FORWARD TOGETHER: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FORWARD TOGETHER (EIN 94-3311784)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-17
IRS object ID
201622309349300617
Schema version
2015v2.0
Source
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Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,955,573CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,551,983CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,592,549CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,924,005CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,184,628CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,208,738TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,606,086SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,602,652PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,700CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,311CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,809CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,942CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,198CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$41,960TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$910CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,250CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,160TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,252,858TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$506,544GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.62050PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65950PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMadeInd

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,024FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$38,674FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$49,698FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,553,807FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,603,505FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$280,175FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$70,044FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$227,800CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$242,090CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$257,982CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$280,175CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,008,047TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,512,071LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$5,908CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$49,181CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$14,787CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$49,698CurrentYearAmt
Total$119,574TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$56,950CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$60,523CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$64,496CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$70,044CurrentYearAmt
Total$252,013TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$378,020GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$3,455CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$11,182CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$12,344CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$11,024CurrentYearAmt
Total$38,005TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,351,822TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,351,822RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,351,822TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,603,505TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,603,505ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,603,505TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2015 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
Genie Grants
900 W Edmundson AveMorgan HillCA95037Grant Writingfalse$2,791,000$30,375$2,760,625
Monique Mehta
1237 Versailles AveAlamdeaCA94501Grant Reportingfalse$7,350
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,791,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$37,725TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,760,625TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Media Literacy Project
6400 Wyoming Blvd NEAlbuquerqueNM87109850129165501(c)(3)$10,000$0Online Film Festival
New Mexico Asian Family Ctr
128 Quincy St NEAlbuquerqueNM87108260545877501(c)(3)$10,000$0NM Legislative Advocacy
NM Religious Coalition
PO Box 66433AlbuquerqueNM87193850391823501(c)(3)$35,000$0Civic Engagement
Tewa Women United
PO Box 397Santa CruzNM87567850480836501(c)(3)$20,000$0Civic Engagement
Transgender Resource Ctr NM
5308 Rosemont Ave NEAlbuquerqueNM87441392076744501(c)(3)$10,000$0NM Legislative Advocacy
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Project Support1$13,500
Individuals Stipends116$16,690

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,250,734NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesStatementsMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To ServicesYes, due to a variety of factors, Forward Together discontinued its Youth Organizing Program in June 2015.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Form 990 is prepared under the direction of the Director of Finance and Operations 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 ConflictsBoard 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 ManagementThe organization uses salary surveys to determine compensation. In 2008 the organization adopted a new salary scale that was based on researching compensation for comparable positions in nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area. The board had extensive discussions and then approved the final document. Salary surveys are conducted internally by acquiring data from organizations directly and from wider, independent surveys of comparable organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe organization uses salary surveys to determine compensation. In 2008 the organization adopted a new salary scale that was based on researching compensation for comparable positions in nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area. The board had extensive discussions and then approved the final document. Salary surveys are conducted internally by acquiring data from organizations directly and from wider, independent surveys of comparable organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableThese documents are not made available to the public.

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