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ADA Forsyth Institute reported $33.3 million in revenue and $31.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $63.98 went to program services, $34.94 to management and general costs and $1.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $870,723 (Director & Chair). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 120% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 64.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 34.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 46.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.3% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $870,723 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.74% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.5 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director & Chair Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $763,285 | $107,438 | $870,723 |
| GENERAL LEGAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY (through 4/26/2024) Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $759,469 | $0 | $24,133 | $783,602 |
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $528,648 | $0 | $52,877 | $581,525 |
| COO/CSO Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $407,506 | $0 | $56,999 | $464,505 |
| SENIOR MEMBER OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $323,593 | $0 | $64,269 | $387,862 |
| CFO & TREASURER Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $330,739 | $0 | $42,635 | $373,374 |
| SENIOR MEMBER OF VP CLINICAL & TRANS. RES. Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $326,686 | $0 | $37,402 | $364,088 |
| Full Professor Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $256,444 | $0 | $37,162 | $293,606 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from ADA Forsyth Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5149
- Volunteers Part I, line 685
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Aqueduct Technologies Inc Technical Services | $1,151,854 |
| KPMG LLP Audit Services | $490,000 |
| Robert Half International Inc Consulting Services | $175,307 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to ADA Forsyth Institute totaling $290K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from ADA Forsyth Institute's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for ADA Forsyth Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 ADA Forsyth Institute spent in 2024, $63.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of ADA Forsyth Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, ADA Forsyth Institute reported that 64.0% of its $31.8 million in expenses went to program services, 34.9% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does ADA Forsyth Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation ADA Forsyth Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $870,723, for the role of Director & Chair (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does ADA Forsyth Institute get its money?
Of $33.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 46.2% came from contributions and grants (including 2.1% from government grants) and 50.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is ADA Forsyth Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2104230 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349304003 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2023, object 202413199349316891 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401289349301600 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349306106 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349300605 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141279349300634 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2104230: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.