FORWARD ASSOC INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- FORWARD ASSOC INC (EIN 13-0623590)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201303199349303690
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-15T11:00:54-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 131517563 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LOEB & TROPER LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10017 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 130623590 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | FORW | NameControl |
| Phone | 2128898200 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 125 MAIDEN LANE | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10038 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SAMUEL NORICH | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER | Title |
| Phone | 2128898200 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | FREDERICK H ROTHMAN | Name |
| PTIN | P01275277 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2128674000 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | SAMUEL NORICH | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 125 MAIDEN LANE | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10038 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 12201321 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.FORWARD.COM | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1901 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD, YIDDISH CULTURE, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. IT PURSUES THESE GOALS THROUGH ITS PUBLICATIONS AND PHILANTHROPIC GRANTS, AND THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH OTHER LIKEMINDED ORGANIZATIONS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 12 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 58 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 12 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 853706 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -250 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 360179 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 637838 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 1420795 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 1660888 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 1341557 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 2076929 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 44876 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 110018 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 3167407 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 4485673 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 9228 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 16770 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 4119514 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 4497777 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 28000 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 421667 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 4275246 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 3987088 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 8431988 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 8501635 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -5264581 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -4015962 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 60715478 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 58671503 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1597156 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1793606 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 59118322 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 56877897 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE FORWARDS MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN ENGAGEMENT WITH JEWISH IDEAS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA, AND IN PUBLIC EVENTS.IT CARRIES OUT THIS MISSSION BY PUBLISHING COMMENTARY ON CURRENT ISSUES AND THE ARTS, IN ENGLISH AND YIDDISH, THAT MEET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN JOURNALISM AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION. IT FURTHERS THIS MISSION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS THAT ENGAGE DEEPLY WITH THE HISTORY, RANGE AND VARIETY OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH EXPERIENCE. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 5106843 | Expense |
| Grants | 16770 | Grants |
| Revenue | 753664 | Revenue |
| Description | ENGLISH MEDIA DIVISION: THE LARGEST PROGRAM OF THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION IS ITS ENGLISH NEWSPAPER FORWARD, PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN PRINT AND UPDATED CONTINUALLY ONLINE. IT REACHES NEARLY 30,000 SUBSCRIBERS BY POSTAL MAIL AND 500,000 READERS MONTHLY VIA THE INTERNET AT FORWARD.COM. THE QUALITY OF ITS JOURNALISM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED THROUGH NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR ITS NEWS COVERAGE, EDITORIALS, DESIGN AND WEBSITE. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 1246515 | Expense |
| Revenue | 53518 | Revenue |
| Description | YIDDISH MEDIA DIVISION: THE SECOND MAJOR PROGRAM OF THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION IS ITS YIDDISH NEWSPAPER FORVERTS, NOW PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY IN PRINT AND UPDATED REGULARLY ONLINE. IT IS ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING PERIODICALS IN YIDDISH IN THE WORLD AND PROVIDES AN INDISPENSIBLE SERVICE TO ITS READERS WITH ITS COVERAGE OF YIDDISH CULTURE AS WELL AS NEWS FROM ISRAEL, THE UNITED STATES, AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE WEBSITE INCLUDES DAILY RADIO REPORTS FROM CITIES AROUND THE WORLD AND DOZENS OF VIDEO FEATURES. FORVERTS REACHES 2000 READERS THROUGH THE PRINTED NEWSPAPER AND THOUSANDS MORE THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, YIDDISH.FORWARD.COM. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 6353358 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 1 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 1 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 1 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 1 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 1 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 1 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 127 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 58 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 1 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 1 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | CA | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 1 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | 1 | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 12 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 12 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
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| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VIRGINA LARSON | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2128898200 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 125 MAIDEN LANE | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10038 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (19 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB MOROWITZ | ||||||||
| CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 10.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BARNETT ZUMOFF | ||||||||
| VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RUTH HOROWITZ | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DEBORAH ZISKIN | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARK MLOTEK | ||||||||
| AUDIT CHAIR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| HARVEY SIGELBAUM | ||||||||
| BUDGET CHAIR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MATTHEW GELFAND | ||||||||
| COMPENSATION CHAIR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| JIM HOFHEIMER | ||||||||
| DEVELOPMENT CHAIR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOM FREUDENHEIM | ||||||||
| MEDIA CHAIR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| JON LUKOMNIK | ||||||||
| INVESTMENT CHAIR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GILDA BRUCKMAN | ||||||||
| NOMINATING & MEMBERSHIP CH | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| JUDY MISZNER | ||||||||
| STRATEGIC PLANNING | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| SAMUEL NORICH | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER | 60.00 | X | 219474 | 0 | 23200 | |||
| JANE EISNER | ||||||||
| EDITOR | 60.00 | 191607 | 0 | 9544 | X | |||
| BARRY SURMAN | ||||||||
| ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER | 60.00 | 147472 | 0 | 17269 | X | |||
| BORIS SANDLER | ||||||||
| EDITOR | 50.00 | 132534 | 0 | 6339 | X | |||
| VIRGINIA LARSON | ||||||||
| CONTROLLER | 40.00 | 109694 | 0 | 14130 | X | |||
| JANET HEISER | ||||||||
| ASS'T EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50.00 | 103634 | 0 | 11781 | X | |||
| KIM AMZALLAG | ||||||||
| ADVERTISING DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 102269 | 0 | 17207 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1006684 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 99470 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 7 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHELP NYC | |||||
| 28 W 27TH ST | NEW YORK | NY | 10010 | IT CONSULTING | 245900 |
| SPRUCE PRIVATE INVESTORS LLC | |||||
| 263 TRESSER BLVD | STAMFORD | CT | 06901 | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | 231032 |
| THE HORAH GROUP | |||||
| 351 MANVILLE ROAD | PLEASANTVILLE | NY | 10570 | MARKETING | 188800 |
| AB DATA | |||||
| 600 AB DATA DRIVE | MILWAUKEE | WI | 53217 | MARKETING | 108882 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 4 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 637838 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 637838 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PUBLISHING SERVICE | Description |
| Business Code | 511110 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 1660888 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 807182 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 853706 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 1660888 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 909107 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $909,107 | ExclusionAmount |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3655 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $3,655 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 109559 | Real |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 38990 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 70569 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 70569 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $70,569 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 8844480 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 7676658 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 1167822 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1167822 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,167,822 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 35794 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $35,794 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 35794 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 4485673 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 807182 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 853706 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $2,186,947 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16770 | Total |
| Program Services | 16770 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 443825 | Total |
| Program Services | 284242 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 159583 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3193844 | Total |
| Program Services | 2643281 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 303640 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 246923 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21239 | Total |
| Program Services | 17449 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2151 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1639 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 529112 | Total |
| Program Services | 422919 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 58271 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 47922 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 309757 | Total |
| Program Services | 257133 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 41784 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 10840 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 593743 | Total |
| Program Services | 332190 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 210269 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 51284 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 144034 | Total |
| Program Services | 27100 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 106691 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 10243 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37750 | Total |
| Management And General | 37750 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 231032 | Total |
| Management And General | 231032 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 371956 | Total |
| Program Services | 371956 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 699011 | Total |
| Program Services | 574153 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 102945 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 21913 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 221011 | Total |
| Program Services | 169033 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 48348 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3630 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38287 | Total |
| Program Services | 34489 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3554 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 244 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16676 | Total |
| Program Services | 15004 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1605 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 67 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 444285 | Total |
| Program Services | 83080 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 346793 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 14412 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 52344 | Total |
| Program Services | 29488 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 21942 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 914 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREIGHT AND CIRCULATION | 559634 | 559634 | |
| FREELANCE WRITERS | 460537 | 460537 | |
| BAD DEBT | 4387 | 4387 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 112401 | Total |
| Program Services | 54900 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 45865 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11636 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8501635 | Total |
| Program Services | 6353358 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1726610 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 421667 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2600 | BOY |
| EOY | 799 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1131971 | BOY |
| EOY | 1056130 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 137249 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 144001 | BOY |
| EOY | 377419 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 127502 | BOY |
| EOY | 24546 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 14688337 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 1670916 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13446103 | BOY |
| EOY | 13017421 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 22551179 | BOY |
| EOY | 28764020 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 17812122 | BOY |
| EOY | 9857312 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5500000 | BOY |
| EOY | 5436607 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 60715478 | BOY |
| EOY | 58671503 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 275468 | BOY |
| EOY | 366056 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 560714 | BOY |
| EOY | 673368 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 760974 | BOY |
| EOY | 754182 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1597156 | BOY |
| EOY | 1793606 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 59118322 | BOY |
| EOY | 56877897 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 59118322 | BOY |
| EOY | 56877897 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 60715478 | BOY |
| EOY | 58671503 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -4015962 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 1775537 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 69790 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 93994 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 360179 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 687838 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1211801 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1869093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1610808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1420795 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1660888 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 6561584 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1938883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1704802 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1780974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2348726 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 7773385 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 7773385 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 688176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 543414 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 921150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1022321 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3175061 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 688176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 543414 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 921150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1022321 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3175061 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 19618 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 8403 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 21477 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 35794 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 85292 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2646677 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2256619 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2723601 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3406841 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 11033738 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | X | First5Years509 |
| General Explanation | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS | GeneralExplanation |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collect Used For Preservation | X | CollectUsedForPreservation |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | 0 | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 13969102 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1278740 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 12690362 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 719235 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 392176 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 327059 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 13017421 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation |
|---|---|---|
| COOPERATIVE BANK STOCK | 4065 | F |
| HEDGE FUNDS | 9853247 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 9857312 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
Other Assets OtherAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DUE FROM BROKER | Description |
| Book Value | 5436607 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 5436607 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SEVERANCE PAYABLE | Description |
| Amount | $754,182 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 754182 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 6069168 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 1775537 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Other Revenues | 38990 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 1814527 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 4254641 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included | 231032 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 231032 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 4485673 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 8309593 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 38990 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 38990 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 8270603 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included2 | 231032 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2 |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 231032 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 8501635 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| PART III, LINE 4: | THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION HAS DEVOTED SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT AND FUNDS FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS TO THE ARCHIVAL DESCRIPTION AND CONSERVATION OF ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLECTIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHS DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, EASTERN EUROPE AND ISRAEL, SPANNING THE ENTIRE 20TH CENTURY. THE YIDDISH FORWARD, OR FORVERTS, PUBLISHED AS A DAILY NEWSPAPER FROM 1897 TO 1983, AS A WEEKLY UNTIL FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, AND AS A BIWEEKLY SINCE THEN, HAS ALWAYS FEATURED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMMISSIONED FOR ITS PAGES. THE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION IS GLOBAL IN SCOPE, BUT IS ESPECIALLY RICH IN ITS EMPHASIS ON 20TH CENTURY JEWISH HISTORY, NEW YORK IMMIGRANT HISTORY, AND JEWISH COMMUNAL LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD AMASSED BY THE FORVERTS EDITORS PAID PARTICULAR ATTENTION IN ITS EARLY DECADES TO CLASS STRIFE, STRIKES AND UNIONS, AND THEN BROADENED ITS FOCUS TO JEWISH WORKING CLASS PARTICIPATION IN THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE OF URBAN AMERICA. IT CHRONICLED THE 1930S MOBILIZATION AGAINST FASCISM, THE WARTIME HOME FRONT EFFORTS, THE VICTORIES WON BY SOVIET AND WESTERN ARMIES, THE DESPERATION OF THE REMNANTS OF EUROPEAN JEWRY IN THE IMMEDIATE POSTWAR YEARS TO RECONNECT WITH RELATIVES IN THE US, AND TO EMIGRATE TO THE US OR TO ISRAEL. THE FORVERTS GAVE ITS MOSTLY POOR AND WORKING CLASS READERSHIP A WINDOW ON A WIDER WORLD, AND HELPED TO ARTICULATE AND CRYSTALLIZE THE LIBERAL ETHOS OF AMERICAN JEWS WHICH HAS CHARACTERIZED OUR COMMUNITY EVER SINCE. IT WAS A NEWSPAPER ABOUT YIDDISH AS MUCH AS IT WAS A NEWSPAPER IN YIDDISH: IN TEXT AND IMAGE, IT HAS DEPICTED THE VAST RECORD OF YIDDISH ART AND LITERATURE, IN MORE DETAIL AND OVER A WIDER CHRONOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHIC SPAN THAN ANY OTHER PERIODICAL. AND YET, BY THE END OF THE 20TH CENTURY, THIS LARGE AND UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION WAS HARDLY KNOWN BEYOND THE CONFINES OF THE FORVERTS OWN STAFF. IN 1998 THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION HIRED ARCHIVAL STAFF TO IDENTIFY, CATALOGUE AND CONSERVE ITS HOLDINGS. WE NOW KNOW THAT IT CONTAINS GLASS NEGATIVES, METAL AND CARDBOARD PLATES, BOUND ROTOGRAVURE VOLUMES, AND OVER 40,000 GELATIN SILVER PHOTOS DERIVED FROM THE ORIGINAL PRINTING PROCESS OF OUR NEWSPAPER. IN THE PAST 15 YEARS W HAVE CREATED A COMPUTERIZED DATABASE WITH ITEM-LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS OF THREE-QUARTERS OF THE IMAGES IN THE COLLECTION, AND WE HAVE STORED THE PROCESSED IMAGES IN ACID-FREE ENVELOPES SUITABLE FOR ARCHIVAL STORAGE. SINCE 2009 THE ARCHIVES HAVE BEEN HOUSED IN A TEMPERATURE-AND-HUMIDITY-CONTROLLED, PROTECTED SPACE TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY. WEVE ALREADY DIGITIZED ABOUT 5000 IMAGES, AND IN 2007 WE PUBLISHED SOME 500 IMAGES FROM THIS COLLECTION CHOSEN BY ALANA NEWHOUSE, OUR FORMER ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR, AND CHANA POLLACK, OUR ARCHIVIST, IN A LIVING LENS: PHOTOGRAPHS OF JEWISH LIFE FROM THE PAGES OF THE FORWARD, ISSUED BY W. W. NORTON. AN EXHIBITION WAS SHOWN AT THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ALSO IN 2007. AS THE RICHES OF THIS COLLECTION HAVE GAINED ACADEMIC AND PUBLIC ATTENTION IN RECENT YEARS, WEVE RECEIVED, AND RESPONDED TO, A GROWING NUMBER OF QUERIES FROM ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, FILMMAKERS AND WRITERS. WERE NOW EAGER TO COMPLETE THIS PROCESS WITH THE CATALOGUING OF THE FINAL QUARTER OF THIS COLLECTION DURING THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 IMAGES REMAINING TO BE CATALOGUED AND WE EXPECT THAT THE PROCESS WILL BE COMPLETED IN TWO TO THREE YEARS. CATALOGUING (I.E. DESCRIBING, NUMBERING AND REHOUSING) EACH PHOTO IN OUR COLLECTION WILL THEN BE FOLLOWED BY THE DIGITIZATION OF THE ENTIRE COLLECTION AND THE CREATION OF A PHOTO ARCHIVE WEBSITE THAT WILL ALLOW THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THESE UNIQUE IMAGES, WITH A SEARCH FUNCTION THAT WILL TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE MANY FIELDS IN OUR CATALOGUING PROCESS. | |
| PART X, LINE 2: | THE ASSOCIATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: |
| RENTAL EXPENSE 38,990. | PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | |
| RENTAL EXPENSE 38,990. | PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Region |
| Number Of Offices | 0 | NumberOfOffices |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | INVESTMENTS- FOREIGN HEDGE FUNDS AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | TypeOfActivitiesConducted |
| Total Expenditures | 9853247 | TotalExpenditures |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Offices | 0 | SubtotalNumberOfOffices |
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 0 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Cont Number Of Offices | 0 | ContNumberOfOffices |
| Cont Number Of Employees | 0 | ContNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Offices | 0 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 0 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 9853247 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Cont Amount Spent | 0 | ContAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 9853247 | TotalAmountSpent |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | 0 | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountries |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: APPLICANTS SUBMIT A FORM REQUESTING FUNDS. AFTER MANAGEMENT APPROVES TO PROVIDE THE FUNDS, THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO MANAGEMENT A REPORT DESCRIBING HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)
| TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL NORICH | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER | 218628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 846 | 0 | 2249 | 0 | 20951 | 0 | 242674 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JANE EISNER | ||||||||||||||
| EDITOR | 191175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 432 | 0 | 747 | 0 | 8797 | 0 | 201151 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BARRY SURMAN | ||||||||||||||
| ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER | 147303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17269 | 0 | 164741 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF PEOPLE WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION STATEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE PREPARES A SLATE OF CANDIDATES WHO ARE VOTED UPON BY THE ENTIRE ASSOCIATION AT A GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. IF ELECTED, NEW MEMBERS SERVE FOR AN INITIAL 3 YEAR TERM. THEY MAY THEN BE NOMINATED FOR LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO VOTES ON THE NOMINEES FOR LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP. THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ALSO ELECTS THE OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE CHAIRS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE PREPARES A SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR THE 4 OFFICERS AND 8 COMMITTEE CHAIRS WHO COMPRISE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION VOTE FOR AND ELECT THE OFFICERS AND THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | WHEN THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION, BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS, IT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE MEMBERS WILL COMMUNICATE ANY QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS TO MANAGEMENT. THE 990 WILL THEN BE FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. EACH IDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ANNUALLY THAT HE OR SHE HAS READ THE POLICY AND WHETHER HE OR SHE HAS ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVITY THAT WOULD POSE A CONFLICT. THESE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. FURTHER, IF AN INDIVIDUAL BECOMES AWARE OF A CONFLICT PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF HIS OR HER REPORT, THAT INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE BOARD. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THAT PERSON SHALL REFRAIN FROM USING HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE TO ENCOURAGE THE ASSOCIATION TO ENGAGE IN THOSE ACTIVITIES AND HE OR SHE WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN DELIBERATIONS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER'S AND ALL EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AFTER EXAMINING PERTINENT NOT FOR PROFIT COMPANIES. ONCE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON THE PROPOSED CONTRACT (CONTRACT NOT APPLICABLE FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES). THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2012. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART X11 LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FORWARD FUND INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 125 MAIDEN LANE | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10038 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 454590140 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | LINE 11A, I | PublicCharityStatus |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE FOWARD ASSOCIATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Org | 0 | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Dividends Related Organization | 0 | DividendsRelatedOrganization |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
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