2015-08-14T12:51:31-07:00 2014-12-31 SAX CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING PC 319 W PINE ST SUITE 2 MISSOULA MT 59802 990EZ 2014-01-01 134285849 FORWARD MT FORW 4065428683 136 EAST BROADWAY MISSOULA MT 59802 KAYJE BOOKER Executive Director 2015-08-14 true HEIDI A FOLEY P00942235 4068303430 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z X X WWW.FORWARDMONTANA.ORG X X 154764 X 48683 101190 7 696 -696 0 0 300 2147 -1847 4584 151921 80664 10326 7938 12984 14641 126553 25368 42807 68175 X 18450 49593 24357 18582 42807 68175 42807 68175 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 2014, FORWARD MONTANA HELPED TO TRAIN 45 INTERNS AND 7 FELLOWS, AS WELL AS MOBILIZED HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO DONATE TIME FOR ACTIVITIES.PROGRESSIVE HAPPY HOURS: FORWARD MONTANA HOSTS HAPPY HOURS TO EDUCATE AND ACTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND CURRENT EVENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND IN MONTANA. IN 2014, FORWARD MONTANA HELD SEVERAL PROGRESSIVE HAPPY HOURS, INCLUDING DEBATE AND ELECTION NIGHT WATCH PARTIES.MOBILIZE: FORWARD MONTANA ORGANIZES BUS TRIPS IN WHICH WE TAKE YOUNG MEMBERS AROUND THE STATE TO KNOCK ON DOORS FOR ISSUES AND/OR CANDIDATES THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CARE ABOUT. THROUGH THESE BUS TRIPS, WE TRAIN YOUNG PEOPLE IN POLITICAL ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING. IN 2014, FORWARD MT TOOK BUS TRIPS AND DID LOCAL CANVASSES TO MOBILIZE YOUNG PEOPLE TO VOTE IN THE 2014 ELECTION, AND TO DEFEAT LR126, A STATEWIDE BALLOT ISSUE TO ELIMINATE ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION. AS PART OF THAT EFFORT, FORWARD MT ENGAGED HUNDREDS OF YOUNG VOLUNTEERS TO KNOCK ON OVER 19,000 DOORS IN GALLATIN AND MISSOULA COUNTIES IN ORDER TO GET OUT THE VOTE AND EDUCATE VOTERS ON THE NEED TO PROTECT ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION. LOBBYING: FORWARD MT DISTRIBUTED 15,000 VOTER GUIDES IN MISSOULA AND GALLATIN COUNTIES (COLLECTIVELY. THESE GUIDES WERE INTENDED TO SHOW YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE THE CANDIDATES STOOD ON ISSUES THAT MATTERED TO THEM. FORWARD MT ALSO PLAYED A LEAD ROLE IN DEFEATING LR126, A STATEWIDE BALLOT INITIATIVE THAT WOULD HAVE ELIMINATED ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION. OVER HALF OF THE PEOPLE THAT USE ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION IN MONTANA ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 30, SO THIS BALLOT INITIATIVE WOULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR EFFECT ON YOUTH VOTING IN MONTANA. 126553 126553 Chase Mohney President 1.00 0 Denver Henderson SEC/TREASURER 1.00 0 LINDSAY MURDOCK Director 0.50 0 JEN GURSKY Director 0.50 0 John Brueggeman Director 0.50 0 Molly Bell Director 0.50 0 RAPHAEL GRAYBILL Director 0.50 0 KAYJE BOOKER CEO 24.00 21267 TESS A CARLSON DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 24.00 15887 false false false false false false false false 0 0 false false KAYJE BOOKER 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 $543 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $2232 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $911 Other Expenses.2 TECH AND COMMUNICATIONS $3535 Other Expenses.3 BANK SERVICE CHARGES $2292 Other Expenses.4 MISCELLANEOUS $1862 Other Expenses.5 PAYROLL PREPARATION FEES $1213 Other Expenses.6 EVENT EXPENSE $899 Other Expenses.7 SUPPLIES $631 Other Expenses.8 TRAINING $523 Other Assets.1002 Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $696 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $0 Other Assets.1 RECEIVABLE FROM FORWARD MONTANA - Beginning $23661 RECEIVABLE FROM FORWARD MONTANA - Ending $18582 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.