Fore Children Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- Only 6% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 70 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TEACH CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN TO BE BETTER PREPARED TO NAVIGATE THE MINEFIELDS OF THEIR FORMATIVE YEARS SO THEY CAN ENTER ADULTHOOD ARMED WITH THE TOOLS FOR SUCCESS. THESE SKILLS WILL BE THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE NEXT GENERATION TO RETHINK SOLUTIONS TO PERPETUAL PROBLEMS.
- Income
- $166,590
- Spending
- $128,514
- Spent on programs
- 6%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 6
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 85% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 156% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 70 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $8,004 spent. FORE CHILDREN, INC. PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS AND COVERED EXPENSES FOR THE ROBINS JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAM. THROUGH THE ROBINS JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAM, MORE THAN 16,000 YOUTHS HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO GOLF SINCE 2001. THE COSTS FOR ALL PROGRAMS AT INDEPENDENCE GOLF CLUB ARE NOMINAL AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THOSE THAT REQUIRE FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ENABLES CHILDREN OF ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF RICHMOND, CHESTERFIELD AND HENRICO, YMCA, CHALLENGE DISCOVERY PROJECTS, CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, VIRGINIA HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, ELK HILL HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE BOYS HOME TO ATTEND CAMP. THE JUNIOR PROGRAM USES THE NINE HOLE SHORT COURSE AND CLUBHOUSE AMPHITHEATER IN TEACHING CHILDREN TO GOLF. FACILITIES ALSO INCLUDE A JUNIOR CLUBHOUSE WITH A DINING HALL AND FOUR DORMITORIES. PARTICIPANTS LEAVE THE ROBINS JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAM WITH IMPROVED SKILLS AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE RULES OF GOLF, AN APPRECIATION OF ITS HISTORY, TRADITIONS, AND ETIQUETTE AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, AN ABILITY TO TRANSFER THOSE BEHAVIORS PRACTICED ON THE COURSE TO THEIR DAILY LIVES. HONESTY, INTEGRITY, AND RESPECT AS THEY RELATE TO THE RULES OF LIFE ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE TEACHING PHILOSOPHY. ALL CAMPERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A FREE ROUND OF GOLF ON THE SHORT COURSE WITH THE HOPE THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE ON-COURSE EXPERIENCE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THEM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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