2020-10-29T13:52:00-07:00 2019-12-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 1970 Broadway STE 930 Oakland CA 94612 990 2019-01-01 943311784 Forward Together FORW 5106638300 300 Frank Ogawa Plaza Ste 700 Oakland CA 94612 Wendy Calimag Dir Operations 2020-10-29 true Adele Kaneda P01664922 5108352727 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Eveline Shen 300 Frank Ogawa Plaza Ste 700 Oakland CA 94612 7659673 false X www.forwardtogether.org X 1999 CA Forward Together unites communities to win rights, recognition and resources for all families. 7 6 40 100 0 3208599 7438521 91438 130276 34898 45426 -739 24650 3334196 7638873 139548 274100 0 2582160 3153407 51840 55850 612800 1819442 1955783 4592990 5439140 -1258794 2199733 6107481 8457652 327065 477503 5780416 7980149 X Forward Together unites communities to win rights, recognition and resources for all families. true false 3452390 274100 130276 The goal of Forward Togethers Movement Building program is to achieve policy and culture-change victories that significantly increase the rights, recognition and resources of women and non-binary people of color and Indigenous people on issues of family recognition, community safety and healthcare access. We leverage our national network of over 200 Strong Families organizations and 90,000 individual supporters to lead civic engagement and policy advocacy, leadership development, cross-sector alliance building and culture-shift projects in our priority states of New Mexico and Oregon, as well as in multiple other states and nationally in collaboration with grassroots partners. Throughout our work, we prioritize building leadership and power with women and non-binary people of color and Indigenous people. 3452390 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true 105 0 true 40 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false AL AR CA CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X X Raj Hajela 5106638300 300 Frank Ogawa Plaza Ste 700 Oakland CA 94612 Eveline Shen President/E.D. 40.00 0.00 X X 180911 0 20906 Kalpana Krishnamurthy Policy Director 40.00 0.00 109271 0 18802 Jeana Frazzini Partnerships Dir 40.00 0.00 106375 0 12976 Wendy Caligmag Deputy Director 40.00 0.00 105250 0 13121 Erin Malone Communications Dir 40.00 0.00 102587 0 8972 Rosie Abriam Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shiree Teng Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Yee Won Chong Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Liza Fuentes Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 deet Sargon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Latonya Slack Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 604394 74777 5 false true false Duende Creative Inc 535 Mission St Fl 14 San Francisco CA 94105 Consulting/Design 112907 1 7438521 1498987 7438521 Consulting 900099 130276 130276 130276 45426 45426 0 0 20800 20800 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 900099 24650 24650 24650 7638873 130276 70076 X 218400 218400 55700 55700 0 0 203929 132554 30589 40786 0 2226727 1271466 669929 285332 0 512722 293842 151746 67134 210029 121452 60509 28068 0 32874 4533 28341 17184 17184 0 55850 55850 0 627252 368944 227400 30908 11416 7419 3433 564 236082 168148 37222 30712 87741 51979 27226 8536 0 273220 176803 62648 33769 609663 551287 36770 21606 0 12535 8227 3301 1007 0 0 2430 1409 705 316 13912 7988 4135 1789 Dues, license & service fees 14937 51 8463 6423 Miscellaneous 6687 6685 2 Stipends & sponsorships 5603 5503 100 Bad debt 4247 4247 0 5439140 3452390 1373950 612800 1143141 1229495 2390800 2428140 415000 2530000 24387 30371 0 0 0 0 106574 172285 14579 6682 10327 7897 2017252 2059464 0 0 0 0 6107481 8457652 320369 477503 6696 327065 477503 X 3344544 3297398 2435872 4682751 5780416 7980149 6107481 8457652 2199733 X false true X false false X 3184628 3583432 5236257 3208599 7438521 22651437 0 0 3184628 3583432 5236257 3208599 7438521 22651437 12125057 10526380 7198 7089 4089 34898 45924 99198 0 1250 500 100 24650 26500 22777135 614143 0.46210 0.54090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 71796 154156 225952 5213188 5439140 421957 105489 false 308640 340461 379650 421957 1450708 2176062 48764 141540 317123 225952 733379 77160 85115 94913 105489 362677 544016 22985 23292 25962 71796 144035 14579 6682 7897 7897 X 7659673 20800 20800 7638873 7638873 5459940 20800 20800 5439140 5439140 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2019 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Sublease expenses $20800 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Sublease expenses $20800 X X X X X true Genie Grants 900 W Edmundson Ave Morgan Hill CA 95037 Grant Writing false 4708121 55850 4652271 4708121 55850 4652271 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI true 9to5 Ntnl Assoc Work Women 207 E Buffalo Street Ste 211 Milwaukee WI 53202 341246311 501c3 6500 0 Mamas Day Partners Forward Together Action 300 Frank Ogawa Plaza Oakland CA 94612 843565059 501c4 170000 0 Program support NM Asian Family Center 115 Montclaire Dr SE Albuquerque NM 87108 260545877 7000 0 NMAFC NM Together for Healthcare 3 0 Participant Stipends 72 55700 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used A Memorandum of Understanding (which includes deliverables) is executed with organizations and individuals who receive stipends. Since much of the work stipend recipients perform is in collaboration with Forward Together staff, their completion of the work is confirmed by work product and in-person or telephone/electronic check ins. X true false X X false false false false false false false false false Eveline Shen President/E.D. 180911 20906 201817 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. Sojeila Silva Former Board 63225 Contract services false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information During 2019 Small Hill Partners was compensated $63,225 for providing interim staffing and operation consulting services. Former Board member Sojeila Silva is an owner of Small Hill Partners. X 5 1498987 FMV false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services During 2019 the Organization helped form a social welfare organization 501 c(4) Forward Together Action to help support program activities. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is prepared under the direction of the Director of Finance and is reviewed by at least one member of the executive committee, usually the Treasurer, before it is submitted. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board members must sign the organization's conflict of interest policy and agreement, and if a potential conflict of interest is present, the board members will abstain from discussing or voting on said conflict. The chair of the meeting is expected to make an inquiry if such conflict appears to exist and the board member has not made it known. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management During 2019 the Organization decided that they would perform a compensation study during the 2020 year for all employees, including the Executive Director, to establish updated compensation levels. The study will put together an analysis of salary and benefits across similar organizations while also looking at organization structure and staffing levels. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees During 2019 the Organization decided that they would perform a compensation study during the 2020 year for all employees, including the Executive Director, to establish updated compensation levels. The study will put together an analysis of salary and benefits across similar organizations while also looking at organization structure and staffing levels. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request.