Forge Inc
Donations deductibleForge Inc's network
7 peoplei7 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trystan Cotten Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joseph Dhara | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| K Abel Knochel | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Molly Boeder Harris | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Neela R Taub | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| S Bear Devitt | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shannon Price Minter | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Loree Cook-Daniels | Company secretary | since 2022 |
| Michael Munson | Treasurer | since 2022 |
| S Bear Devitt | Director Emeritus | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Munson | Treasurer | 35 | $113k | $21k | |
| Loree Cook-Daniels | Secretary | 35 | $67k | $13k | |
| K Abel Knochel | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Dhara | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Neela R Taub | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| S Bear Devitt | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Trystan Cotten | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Price Minter | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Molly Boeder Harris | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Forge Inc
- EIN
- 201795062
- Address
- Po Box 1272, Milwaukee, WI, 53201-1272
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- To support, educate and advocate for the rights and lives of transgendered individuals and soffas (significant others, friends, family, and allies). Forge is dedicated to helping move fragmented communities beyond identity politics and forge a movement that embraces and empowers our diverse complexities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B60 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Michael Munson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsK Abel Knochel
≥8years on the filingsNeela R Taub
≥8years on the filingsS Bear Devitt
≥8years on the filingsShannon Price Minter
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $299k
- Total liabilities
- $115k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $185k
- Contributions and grants received
- $722k
- Program service revenue
- $30k
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $752k | $693k | $59k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.