Nonprofit · EIN 26-1412551
FORGE CITY WORKS
Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,556,580 | $6,447,878 | -$891,298 | $2,403,524 | $1,208,550 | $1,194,974 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,983,909 | $6,198,451 | -$214,542 | $5,377,512 | $1,041,240 | $4,336,272 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,557,332 | $4,168,267 | $3,389,065 | $4,873,409 | $257,312 | $4,616,097 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,316,728
- Program service revenue
- $3,239,852
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,251
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,086,041
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,822,166
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $871
- Accounting fees
- $28,958
- Occupancy
- $353,934
- Depreciation
- $101,291
- Program services (functional)
- $5,633,214
- Management and general (functional)
- $594,331
- Fundraising (functional)
- $220,333
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,377,512
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,403,524
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,208,550
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,194,974
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $808,186
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $427,067
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $767,907
- Gross receipts
- $5,556,580
- Employees
- 163
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN DUBOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $129,250 | $6,930 |
| OJALA NAEEM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY BUNDY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BATCHELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRICE CLAUDIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HENDRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL LOOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SPALLUTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL TURLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HOCKENHULL | FINANCE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGGIE WILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB PILNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN DUBOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,800 | $6,760 |
| OJALA NAEEM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE HENDRIGAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BATCHELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE WILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYA RUTLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PLINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY BUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL LOOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HOCKENHULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN DUBOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,878 |
| OJALA NAEEM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AIMEE HENDRIGAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA BATCHELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERMAINE FRAZER-PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE WILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GILMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENYA RUTLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB PLINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TASHA ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS ESPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY BUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH MELVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL LOOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HOCKENHULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 227 LAWRENCE ST, HARTFORD, CT 06106-1441
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JENNIFER HOCKENHULL, 227 LAWRENCE STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06106
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER HOCKENHULL, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (860) 548-9877
- Website
- WWW.FORGECITYWORKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHITTLESEY PC
Mission
FORGE CITY WORKS USES THE POWER OF FOOD TO TRANSFORM PEOPLE, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND OUR CITY BY CREATING FOOD-BASED CAREER PATHWAYS, PROVIDING EQUITABLE, AFFORDABLE FOOD ACCESS, AND OPERATING FOOD-BASED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BUSINESSES.
Program accomplishments
- JOB TRAINING: OUR JOB TRAINING PROGRAM PREPARES LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR JOBS EACH YEAR, FOCUSING ON BOTH SOFT SKILLS AND TECHNICAL CULINARY SKILLS. MOST PARTICIPANTS ARE OPPORTUNITY YOUTH (AGES 18-24 WHO ARE DISCONNECTED FROM SCHOOL AND WORK). PARTICIPANTS EARN MINIMUM WAGE DURING TRAINING AND WORK 20-25 HOURS/WEEK FOR ABOUT 16 WEEKS IN LEVEL 1 WHILE THEY MASTER INITIAL SKILLS, THEN MOVE UP TO LEVEL 2 INTERNSHIPS. WAGES EARNED BY TRAINEES IN THE PROGRAM IN 2025 TOTALED $255,208. IN 2025, 40 PARTICIPANTS STARTED THE PROGRAM; 82% OF PARTICIPANTS EXITING THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED LEVEL 1 TRAINING. IN 2025, 76% OF GRADUATES FOUND WORK WITHIN 90 DAYS OF EXITING THE PROGRAM WITH AVERAGE STARTING WAGES OF 17% OVER MINIMUM WAGE. WE HIRE TRAINEES TOO: 15-20% OF OUR HOURLY WORKFORCE ARE TRAINING GRADUATES.Expenses $1,701,616 · revenue $680,369
- FIRE BY FORGE: IN 2023, WE OPENED FIRE BY FORGE, AN UPSCALE CASUAL, PAN-AMERICAN-INSPIRED CAFE, RESTAURANT, AND BAR WITH EQUITY STRATEGIES EMBEDDED IN THE FINANCIAL MODEL. OUR JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IS HOSTED AT THE RESTAURANT, WHICH ENABLES US TO TRAIN ON A MUCH BROADER RANGE OF JOBS, AND OFFERS THE POTENTIAL FOR TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT. MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES LIVE IN OUR FROG HOLLOW NEIGHBORHOOD.Expenses $3,360,294 · revenue $2,397,490
- THE GROCERY ON BROAD: OPENED IN 2024, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY OFFERS HEALTHY STAPLES AND FRESH FOODS. THE SLIDING SCALE PRICING OFFERS UP TO A 50% DISCOUNT IN 2025 TO LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORS, WHICH EQUATED TO $170,263 IN SAVINGS TO OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2025, WE SERVED ABOUT 600 FAMILIES.Expenses $571,304 · revenue $161,993
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1412551
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,403,524
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,556,580
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,556,580 | $6,447,878 | $2,403,524 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,983,909 | $6,198,451 | $5,377,512 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,557,332 | $4,168,267 | $4,873,409 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,286,703 | $1,872,447 | $1,474,855 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1412551).
Questions about FORGE CITY WORKS
- What is the EIN of FORGE CITY WORKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORGE CITY WORKS is 26-1412551.
- Is FORGE CITY WORKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to FORGE CITY WORKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORGE CITY WORKS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FORGE CITY WORKS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FORGE CITY WORKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FORGE CITY WORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JENNIFER HOCKENHULL.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORGE CITY WORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,250 (BENJAMIN DUBOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FORGE CITY WORKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,556,580, expenses of $6,447,878 and total assets of $2,403,524 at year end.
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