Nonprofit · EIN 84-2441327
FORGE SURVIVORSHIP CENTER
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,719,726 | $1,328,946 | $390,780 | $3,500,464 | $1,080,164 | $2,420,300 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,343,607 | $1,074,644 | $268,963 | $2,051,564 | $22,044 | $2,029,520 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $810,149 | $987,740 | -$177,591 | $1,848,706 | $88,149 | $1,760,557 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,644,093
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $81,856
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,233
- Other revenue
- -$6,223
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $236,576
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,071
- Other salaries and wages
- $484,202
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $649,366
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,734
- Occupancy
- $98,874
- Program services (functional)
- $1,024,111
- Management and general (functional)
- $202,272
- Fundraising (functional)
- $102,563
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,051,564
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,500,464
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,080,164
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,420,300
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,841,330
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $578,970
- Gross receipts
- $1,756,559
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN ROBERTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $113,071 | $3,497 |
| JOANNA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOTTIE PAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE SUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVACIA HARRIS BOWSER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY SCHRADER | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN DEMOSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY FENTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES SHUMATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA VARGAS HOLMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PEACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY WAHLHEIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN ROBERTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $104,388 | $3,228 |
| JOANNA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOTTIE PAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE SUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVACIA HARRIS BOWSER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY SCHRADER | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN DEMOSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY FENTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES SHUMATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA VARGAS HOLMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PEACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY WAHLHEIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN ROBERTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $109,501 |
| JOANNA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOTTIE PAK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIE SUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAVACIA HARRIS BOWSER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTY PARROZZO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KERRY SCHRADER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN DEMOSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUBY FENTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES SHUMATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VANESSA VARGAS HOLMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY PEACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARY WAHLHEIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1321 19TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205-4801
- In care of
- % CAROLINE MCCLAIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LAUREN ROBERTS, 1321 19TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN ROBERTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (205) 990-5374
- Website
- FORGEON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BORLAND BENEFIELD PC
Mission
FORGE SUPPORTS, EMPOWERS, AND IMPROVES MEDICAL ACCESS, HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALABAMA BREAST CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM FROM THE DATE OF DIAGNOSIS THROUGH THE BALANCE OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM: ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, LOGISTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS THROUGH A PATIENT-CENTERED, COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AND OTHER STRATEGIC PARTNERS. WE ASSIST PATIENTS, SURVIVORS AND CO-SURVIVORS IN TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER BY OFFERING SUPPORT, KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTH, DIRECTION, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.Expenses $1,024,111 · grants $236,576
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
- 84-2441327
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,500,464
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,756,559
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,719,726 | $1,328,946 | $3,500,464 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,343,607 | $1,074,644 | $2,051,564 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $810,149 | $987,740 | $1,848,706 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,243,567 | $764,050 | $2,092,291 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-2441327).
Questions about FORGE SURVIVORSHIP CENTER
- What is the EIN of FORGE SURVIVORSHIP CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORGE SURVIVORSHIP CENTER is 84-2441327.
- Is FORGE SURVIVORSHIP CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to FORGE SURVIVORSHIP CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORGE SURVIVORSHIP CENTER 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 SURVIVORSHIP CENTER 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 SURVIVORSHIP CENTER 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 SURVIVORSHIP CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAUREN ROBERTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORGE SURVIVORSHIP CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,071 (LAUREN ROBERTS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FORGE SURVIVORSHIP CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,719,726, expenses of $1,328,946 and total assets of $3,500,464 at year end.
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