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Community Improvement (S400) 990 on File

FORWARD COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS INC

EIN: 39-1815578 · MADISON, WI 53713-1910 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 47 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 72/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 58/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$3.7M
Total Revenue
$3.0M
Total Expenses
$16.4M
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 60.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 65.65x
Liability-to-Asset 52.7%
Revenue Diversification 82.7%
Executive Compensation $243K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,625 similar organizations (United States, Community Improvement, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
60.8% 85.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
39.1% 11.8%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.1% 0.1%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
65.7 mo 9.7 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
52.7% 21.0%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
82.7% 90.7%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
9.0% 8.8%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
13.4% 10.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
17.9% 1.6%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $3.7M $3.0M $16.4M 60.8% 0
2023 $3.4M $2.7M $16.0M 57.6% 0
2022 $5.2M $2.9M $13.5M 77.2% 0
2021 $3.7M $2.1M N/A 0
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Organization Details
EIN
39-1815578
State
WI
City
MADISON
ZIP
53713-1910
Classification
S400
Category
Community Improvement
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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