FORUM CLUB OF THE PALM BEACHES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FORUM CLUB OF THE PALM BEACHES INC

EIN 59-1701100 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

Stimulate Thought. Promote Dialogue. The Forum Club of The Palm Beaches Educates and Informs The Communitys Business, Political and Social Interests and Promotes A More Active, Engaged Citizenry By Inviting Students and The Public-at-large to Participate In Events Featuring National Leaders Whose Words and Actions Affect The World In Which We Live.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.17%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

$94.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.40%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$0.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $139,385 for SARAH CRISER ELWELL (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$760,539

Mission workProgram services$602,10079.17% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$117,10115.40% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$41,3385.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$719,20194.56% 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: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 17.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 20.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 31.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 19.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$760,539

Expenses$719,201

Annual surplus $41,338 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)$602,100 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$117,101 · 16.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$760,539

Expenses$719,201

Assets$555,371

Income$760,539

Contributions$399,973

Mission work (program services)$602,100

Management and general$117,101

Accounting fees$19,000

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

SARAH CRISER ELWELLCEO · 40 hrs/week $139,385Base $133,780 · Other $5,605

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 (23)

SARAH CRISER ELWELLCEO

JOHN HOWEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM SHEPHERDSECRETARY/TREASURER

PHILLIP HUTCHINSONDIRECTOR

PATRICK MCNAMARADIRECTOR

PATRICK FRANKLINVICE PRESIDENT

MARIA ANTUNADIRECTOR

MARGARET BETTENDIRECTOR

KEN KENNERLYDIRECTOR

KATHRYN ROSSMELLDIRECTOR

KALINTHIA DILLARDPRESIDENT

JUAN COCUYDIRECTOR

AIMEE CRAIG CARLSONDIRECTOR

JOHN CASTRONUOVODIRECTOR

ILAN KAUFERDIRECTOR

HARVEY E OYER IIIPRESIDENT-ELECT

GARY LESSERDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA LAMBERTDIRECTOR

CAROLINE VILLANUEVAIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

BARBARA SUFLAS NOBLEDIRECTOR

AQUANNETTE THOMASDIRECTOR

ALYSSA FREEMANDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA CHASEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: PO BOX 14877, N PALM BEACH, FL 33408-0877
County: Palm Beach
In care of: % SARAH ELWELL
Primary officer: William Shepherd, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@forumclubpb.com Phone(561) 881-9977

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOLYFIELD & THOMAS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities