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← FORUM CREDIT UNION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FORUM CREDIT UNION.

Totals

Total revenue
$121,977,660
Total expenses
$96,142,707
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$165,000
Program service revenue
$112,801,879
Investment income
$7,049,697
Other revenue
$2,126,084
Total assets, end of year
$2,061,308,465
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,820,094,884
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$241,213,581
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$0

Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: INTEREST ON FEES ON LOANS

    total $93,457,245 · related or exempt $93,457,245 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEE ON SHARE ACCOUNTS

    total $5,684,908 · related or exempt $5,605,249 · unrelated business $79,659 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: DEBIT CARD AND CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $10,214,293 · related or exempt $10,214,293 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MORTGAGE BANKING

    total $2,296,419 · related or exempt $2,296,419 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2e · Program service revenue: INSURANCE

    total $1,149,014 · related or exempt $1,111,413 · unrelated business $37,601 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,684,806 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $6,684,806

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $436,695 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $437,817 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$1,122 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$1,122 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business -$217,207 · excluded $216,085

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $410,424 · other assets $61,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $106,533

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $410,424 · other assets -$45,533

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $364,891 · related or exempt $364,891 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

    total $2,073,219 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $2,073,219 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $53,987 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $53,987 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,127,206

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $165,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,635,028

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $27,151,819

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,014,156

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,725,161

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,103,010

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $77,211

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $215,482

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,369,091

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,238,639

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $4,615,119

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,626,139

  • 17 · Travel

    total $27,442

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $610,025

  • 20 · Interest

    total $25,723,984

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,485,450

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $303,233

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

    total $5,722,285

  • 24b · Other expenses: COLLECTIONS AND LOAN EXPENSES

    total $7,687,607

  • 24c · Other expenses: CORRESPONDENT SERVICE EXPENSE

    total $495,235

  • 24d · Other expenses: INCOME TAX

    total $1,171,690

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,979,901

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $7,033,264 · end of year $6,985,500

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $107,265,083 · end of year $167,594,712

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,776,964,824 · end of year $1,783,748,338

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $74,045,182

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $42,183,097

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $32,466,527 · end of year $31,862,085

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $27,243,587 · end of year $19,826,279

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $9,317,900 · end of year $8,853,300

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $37,700,823 · end of year $42,438,251

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $25,677,936 · end of year $30,920,642

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $125,000,000 · end of year $115,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,625,162,569 · end of year $1,674,174,242

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $222,151,503 · end of year $241,213,581

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

FORUM IS A 501(C)(14) EXEMPT ORGANIZATION THAT IS OPERATED FOR MUTUAL PURPOSES AND WITHOUT PROFIT THAT 1)PROMOTES THRIFT AMONG MEMBERS AND 2)PROVIDES LOW COST CREDIT FOR MEMBERS. ITS COLLECTIVE CHARGE IS TO BE AN INNOVATIVE, DYNAMIC, AND RESPONSIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION PROVIDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT CREATE VALUE FOR ITS MEMBERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

FORUM CREDIT UNION'S MISSION IS TO BE AN INNOVATIVE, DYNAMIC, RESPONSIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT CREATE VALUE FOR ITS MEMBERS.

  • PROVIDING LOW COST CREDIT FOR MEMBERS IS THE BASIC FUNCTION OF A CREDIT UNION. THE COOPERATIVE NATURE OF THE CREDIT UNION ALLOWS FOR MARKET LENDING RATES TO BE OFFERED FOR MORTGAGE LOANS, HOME EQUITY LOANS AND PERSONAL LOANS. IN ADDITION, FORUM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE FHA AND OTHER HOME OWNERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP CONSUMERS REALIZE THE DREAM OF OWNING A HOME. FORUM ORIGINATED OVER $659 MILLION IN LOANS THIS YEAR IN ITS EFFORTS TO MEET THE MEMBERS' LENDING NEEDS.

  • TO PROMOTE THRIFT AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF CREDIT WITHIN THE MEMBERSHIP, FORUM PROVIDES SEVERAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE, FINANCIAL LITERACY VIDEOS, FINANCIAL SEMINARS, ONLINE BUDGETING TOOLS, IN BRANCH ACTIVITIES AND PROMOTIONS GEARED TO FINANCIAL EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, FORUM PROVIDES A VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE SYSTEMATIC SAVINGS WHICH HAS GENERATED OVER $24 MILLION IN PERSONAL SAVINGS.

  • FORUM PROVIDES LENDING AND DEPOSITORY SERVICES FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. FORUM OFFERS SEVERAL TYPES OF COMMERCIAL LOANS INCLUDING SEVERAL OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) LOANS TO HELP SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. FORUM CURRENTLY WORKS WITH OVER 5,000 SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS PROVIDING A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Douglas True

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $730,762
    From this org
    $665,136
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,626
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $472,599
    Bonus
    $185,670
    Other
    $6,867
    Deferred
    $37,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,275
    Filer's total
    $730,761
  • Benjamen Banks

    FINANCIAL ADVISOR- PCG

    Total calculated
    $440,843
    From this org
    $373,176
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,667
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $373,176
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $37,149
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,519
    Filer's total
    $440,844
  • Jeffry Welch

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $424,259
    From this org
    $389,185
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,074
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $318,500
    Bonus
    $62,000
    Other
    $8,685
    Deferred
    $10,034
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,041
    Filer's total
    $424,260
  • Charles Andrew Mattingly

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $409,190
    From this org
    $343,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,857
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,475
    Bonus
    $62,000
    Other
    $6,858
    Deferred
    $34,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,507
    Filer's total
    $409,190
  • Cameron Piercefield

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND RISK OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $390,566
    From this org
    $349,455
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,111
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,388
    Bonus
    $62,000
    Other
    $5,067
    Deferred
    $27,850
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,261
    Filer's total
    $390,566
  • Jennifer Budreau

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $378,034
    From this org
    $351,104
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,930
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,354
    Bonus
    $62,000
    Other
    $8,749
    Deferred
    $11,927
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,003
    Filer's total
    $378,033
  • Jim Carr

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - COMMERCIAL & INVESTMENT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $344,043
    From this org
    $294,574
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,469
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $287,462
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $7,112
    Deferred
    $17,988
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,481
    Filer's total
    $344,043
  • Tammy Marrs

    FINANCIAL ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $333,675
    From this org
    $275,829
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,846
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $275,830
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,328
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,517
    Filer's total
    $333,675
  • Michelle Adrian

    MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR

    Total calculated
    $317,505
    From this org
    $288,101
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,404
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,101
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,040
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,364
    Filer's total
    $317,505
  • Andrew Spirrison

    CHIEF MEMBER EXPERIENCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $289,867
    From this org
    $227,989
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,878
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,993
    Bonus
    $62,000
    Other
    $3,996
    Deferred
    $31,160
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,717
    Filer's total
    $289,866
  • Christopher Ferguson

    VICE PRESIDENT-CONSUMER LENDING

    Total calculated
    $253,675
    From this org
    $213,429
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,246
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,859
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,570
    Deferred
    $9,519
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,727
    Filer's total
    $253,675
  • Jodee Curtis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $6,358
    From this org
    $6,358
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kelly Wilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $4,250
    From this org
    $4,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related
  • Kevin Hunt

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $946
    From this org
    $946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Rick Rambo

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $796
    From this org
    $796
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Tracy Mills

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Chris Hagenow

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lori Winkler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Donna Wilkinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • John Gallina

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a
KEVIN HUNT, CHAIRMAN; RICK RAMBO, TREASURER; JODEE CURTIS, DIRECTOR; KELLY WILSON, DIRECTOR RECEIVED A BENEFIT FOR TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS, THE APPROPRIATE TAX FORMS WERE FILED BASED ON THE APPROPRIATE THRESHOLDS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • FORUM SOLUTIONS LLC

    INVESTMENT MGMT & INSURANCE REFERRAL · IN · income $2,127,206 · assets $616,200

    Directly controlled by FORUM CREDIT UNION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
8 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202433139349304343

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