THE FORAKER GROUP (EIN 920177787) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LAURIE WOLF

Phone

9077431200

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE FORAKER GROUP, founded in 2001, is a community nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $5.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

THE FORAKER GROUP IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. OUR CORE PURPOSE IS TO STRENGTHEN NONPROFITS. WE ARE A CAPACITY BUILDING ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON THE NEEDS OF ALASKAN NONPROFITS, TRIBAL ENTITIES, AND RURAL AND NON-RURAL COMMUNITIES.

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Trantor Score

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

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,692,969

Program Service Revenue $3,391,857

Investment Income $104,852

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $5,189,678

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $86,765

Salaries & Benefits $2,884,452

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $3,842,372

Other Expenses $2,241,755

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,212,972

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,189,678	$7,372,527	-0.3%
Expenses	$5,212,972	$7,616,152	-0.3%
Net Income	$-23,294	$-243,625	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$527,698

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LAURIE WOLF	CEO	40.00	Officer	$275,342	$39,827	$315,169
MICHELE SKOOG	VP OF PROGRA	40.00	Highest	$155,691	$58,258	$213,949
RAJU SHANKAR	CFO	40.00	Officer	$200,499	$12,030	$212,529
MICHAEL WALSH	VP OF PUBLIC	40.00	Highest	$138,839	$45,880	$184,719
KATE O'BRIEN	VP OF OPS/CO	40.00	Highest	$116,359	$40,407	$156,766
AMANDA RAMSAY	FINANCE DIRE	40.00	Highest	$115,138	$16,802	$131,940
PEARL KIYAWN BROWER	CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAT BRANSON	TREASURER/SE	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NILS ANDREASSEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VALERIE NURR'ARAALUK DAVIDSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG DEAL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE DEWITT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DYLAN FABER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL FREDERICKS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL GORE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAELEEN KOOKESH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY LINDSKOOG	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRIS NOROSZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM PANAMAROFF	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM THOMPSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ETHAN TYLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC GURLEY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRIER HOPKINS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS MCQUEEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRYAN BUTCHER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	$5,189,678	$5,212,972	$6,779,772	$-23,294
2024	$7,372,527	$7,616,152	$6,224,942	$-243,625
2023	$6,517,266	$6,591,500	$6,080,619	$-74,234
2022	$6,067,756	$5,654,598	$5,970,191	$413,158
2021	$7,451,192	$6,238,362	$6,070,531	$1,212,830
2020	$6,662,211	$6,417,212	$4,821,068	$244,999
2019	$6,601,829	$6,426,646	$4,220,056	$175,183
2018	$5,178,387	$4,868,190	$3,971,034	$310,197

THE FORAKER GROUP