2016-05-13T14:09:40-07:00 2015-12-31 Heidi A Foley CPA CFE 111 N Higgins Ave Missoula MT 59802 990EZ 2015-01-01 134285849 FORWARD MT FORW 4065428683 136 EAST BROADWAY MISSOULA MT 59802 RACHEL HUFF-DORIA Executive Director 2016-05-13 true HEIDI A FOLEY P00942235 4065469912 X 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z X WWW.FORWARDMONTANA.ORG X X 89976 X 27388 4000 58377 5 0 0 0 206 0 206 89976 81972 2574 6838 5022 25787 122193 -32217 68175 35958 X 49593 21654 18582 14304 68175 35958 68175 35958 TRAIN, MOBILIZE, AND ELECT THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA. FORWARD MONTANA'S MISSION IS TO TRAIN, MOBILIZE AND ELECT THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROGRESSIVE LEADERS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA.TRAIN: FORWARD MONTANA TRAINS YOUNG PEOPLE IN HOW TO MANAGE CAMPAIGNS, BOTH FOR ISSUES & CANDIDATES. WE TRAIN INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND ISSUE ADVOCACY. IN 2015, FORWARD MONTANA HELPED TRAIN30 INTERNS AND FELLOWS, AS WELL AS MOBILIZED HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO DONATETIME FOR ACTIVITIES. COMMUNITY BUILDING: FORWARD MONTANA HOSTS HAPPY HOURS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION NIGHTS TO EDUCATE AND ACTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND CURRENT EVENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND IN MONTANA. IN 2015, FORWARD MONTANA HELD SEVERAL PROGRESSIVE HAPPY HOURS, INCLUDING DEBATE AND ELECTION NIGHT WATCH PARTIES. MOBILIZE: FORWARD MONTANA SUPPORTED THE PASSAGE OF TWO SCHOOL BONDS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN MISSOULA COUNTY. THEY TALKED TO YOUTH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SCHOOL BONDS, COLLECTING 812 PLEDGE TO VOTE CARDS, MAKING 10,245 PHONE OR DOOR ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT PEOPLE, AND HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH 2,126 PEOPLE. THEY FILLED 168 VOLUNTEER SHIFTS AND CARRIED OUT 478 VOLUNTEER HOURS. THEY ACTIVATED THEIR YOUTH BASE TO CONTACT MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE 1,897 TIMES ON BEHALF OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING POLICIES IN SUPPORT OF A TUITION FREEZE, MEDICAID EXPANSION, A STATEWIDE NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE REVOKING OF LICENSES BASED ON STUDENT LOAN DEBT. THEY ORGANIZED 64 PEOPLE TO TRAVEL TO THE STATE CAPITOL IN SUPPORT OF A STATEWIDE NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE.VOTER EDUCATION: FORWARD MONTANA DISTRIBUTED 30,000 VOTER GUIDES IN MISSOULA, GALLATIN AND YELLOWSTONE COUNTIES. THESE GUIDES WERE INTENDED TO SHOW YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE CANDIDATES STOOD ON ISSUES THAT MATTER TO YOUNG PEOPLE. FORWARD MONTANA PRODUCED YOUTUBE VIDEOS, ENTITLED 2LEGIT TO UPDATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE, REACHING 20,878 VIEWS. THEY ALSO CO-HOSTED STUDENT VOTER DAYS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA AND MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. 122193 122193 CHASE MOHNEY President 1.00 0 PARI KEMMICK Director 1.00 0 LINDSAY MURDOCK Director 0.50 0 JEN GURSKY Director 0.50 0 JOHN BRUEGGEMAN Director 0.50 0 BRYAN WATT Director 0.50 0 JESSICA GRENNAN Director 0.50 0 CLAYTON ELLIOT Treasurer 0.50 0 KAYJE BOOKER CEO 24.00 21271 TESS A CARLSON DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 16.00 3200 false false false false false false false false 0 0 false false RACHEL HUFF-DORIA 136 EAST BROADWAY SUITE 1 MISSOULA MT 59802 4065428683 false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $986 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $960 Other Expenses.1 SUPPLIES $9887 Other Expenses.2 TRAVEL AND MEALS $4403 Other Expenses.4 TECH AND COMMUNICATIONS $3258 Other Expenses.5 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $2230 Other Expenses.6 PAYROLL PREPARATION FEES $1411 Other Expenses.7 BANK SERVICE CHARGES $1393 Other Expenses.8 FACILITY RENTAL $1021 Other Expenses.10 TRAINING $127 Other Expenses.11 FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT $96 Other Expenses.12 LICENSES $15 Other Assets.1 RECEIVABLE FROM FORWARD MONTANA - Beginning $18582 RECEIVABLE FROM FORWARD MONTANA - Ending $13954 Other Assets.2 DAMAGE DEPOSIT - Beginning $0 DAMAGE DEPOSIT - Ending $350 COST SHARING AGREEMENT FORWARD 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.