NORFOLK FORUM INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORFOLK FORUM INCORPORATED

EIN 54-6053037 · Humanities (A70)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1933, THE NORFOLK FORUM is THE OLDEST CONTINUOUS PUBLICLY SUBSCRIBED SPEAKERS FORUM. ITS MISSION is to ENLIGHTEN and ENTERTAIN THE CITIZENS of HAMPTON ROADS and to THAT END, THE FORUM HAS SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT SOME of THE MOST PROMINENT POLITICAL, SOCIAL and BUSINESS LEADERS AS WELL AS JOURNALISTS, ACTORS, SCIENTISTS and OTHERS to NORFOLK to SHARE THEIR VIEWS ON WORLD ISSUES WITH CITIZENS of HAMPTON ROADS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.30%of revenue went to mission work78.2% of expenses · Program services

7.80%of revenue went to fundraising9.3% of expenses

$83.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.39%of revenue went to management and office costs12.4% of expenses

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$533,211

Mission workProgram services$348,18265.30% of revenue78.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$55,38110.39% of revenue12.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$41,5887.80% of revenue9.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$88,06016.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$445,15183.48% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.2% mission · 12.4% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 12.1% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 17.0% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 9.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 22.6% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 18.9% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 7.4% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 9.6% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$533,211

Expenses$445,151

Annual surplus $88,060 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$348,182 · 78.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$55,381 · 12.4% of expenses

Fundraising$41,588 · 9.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$533,211

Expenses$445,151

Assets$503,704

Income$533,211

Contributions$215,000

Mission work (program services)$348,182

Fundraising$41,588

Management and general$55,381

Accounting fees$3,506

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MAURA MURCHAKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $45,313

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

MAURA MURCHAKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MS ELLIS H PRETLOWDIRECTOR

MR SCOTT KELSEYDIRECTOR

MR STEVEN JONESDIRECTOR

MR TRAVIS LARRABEEDIRECTOR

MR WILLIAM L MURRAYDIRECTOR

MRS KAREN PRIESTDIRECTOR

MRS LAUREN MAZZARIDIRECTOR

MRS SANDRA PORTER LEONFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

MS AMY SAMPSONDIRECTOR

MR LEIGH KEOGHDIRECTOR

MS KATIE FLETCHERDIRECTOR

MS LINDA B PECKDIRECTOR

MS MEL PRICESECRETARY

MS NANCY L GRDENDIRECTOR

MS PATRICIA J DARNLEYDIRECTOR

MS TARA RAMSEYDIRECTOR

TRENT DUDLEYDIRECTOR

MR CARTER SMITHDIRECTOR

DR ALFRED ABUHAMADDIRECTOR

DR CYNTHIA KELLYDIRECTOR

DR SCOTT D MILLERDIRECTOR

DR WILLIAM R POYNTERTREASURER

HONORABLE BLYTHE SCOTTPRESIDENT

KRISTAN B BURCHDIRECTOR

LARRY H FILER II PHDDIRECTOR

MR AKHIL JAINSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

MR MATTHEW NUSBAUMDIRECTOR

MR CHRISTOPHER LAGOWDIRECTOR

MR DONALLD WINCHESTERDIRECTOR

MR GEORGE R WEBB JRDIRECTOR

MR GLENN CARRINGTON JDDIRECTOR

MR IAN A HOLDERDIRECTOR

MR JOHN GILLDIRECTOR

ADM MARK E FERGUSON III USN RETDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: PO BOX 11114, NORFOLK, VA 23517
County: Norfolk (city)
In care of: WILLIAM POYNTER
Primary officer: WILLIAM POYNTER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@thenorfolkforum.org Phone(757) 627-8672

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PBMARES LLP
NTEE classification: Humanities (A70)
IRS tax category: Humanities