Nonprofit · EIN 84-3953586
FORTIFY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,899,754 | $503,794 | $1,395,960 | $6,670,949 | $1,293,586 | $5,377,363 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,239,335 | $382,283 | $1,857,052 | $4,214,792 | $268,634 | $3,946,158 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,506,894
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $369,343
- Other revenue
- $23,517
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,723
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $83,100
- Other salaries and wages
- $141,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $241,244
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,255
- Accounting fees
- $9,705
- Travel
- $32,992
- Program services (functional)
- $331,450
- Management and general (functional)
- $172,344
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,214,792
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,670,949
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,293,586
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,377,363
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,292,219
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,377,363
- Gross receipts
- $1,899,754
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Allen | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $83,100 |
| Edward Earwood | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Handford | Vice President/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JD Rye | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Wyman Shull | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jason Boehn | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Maurice McCaney | Director - Began 08/2023 Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Earwood | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Handford | Vice President/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JD Rye | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Wyman Shull | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jason Boehn | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Maurice McCaney | Director - Began 08/2023 Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 615 SAINT ANDREWS RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210-5112
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JD Rye, 615 Saint Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29210
- Signed the 990
- JD Rye, Treasurer
- Phone
- (803) 615-3037
- Website
- fortifyfoundation.com
- Return prepared by
- Batts Morrison Wales & Lee PA
Mission
Fortify Foundation is organized and operated to provide greater opportunity and wider accessibility to Christian education, as well as to improve and broaden the impact of existing Christian schools. The Foundation accomplishes its mission by helping Christian schools raise general and specific endowments and scholarships. The Foundation encourages and facilitates major and planned gifts benefiting each school's fund held and managed by the Foundation. Additionally, the Foundation has also taken on a capital campaign division to help schools utilize their immediate focus on current needs and build out a long-term financial strategy.
Program accomplishments
- In 2024, Fortify Foundation continued to grow and developed a network of relationships with Christian schools. The Foundation participated in several regional / national conferences to further extend its reach and exposure to Christian schools. Through the addition of a capital campaign division, we also educated schools in how capital campaigns can be a great catalyst to launch and build endowment funds.Expenses $331,450 · grants $4,723
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 | Not 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
- 84-3953586
- 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)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,670,949
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,899,754
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,899,754 | $503,794 | $6,670,949 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,239,335 | $382,283 | $4,214,792 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,216,296 | $482,597 | $1,868,376 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 84-3953586).
Questions about FORTIFY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FORTIFY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORTIFY FOUNDATION is 84-3953586.
- Is FORTIFY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to FORTIFY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORTIFY FOUNDATION 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 FORTIFY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FORTIFY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FORTIFY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JD Rye.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORTIFY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,100 (Brandon Allen, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FORTIFY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,899,754, expenses of $503,794 and total assets of $6,670,949 at year end.
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