2025-11-04T18:51:23-08:00 2024-12-31 463057681 Amatics CPA Group 45 Discovery Drive Bozeman MT 59718 990 2024-01-01 134285849 FORWARD MT FORW 4065428683 PO BOX 2817 MISSOULA MT 59806 ALICE BOYER Executive Dir. 2025-11-04 true true MORGAN SCARR P00747394 4064041925 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALICE BOYER 2820883 false X FORWARDMONTANA.ORG X 2004 MT BUILDING THE POLITICAL POWER WITH AND FOR YOUNG MONTANANS BY DRIVING A CULTURE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. 14 14 59 132 0 1460615 2796239 0 0 18004 24644 1478619 2820883 88000 100000 0 723116 1141471 0 78018 302718 1332457 1113834 2573928 364785 246955 774315 1044188 71982 94900 702333 949288 BUILDING THE POLITICAL POWER WITH AND FOR YOUNG MONTANANS BY DRIVING A CULTURE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. false false 1306212 VOTER EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION Mobilized voters for the primary election: Distributed 15,000 voter guides; created online voter guide for MT Supreme Court; called 19,470 young voters.Mobilized voters for the general election: Distributed 190,970 voter guides; hosted 3 candidate forums; knocked 42,394 doors of young voters; called 1,291 young voters. 783863 100000 ISSUE ADVOCACY We mobilized young Montanans on local policies related to affordable housing, economic justice, climate justice, voting rights, reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ equality. 302126 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT We graduated fellows in Missoula, Bozeman, Billings, and the Flathead. Fellows receive robust training on community organizing and civic engagement. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c 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, Section B, Line 15a 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, Section C, Line 19 FORWARD MONTANA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT ITS OFFICES. 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