Financials for Foundation Forward

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,055,299
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$10,708
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$6,229
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$6,072,236

Form 990s for Foundation Forward

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-05-15990View PDF
2021-122022-08-31990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 24, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Rostan Family Foundation
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Duke Energy Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
227 Main St West
Valdese, NC 28690
Metro area
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
County
Burke County, NC
Website URL
chartersoffreedom.com/ 
Phone
(828) 475-6670
IRS details
EIN
46-3641483
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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