FORWARD MT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
FORWARD MT (EIN 13-4285849)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-21
IRS object ID
201732339349200138
Schema version
2016v3.0
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

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Return2017-08-21T14:36:36-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Rutherford MacDonald & Olson PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1619 SW Higgins Ave Ste RAddressLine1Txt
CityMissoulaCityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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PersonRACHEL HUFF-DORIAPersonNm
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Signature2017-08-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonGregg N OlsonPreparerPersonNm
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.FORWARDMONTANA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$112,962GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$103,396ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$6,500ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$13InvestmentIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
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Printing Publications Postage$1,040PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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Excess Or Deficit For Year$5,477ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$21,654BOYAmt
EOY$29,986EOYAmt

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BOY$14,304BOYAmt
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BOY$35,958BOYAmt
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Primary Exempt PurposeMobilize and engage young Montanans to use the democratic process to improve their lives and the lives of their fellow MontanansPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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Description Program Srvc AccomForward Montanas mission is to mobilize and engage young Montanans to use the democratic process to improve their lives and the lives of their fellow Montanans. We believe that if more young people vote and advocate civically for public policies that reflect their values, a more supportive climate will be created to advance public policies that better the lives of young people and all Montanans. This change will happen faster if more young Montanans have the leadership skills and training to be effective civic advocates.To accomplish our mission and our theory of change, we focus on leadership development, voter education, voter mobilization, and issue advocacy and community engagement. In 2016, Forward Montana (FMT) helped train 32 interns and 9 fellows. We focus on training interns and volunteers in the art and science of grassroots organizing and issue advocacy. We launched DIY (Do It Yourself) classes in the fall of 2016 to expand our educational opportunities to volunteer leaders outside of our internship and fellowship programs.FMT hosts happy hours and public information nights to educate and activate young people around current events in their community and in Montana. In 2016, FMT held several progressive happy hours in Billings, Bozeman, and Missoula, including election night watch parties. Themes ranged from information on learning more about Indian Education for All to different viewpoints on the protest vote. FMT worked administratively and through public education and advocacy to push forward the 6 Es that they care about-- environment, equality, election reform, health care, education, and economic justice. They worked with a number of partners to encourage various state departments to comply with the National Voter Registration Act and maintain an accessible, streamlined process of voter registration. They also supported executive action that provided for greater non-discrimination protections for state employees. FMT successfully encouraged Gallatin County to make voting more accessible for students by moving a polling location to MSU campus. FMT created and distributed 60,000 non-partisan voter guides that highlighted where candidates stand on issues important to young people in the statewide races in Montana in six cities-- Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Dillon, Helena, and Missoula. Volunteers and staff distributed these voter guides at local colleges and universities, at coffee shops and local businesses, and door to door in areas where young people live. They also promoted an online voter guide via facebook and social media that reached 39,713 people. FMT hosted Student Voter Day at the University of Montana and Montana State University campuses. This year they expanded the event by partnering with student groups including the Associated Students of Montana State University, MontPIRG, Office of Student Engagement, and Montana Wilderness Association. FMT also brought along their trademark, Vote Goats to graze at both campuses.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
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Total Program Service Expenses$62,043TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
CHASE MOHNEY
Director0.50$0
PARI KEMMICK
Director0.50$0
SHANNON LEWIS
Treasurer0.50$0
JEN GURSKY
President1.00$0
ANDY SHIRTLIFF
Director0.50$0
BRYAN WATT
Secretary0.50$0
JESSICA GRENNAN
Vice President1.00$0
CLAYTON ELLIOT
Director0.50$0
BRENNA DAVIS
Director0.50$0
ANNA LUCAS
Director0.50$0
RACHEL HUFF-DORIA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20.00$17,860
KIAH ABBEY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR20.00$12,777
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Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990TInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Initiation Fees And Cap Contri$0InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
Gross Receipts For Public Use$0GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonRACHEL HUFF-DORIAPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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CityMISSOULACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59802ZIPCd
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Phone4065428683PhoneNum
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Form720 FiledfalseForm720FiledInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Revenue.1FEDERAL REFUNDS $3053
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $225
Other Expenses.1003Information Technology $2255
Other Expenses.1005Travel $2908
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $1316
Other Expenses.1PROGRAM EXPENSE $8746
Other Expenses.2SUPPLIES $1915
Other Expenses.3BANK SERVICE CHARGES $1570
Other Expenses.6FACILITY RENTAL $171
Other Expenses.7TRAINING $7
Other Assets.1RECEIVABLE FROM FORWARD MONTANA - Beginning $13954 RECEIVABLE FROM FORWARD MONTANA - Ending $13752
Other Assets.2DAMAGE DEPOSIT - Beginning $350 DAMAGE DEPOSIT - Ending $0
Total Liabilities.1PAYROLL LIABILITIES - Beginning $0 PAYROLL LIABILITIES - Ending $2303
COST SHARING AGREEMENTFORWARD MONTANA 501(C)4 AND THE FORWARD MONTANA FOUNDATION 501(C)3 HAVE ENTERED INTO A COST SHARING AGREEMENT TO MINIMIZE DUPLICATED EXPENSES AND TO CARRY OUT THEIR COMPLIMENTARY MISSIONS IN AN ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT MANNER THROUGH THE SHARING OF EMPLOYEES, OFFICE SPACE, AND EQUIPMENT.

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