Nonprofit · EIN 47-2275305
FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK
Tax-exempt · DAYTON, OH 45459
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,293,084 | $1,196,627 | $96,457 | $529,455 | $25,431 | $504,024 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,118,064 | $1,132,653 | -$14,589 | $500,971 | $93,404 | $407,567 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,244,938 | $1,158,471 | $86,467 | $446,752 | $24,596 | $422,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,170,977
- Program service revenue
- $120,882
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $1,225
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $289,590
- Other salaries and wages
- $326,269
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $658,222
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,607
- Occupancy
- $4,800
- Travel
- $44,464
- Program services (functional)
- $906,173
- Management and general (functional)
- $198,450
- Fundraising (functional)
- $92,004
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $500,971
- Total assets, end of year
- $529,455
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,431
- Net assets, end of year
- $504,024
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $504,024
- Gross receipts
- $1,293,084
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM H JOSEFCZYK | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $147,620 | $8,910 |
| BRAD GRUBER | COO Officer | 40 | $141,970 | $11,310 |
| JONATHAN JAKUBOWSKI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HAMILTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PJ WENZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC TEETSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE HANNAH BEEAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM H JOSEFCZYK | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $157,542 | $8,728 |
| BRAD GRUBER | COO Officer | 40 | $137,349 | $9,004 |
| JONATHAN JAKUBOWSKI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER PFITZENMAIER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HAMILTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN QUINTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH EDMONDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PJ WENZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOT GAISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD GRUBER | COO Officer | 40 | $133,710 | $3,783 |
| ADAM H JOSEFCZYK | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $131,996 | $3,118 |
| JONATHAN JAKUBOWSKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER PFITZENMAIER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HAMILTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN ZIEGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP WEIANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN QUINTANA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH EDMONDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PJ WENZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOT GAISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 707 MIAMISBURG CENTERVILLE RD, DAYTON, OH 45459-6522
- In care of
- % ADAM JOSEFCZYK
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 536 Saddlewood Avenue, Dayton OH 45459
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ADAM H JOSEFCZYK, 707 MIAMISBURG-CENTERVILLE RD 202, DAYTON, OH 45459
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Adam Josefczyk, 536 Saddlewood Avenue, Dayton OH 45459
- Signed the 990
- BRAD GRUBER, COO
- Phone
- (614) 396-8974
- Website
- forgeleadership.org
- Return prepared by
- WELLS CPA LLC
Mission
FORGE DEVELOPS FUTURE CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE LEADERS THROUGH FORMATION, FRIENDSHIP, AND PREPARATION FOR INFLUENCE IN THE PUBLIC ARENA.
Program accomplishments
- FORGE DEVELOPS FUTURE CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE LEADERS THROUGH FORMATION, FRIENDSHIP, AND PREPARATION FOR INFLUENCE IN THE PUBLIC ARENA.Expenses $906,173 · grants $12,000 · revenue $120,882
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2275305
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O53)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $529,455
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,293,084
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,293,084 | $1,196,627 | $529,455 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,118,064 | $1,132,653 | $500,971 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,244,938 | $1,158,471 | $446,752 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $868,114 | $672,504 | $346,404 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Adam Josefczyk | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2275305).
Questions about FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK
- What is the EIN of FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK is 47-2275305.
- Is FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ADAM H JOSEFCZYK.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,620 (ADAM H JOSEFCZYK, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FORGE LEADERSHIP NETWORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,293,084, expenses of $1,196,627 and total assets of $529,455 at year end.
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