FORGOTTEN INITIATIVE INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.1M · expenses $959K · assets $845K
- EIN
- 83-0956002
- Address
- 216 E GROVE ST STE 1200, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-5278
- Website
- theforgotteninitiative.org
- NTEE code
- P31
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Helping support the foster care community thorugh awareness, encourangement, and advocacy
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jami Kaeb | Executive Director | 2022-2024 | $52,285 | $153,050 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marla Ringger | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dan Loggans | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jesse Casler | Board Chair | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alisa Hoober | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Selena Whitley (former) | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary Ringger (former) | TREASURER ENDED DEC 2023 | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Josh Jeffrey (former) | VP ENDED DEC 2023PRES DEC 20 | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diana Jeffrey (former) | SECRETARY ENDED DEC 2023 | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Clint Kaeb (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margie Sauder (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $52K · 10 employees · 105 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jami Kaeb | Executive Director | 40 | $52,285 | $0 | $0 | $52,285 | 1 |
| Marla Ringger | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Loggans | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jesse Casler | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alisa Hoober | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $51K · 10 employees · 57 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMI KAEB | EXEC DIR PRESIDENT UNTIL DEC | 40 | $50,765 | $0 | $0 | $50,765 | 1 |
| SELENA WHITLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAN LOGGANS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARLA RINGGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSE CASLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY RINGGER | TREASURER ENDED DEC 2023 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH JEFFREY | VP ENDED DEC 2023PRES DEC 20 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA JEFFREY | SECRETARY ENDED DEC 2023 | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $50K · 10 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMI KAEB | PRESIDENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| JESSE CASLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARLA RINGGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLINT KAEB | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGIE SAUDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA JEFFREY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSH JEFFREY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARY RINGGER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $9K
Listed grants add up to $8,978; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $33,467. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,122,067 | $958,770 | $844,842 | $829,964 | $1,121,154 | $200 | $52,285 | 10 | 105 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,143,039 | $877,235 | $671,618 | $666,667 | $1,137,804 | $7,637 | $50,765 | 10 | 57 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,142,577 | $821,328 | $401,572 | $376,249 | $1,142,199 | $0 | $50,000 | 10 | - |
Funders of this organization
14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $762,272 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $533,257 | 2024 | $291,407 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $77,300 | 2024 | $27,300 | show |
| PRAXIS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 | $50,000 | show |
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 | $15,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $13,458 | 2023 | $13,458 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $11,200 | 2024 | $11,200 | show |
| STAND TOGETHER FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| COMMUNITYGIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| WEALTHPROMISE | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
| SERVANT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $9,600 | 2023 | $9,600 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $8,905 | 2022 | $8,905 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,800 | 2024 | $6,800 | show |
| MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $6,600 | 2023 | $6,600 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FORGOTTEN INITIATIVE INC” | 2023 | 1 | $152 | 2023 | $152 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $958,770 spent · pay $520,889 · grants $0 · events $16,400
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $388,415 | $265,021 | $61,654 | $61,740 | 40.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Advocate Support | $270,902 | $270,902 | - | - | 28.3% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $52,285 | $15,686 | $23,528 | $13,071 | 5.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $45,386 | $28,909 | $8,773 | $7,704 | 4.7% | |
| Office expenses | $39,618 | $25,490 | $6,748 | $7,380 | 4.1% | |
| Occupancy | $35,138 | $14,056 | $7,027 | $14,055 | 3.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $34,803 | $22,168 | $6,727 | $5,908 | 3.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $31,484 | $19,785 | $6,229 | $5,470 | 3.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $16,400 | $16,400 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Team Development | $14,600 | - | $14,600 | - | 1.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $13,538 | - | $13,538 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $8,626 | $4,398 | $1,409 | $2,819 | 0.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,275 | $3,823 | $956 | $2,496 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $300 | - | $300 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $958,770 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $877,235 spent · pay $459,896 · grants $208,864 · events $3,704
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $323,775 | $256,507 | $52,439 | $14,829 | 36.9% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $208,864 | $208,864 | - | - | 23.8% | |
| Other (as described) | ADVOCATE SUPPORT | $57,757 | $57,667 | $90 | - | 6.6% |
| Other employee benefits | $53,808 | $36,676 | $13,218 | $3,914 | 6.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $50,765 | $15,230 | $22,844 | $12,691 | 5.8% | |
| Office expenses | $49,071 | $35,017 | $8,666 | $5,388 | 5.6% | |
| Occupancy | $40,527 | $6,264 | $34,263 | - | 4.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $31,548 | $22,849 | $6,261 | $2,438 | 3.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $31,484 | $22,803 | $6,248 | $2,433 | 3.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,456 | $10,074 | $1,382 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | TEAM DEVELOPMENT | $5,962 | $4,455 | $1,507 | - | 0.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,522 | $2,288 | $494 | $1,740 | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,704 | $3,704 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $3,192 | $1,570 | $1,622 | - | 0.4% |
| Fees: legal | $800 | - | $800 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $877,235 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $821,328 spent · pay $411,438 · grants $33,467 · events $1,354
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $295,599 | $266,039 | $29,560 | - | 36.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MINISTRY SUPPLIESSERVICES | $211,632 | $169,306 | $21,163 | $21,163 | 25.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $50,000 | $12,500 | $25,000 | $12,500 | 6.1% | |
| Occupancy | $42,690 | $34,152 | $4,269 | $4,269 | 5.2% | |
| Travel | $40,116 | $40,116 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $36,985 | $29,808 | $5,839 | $1,338 | 4.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $28,854 | $23,255 | $4,555 | $1,044 | 3.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $24,489 | $24,489 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $22,333 | $14,254 | $3,563 | $4,516 | 2.7% |
| Office expenses | $18,897 | $15,117 | $1,890 | $1,890 | 2.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $15,704 | $12,564 | $1,570 | $1,570 | 1.9% | |
| Information technology | $13,024 | - | $13,024 | - | 1.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $8,978 | $8,978 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,749 | - | $3,749 | - | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $3,576 | - | $3,576 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,138 | - | $2,138 | - | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,354 | $1,354 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $960 | - | - | $960 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $821,328 | 100% |