FORWARD MT: Form 990, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- FORWARD MT (EIN 13-4285849)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-08-15
- IRS object ID
- 202232279349303603
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-08-15T11:54:24-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 463057681 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Amatics CPA Group | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 45 Discovery Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bozeman | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59718 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 134285849 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FORWARD MT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FORW | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4065428683 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2300 REGENT ST STE 206 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59801 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KIERSTEN IWAI | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Dir. | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2022-08-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | KIERSTEN | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | IWAI | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MORGAN SCARR | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00747394 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4064041925 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | KIERSTEN IWAI | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2300 REGENT ST STE 206 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59801 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $305,222 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | FORWARDMONTANA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2004 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | BUILDING THE POLITICAL POWER WITH AND FOR YOUNG MONTANANS BY DRIVING A CULTURE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 12 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 31 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 100 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,000,145 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $291,423 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $1,788 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $13,799 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,001,933 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $305,222 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $219,205 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $234,440 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $25,969 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $306,163 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $139,007 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $525,368 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $373,447 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $476,565 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$68,225 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $662,645 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $577,953 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $59,735 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $43,268 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $602,910 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $534,685 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | BUILDING THE POLITICAL POWER WITH AND FOR YOUNG MONTANANS BY DRIVING A CULTURE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $137,489 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTWe graduated interns in Missoula, Bozeman, Billings and the Flathead. Interns go through a robust curriculum that provides weekly trainings on community organizing and civic engagement. Interns and fellows lead on a final project that connects their interests to meaningful change in their communities. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $79,768 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | ISSUE ADVOCACYWe organized young Montanans during the legislative session on policies related to economic justice, climate justice, voting rights, and LGBTQ+ equality. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $76,296 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | VOTER EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATIONForward Montana mobilized young voters for the 2021 municipal elections. This included distributing voter guides and peer-to-peer phone calls to get-out-the-vote. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $293,553 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | Yes (true) | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 57 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 31 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (true) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 12 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 12 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KIERSTEN IWAI | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4065428683 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2300 REGENT ST STE 206 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59801 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIERSTEN IWAI | |||||||
| Executive Dir. | 12.00 | 28.00 | Yes (X) | $73,707 | $0 | $4,666 | |
| ALLIE HAY | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MATT KELLY | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| LEAH BERRY | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| AUBREY BERTRAM | |||||||
| President | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| STEPHANIE BAUCUS | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| BRENNA DAVIS | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ANNA LUCAS | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MESHAYLA COX | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| GARRETT LANKFORD | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| NATHALIE WAGLER | |||||||
| Vice President | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| SAPPHIRE CARTER | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| ALEX KIM | |||||||
| Director | 0.50 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $73,707 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $4,666 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $291,423 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $291,423 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $13,799 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $13,799 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $13,799 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $305,222 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $13,799 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,112 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $22,112 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $170,089 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $153,809 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,204 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,076 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,151 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,726 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,033 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,392 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,088 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,076 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,750 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,262 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,812 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,812 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,473 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,528 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,447 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $498 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,003 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,839 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $105 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,059 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,621 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,603 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $293 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $286 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,863 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,181 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,111 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $571 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,709 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,295 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,064 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,350 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $464 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $301 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $163 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,612 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,612 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printing and Publications | $28,078 | $21,879 | $44 | $6,155 |
| SUPPLIES | $3,010 | $2,841 | $128 | $41 |
| Postage and Shipping | $789 | $97 | $127 | $565 |
| FACILITIES RENTAL AND CATERING | $280 | $280 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $373,447 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $293,553 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $53,925 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $25,969 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $414,441 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $104,879 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,254 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,258 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $247 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $224,703 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $450,816 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $662,645 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $577,953 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,735 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,268 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,735 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,268 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $601,910 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $534,685 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,000 | BOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $602,910 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $534,685 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $662,645 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $577,953 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$68,225 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $49,034 | PoliticalExpendituresAmt |
| Volunteer Hours | 68 | VolunteerHoursCnt |
| Expended527 Activities | $49,034 | Expended527ActivitiesAmt |
| Total Exempt Function Expend | $49,034 | TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I-A, Line 1 - Direct and Indirect Political Campaign Activities | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Forward Montana published voter guides that were hosted online, and distributed 15,013 voter guides around Bozeman, Billings, and Missoula. These guides gave voters the information they needed to cast an informed ballot. (Breakdown by city, Bozeman: 5,186, Missoula: 5,844, Billings: 3,983)Forward Montana Voter Fund endorsed 5 candidates (2 in Bozeman, 3 in Billings) in municipal races. Through the Voter Fund we ran Facebook and Instagram ads, made phone calls to voters, and mailed over 12,243 pieces of literature to support endorsed candidates. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DUE FROM FORWARD MT FOUNDATION | Desc |
| Book Value | $450,816 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $450,816 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $305,222 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $305,222 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $305,222 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $373,447 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $373,447 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $373,447 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: VOTING MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | THE RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A FORM INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND FORWARD MONTANA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ON THIS FORM, BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WRITTEN POLICY. MEMBERS ARE PROMPTED TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO ORGANIZATIONAL INTERESTS, BUSINESS INTERESTS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT INVOLVEMENT RELATED TO THEMSELVES OR THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MANUAL WHICH STATES THE FOLLOWING:- THE BOARD, OR AN INDEPENDENT BODY DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, MUST APPROVE THE COMPENSATION LEVEL. THE PERSON RECEIVING THE COMPENSATION SHOULD NOT BE PART OF THE PROCESS.- THE BOARD, OR INDEPENDENT BODY, MUST MAKE USE OF DATA SHOWING HOW MUCH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ARE PAYING EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OR COMPARABLE POSITIONS TO DETERMINE THAT THE COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE; AND- THE BOARD, OR INDEPENDENT BODY, MUST PROPERLY DOCUMENT AND REPORT THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AND COMPENSATION INCLUDING WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS, COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA USED, AND MINUTES OF ANY AND ALL MEETINGS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | FORWARD MONTANA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT ITS OFFICES. |
| FORM 990 - COST SHARING AGREEMENT & COMMON PAYMASTER | FORWARD MT AND FORWARD MT FOUNDATION (A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION) HAVE ENTERED INTO A COST SHARING AGREEMENT TO MINIMIZE DUPLICATED EXPENSES AND TO CARRY OUT THEIR COMPLEMENTARY MISSIONS IN AN ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT MANNER THROUGH THE SHARING OF EMPLOYEES, OFFICE SPACE, AND EQUIPMENT. FORWARD MONTANA HANDLES ALL THE PAYROLL TAX REPORTING. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE SHARED BY THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS SO FORWARD MONTANA IS CONSIDERED THE COMMON PAYMASTER. THE NUMBER OF W-2S ISSUED BY THE COMMON PAYMASTER HAS BEEN DISCLOSED ON PART V, LINE 2A IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 990 INSTRUCTIONS. COMPENSATION FROM THE COMMON PAYMASTER HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED ON PARTS VII AND IX IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 990 INSTRUCTIONS. |