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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3217568

FORWARD RABUN INC

Tax-exempt · CLAYTON, GA 30525

Financials

$867K$1.1M2023$876K$940K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FORWARD RABUN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$875,922$940,119-$64,197$390,552$48,608$341,944
June 30, 2024990$867,324$1,068,357-$201,033$454,049$58,811$395,238
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$866,619
of which government grants
$496,425
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,830
Other revenue
$6,473

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$799,994
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$10,526
Program services (functional)
$799,994
Management and general (functional)
$103,594
Fundraising (functional)
$36,531

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$464,952
Total assets, end of year
$390,552
Total liabilities, end of year
$48,608
Net assets, end of year
$341,944
Land, buildings and equipment
$25,808
Net assets without donor restrictions
$331,944
Net assets with donor restrictions
$10,000
Gross receipts
$875,922
Employees
0
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
GA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Janes Rickman StoryCEO
Officer
40$133,302$20,504
Claude DillardChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Stephen ArbitterCo-Vice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Robert PittmanCo-Vice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Steve ColeDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Greg JamesDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Pam ThompsonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Suzie Nixon FlahertyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jeff MilesDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
John DillardDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jeremy SpradlinDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Nicole QueenDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Todd WebbDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Nicole DoverDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Suzie Nixon FlahertyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
April ChildersDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Pete MarzilianoDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Mike EarlyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jeff MilesDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
John DillardDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Todd WebbDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Kathy McClureDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Savannah R PageDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Pam ThompsonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Greg JamesDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Brent EdwardsDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Kurt CannonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Grace WattsDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Holly SteilDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Claude DillardChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Stephen ArbitterCo-Vice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Robert PittmanCo-Vice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Janes Rickman StoryCEO
Officer, Highest-paid employee
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1209, CLAYTON, GA 30525-0031
In care of
% JAMES RICKMAN STORY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Janes Rickman Story, PO Box 1209, Clayton, GA 30525
Signed the 990
JAMES RICKMAN STORY, CEO
Phone
(706) 960-9863
Return prepared by
Bethel & Co LLC

Mission

The organizations primary mission is to promote and advance commercial enterprise in Rabun County.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Welcome and tourism center operations.
    Expenses $785,325
  • Ecomnomic development expenses.
    Expenses $14,669

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3217568
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$390,552
Income (IRS master file)
$875,922

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$875,922$940,119$390,552XML
990June 2024$867,324$1,068,357$454,049XML
990June 2023$670,503$971,433$637,094IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS

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 84-3217568).

Questions about FORWARD RABUN INC

What is the EIN of FORWARD RABUN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FORWARD RABUN INC is 84-3217568.
Is FORWARD RABUN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2021.
Are donations to FORWARD RABUN INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does FORWARD RABUN INC 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 FORWARD RABUN INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FORWARD RABUN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FORWARD RABUN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Janes Rickman Story.
Who are the officers and directors of FORWARD RABUN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,302 (Janes Rickman Story, CEO).
How much revenue does FORWARD RABUN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $875,922, expenses of $940,119 and total assets of $390,552 at year end.

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