FORUM OF FIRMS
EIN 14-1858441 · Public & Societal Benefit (W052)
What they do
THE PUBLIC INTEREST OBJECTIVE of THE FORUM is to PROMOTE CONSISTENT and HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS of FINANCIAL REPORTING and AUDITING PRACTICES WORLD-WIDE. THE FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER FIRMS WHICH PERFORM TRANSNATIONAL AUDITS and INVOLVES THEM CLOSELY WITH IFACS ACTIVITIES THEREBY SUPPORTING IFACS PUBLIC INTEREST PURPOSE.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $68,712 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $65,346 for BARRY NAIK (DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)
BARRY NAIKDIRECTOR
WALLY GREGORYEXEC COMMITTEE
ANTONI GOMEZEXEC COMMITTEE
STEWART DUNNEEXEC COMMITTEE
SHERI ANDERSONEXEC COMMITTEE
RAMZI ALOUIEXEC COMMITTEE
PAUL GINMANEXEC COMMITTEE
PABLO SAN MARTINEXEC COMMITTEE
NICK JEFFREYEXEC COMMITTEE
NAZIA LAKHANIEXEC COMMITTEE
MEGAN ZIETSMANEXEC COMMITTEE
MATTHEW HALLETTEXEC COMMITTEE
MATTHEW COOKEXEC COMMITTEE
MARION HANNONEXEC COMMITTEE
LINA LEMESTOEXEC COMMITTEE
KATHERINE SCHAMERHORNEXEC COMMITTEE
JILL STARRSEXEC COMMITTEE
JEAN-LUC BARLETEXEC COMMITTEE
JAMIE DRUMMONDEXEC COMMITTEE
GARY HENGELSBERGEXEC COMMITTEE
ED FOXEXEC COMMITTEE
DAVID KANEEXEC COMMITTEE
DAVID ISHERWOODCHAIR
DAVID CHITTYEXEC COMMITTEE
CHRISTINE ALBRECHTCHAIR - TAC
BRIAN SMITHSECRETARY
BETTINA CASSEGRAINEXEC COMMITTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2004
- Location
- 529 FIFTH AVENUE 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017-4649
- County
- New York
- In care of
- % RUSSELL GUTHRIE
- Primary officer
- BARRY NAIK, DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Public & Societal Benefit (W052)