Forkids
Forkids reported $12.8 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.65 went to program services, $9.66 to management and general costs and $4.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. Government grants made up 44.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $246,276 (CORPORATE SECRETARY/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.6% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 44.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $246,276 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.68% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.5 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 27 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseForkids provides a continuum of shelter, housing and economic mobility services that support families in obtaining and maintaining affordable housing, establishing family stability and establishing a living wage for long-term sustainability. For the year ended june 30, 2025, 885 households with 1,769 received housing and coaching services
The education team at forkids ensures every student has the best chance to not just succeed in school, but to excel. Academic programs measurably close achievement gaps while enrichment activities and summer program reinforce learning, teach life skills and enhance social-emotional competencies. For the year ended june 30, 2025, 489 children received education services
The housing crisis hotline, operated by forkids, serves as the central point of intake for households experiencing a housing crisis, answering 77,309 calls in FY25. Intake specialists connect callers to any one of hundreds of public and private resources throughout southeastern virginia. Forkids' extended services, spanning 14 localities and over 3,000 square miles, impacted nearly 75,000 people in FY25
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE SECRETARY/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,122 | $0 | $23,154 | $246,276 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,925 | $0 | $14,086 | $170,011 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,615 | $0 | $5,704 | $162,319 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,402 | $0 | $18,592 | $147,994 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Forkids (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $681K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b27 · 26 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5175
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,174
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HEALTHY CHESAPEAKE Consulting | $185,832 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Forkids totaling $873K 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 Forkids's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Forkids, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Forkids's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Forkids reported that 85.6% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Forkids pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Forkids reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $246,276, for the role of CORPORATE SECRETARY/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Forkids get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.0% came from contributions and grants (including 44.0% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Forkids a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1477799 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620209349300427 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501079349300010 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430409349301118 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331309349305003 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349304605 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141249349301929 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1477799: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.