Fortify Foundation

EIN: 843953586 501(c)(3) Education

Columbia, SC

Total Revenue
$1,899,754
Total Expenses
$503,794
Total Assets
$6,670,949
Net Assets
$5,377,363
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2019
Legal Domicile
SC
Principal Officer
JD Rye
Phone
8036153037
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Fortify Foundation, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 15% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $1.4M, a strong 73% operating margin.

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.

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,506,894
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $369,343
Other Revenue $23,517
TOTAL REVENUE $1,899,754

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $4,723
Salaries & Benefits $241,244
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $331,450
Other Expenses $257,827
TOTAL EXPENSES $503,794

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,899,754 $2,239,335 -0.2%
Expenses $503,794 $382,283 +0.3%
Net Income $1,395,960 $1,857,052 -0.2%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
3
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$83,100
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Edward Earwood President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Dan Handford Vice President/Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JD Rye Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Wyman Shull Director 0.10
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jason Boehn Director 0.10
Director
$0 $0 $0
Maurice McCaney Director - Began 08/2023 0.10
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brandon Allen Executive Director 40.00
Officer
$83,100 $0 $83,100
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $1,899,754 $503,794 $6,670,949 $1,395,960
2023 $2,239,335 $382,283 $4,214,792 $1,857,052
2022 $1,216,296 $482,597 $1,868,376 $733,699
2021 $1,227,041 $107,392 $1,124,060 $1,119,649
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