FORWARD ASSOC INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- FORWARD ASSOC INC (EIN 13-0623590)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-11-08
- IRS object ID
- 201113129349302026
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-11-08T20:08:55-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
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 | 2010-01-01 | 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 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 2128898200 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-11-08 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | FREDERICK H ROTHMAN | Name |
| Phone | 2128674000 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | 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 | 16509483 | 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 | 50 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 1 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 794011 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -250 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 69790 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 93994 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 1869093 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 1610808 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -1616518 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 6955995 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 81207 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 127391 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 403572 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 8788188 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 5500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 2350 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 3726128 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 3954461 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 274632 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 3954667 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 4329055 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 7686295 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 8285866 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -7282723 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 502322 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 65225878 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 67442237 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1715139 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1755905 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 63510739 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 65686332 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD, YIDDISH CULTURE, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. IT PURSUES THESE GOALS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS AND PHILANTHROPIC GRANTS, AND THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH OTHER LIKEMINDED ORGANIZATIONS. THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION FULFILLS ITS MISSION THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF 2 WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS AND MAINTAINING WEBSITES.IN 2010 THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION CONTINUED ITS EVOLUTION INTO A DIGITAL MEDIA ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHING 2 WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE FORWARD AND THE YIDDISH LANGUAGE FORVERTS, THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS WEBSITES - WWW.FORWARD.COM AND WWW.YIDDISH.FORWARD.COM - WHICH ARE UPDATED DAILY. WE HAVE COMMITTED TO A "DIGITAL FIRST" POLICY FOR THE ENGLISH PAPER/WEBSITE AND, WHEN OUR WEBSITE REDESIGN IS COMPLETE IN 2011, WE WILL RELAUNCH THEJEWISHDAILYFORWARD.COM. THE SITE WILL BE UPDATED 24 HOURS PER DAY, 5 DAYS EACH WEEK TO PROVIDE FRESH CONTENT. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1260055 | Expense |
| Revenue | 55145 | Revenue |
| Description | YIDDISH MEDIA DIVISION: PUBLICATION OF NEWSPAPERS THAT HAVE A YIDDISH, ETHNIC AND CULTURAL FOCUS, AND TO EXPAND AND PRESERVE OTHER SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 4821991 | Expense |
| Revenue | 761652 | Revenue |
| Description | ENGLISH MEDIA DIVISION: PUBLICATION OF NEWSPAPERS THAT HAVE AN ENGLISH, ETHNIC AND CULTURAL FOCUS, AND TO EXPAND AND PRESERVE OTHER SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES.IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHING OUR TWO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS WHICH STILL PROVIDE A VERY LARGE PROPORTION OF OUR EARNED INCOME, THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION IS IN THE PROCESS REFOCUSING OUR OPERATIONS TO BECOME A DIGITAL MEDIA ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR NEWLY ADOPTED STRATEGIC PLAN. WE ARE REVAMPING OUR WEBSITES, WWW.FORWARD.COM AND WWW.YIDDISH.FORWARD.COM, TO PROVIDE FREQUENTLY UPDATED CONTENT, INCLUDING BOTH AUDIO AND VISUAL MATERIALS.WE ARE ALSO FURTHERING OUR MISSION THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND SPONSORSHIP OF PUBLIC FORUMS, CULTURAL PROGRAMMING, AND EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 2350 | Expense |
| Grants | 2350 | Grants |
| Description | GRANTS PROGRAM- AS PART OF ITS MISSION, IN 2008 THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION AWARDED GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS UNDERTAKING PROJECTS TO STRENGTHEN JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD, YIDDISH CULTURE, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 6084396 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | 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 | 145 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 50 | 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 | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| 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 MADIEN LANE | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10038 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA HYMAN | ||||||||
| PUBLICATIONS CHAIR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| ADAM J WHITEMAN | ||||||||
| BUDGET COMMITTEE CHAIR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| KATHLEEN PERATIS | ||||||||
| DEVELOPMENT CHAIR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| ELLIOTT PALEVSKY | ||||||||
| AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| JIM HOFHEIMER | ||||||||
| GRANTS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| RUTH HOROWITZ | ||||||||
| INVESTMENT CHAIR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| JEFFRY MALLOW | ||||||||
| NOMINATING & MEMBERSHIP CHAIR | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MATTHEW GELFAND | ||||||||
| COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| JACOB MOROWITZ | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT | 10.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| DR BARNETT ZUMOFF | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| DEBORAH ZISKIN | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| JUDY MISZNER | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 3.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| SAMUEL NORICH | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 60.00 | 201091 | 0 | 19716 | X | |||
| DAVID DRIMER | ||||||||
| ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER | 40.00 | 153275 | 0 | 14563 | X | |||
| JANE EISNER | ||||||||
| EDITOR | 50.00 | 183116 | 0 | 5998 | X | |||
| BORIS SANDLER | ||||||||
| YIDDISH EDITOR | 40.00 | 126309 | 0 | 8467 | X | |||
| VIRGINIA LARSON | ||||||||
| CONTROLLER | 40.00 | 105101 | 0 | 13487 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 768892 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 62231 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 5 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 93994 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 93994 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PUBLISHING SERVICE | Description |
| Business Code | 511110 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 1610808 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 816797 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 794011 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 1610808 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 380398 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $380,398 | ExclusionAmount |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 50421 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $50,421 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 112595 | Real |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 44028 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 68567 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 68567 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $68,567 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 5580783 | Securities |
| Other | 8672081 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 5313552 | Securities |
| Other | 2363715 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 267231 | Securities |
| Other | 6308366 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 6575597 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $6,575,597 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 8403 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $8,403 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 8403 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 8788188 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 816797 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 794011 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $7,083,386 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2350 | Total |
| Program Services | 2350 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 577759 | Total |
| Program Services | 300435 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 277324 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2699517 | Total |
| Program Services | 2280519 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 295226 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 123772 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 45192 | Total |
| Program Services | 38865 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5875 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 452 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 385063 | Total |
| Program Services | 329891 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 51237 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3935 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 246930 | Total |
| Program Services | 203563 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 35500 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7867 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 581161 | Total |
| Program Services | 295154 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 229531 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 56476 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 138992 | Total |
| Program Services | 30096 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 100542 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8354 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37000 | Total |
| Management And General | 37000 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 252093 | Total |
| Management And General | 252093 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 460193 | Total |
| Program Services | 460193 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 735546 | Total |
| Program Services | 601850 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 82854 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 50842 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 281204 | Total |
| Program Services | 156017 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 120180 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5007 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35813 | Total |
| Program Services | 32403 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2954 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 456 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22140 | Total |
| Program Services | 14766 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7079 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 295 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 456023 | Total |
| Program Services | 70588 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 370018 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 15417 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 59238 | Total |
| Program Services | 32414 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 25751 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1073 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREIGHT AND CIRCULATION | 729277 | 729277 | ||
| FREELANCE WRITERS | 490090 | 490090 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS | 33555 | 15925 | 16944 | 686 |
| BAD DEBT | 16730 | 16730 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8285866 | Total |
| Program Services | 6084396 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1926838 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 274632 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2100 | BOY |
| EOY | 2600 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4185758 | BOY |
| EOY | 1081678 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 238720 | BOY |
| EOY | 269791 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 474246 | BOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 84784 | BOY |
| EOY | 88568 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 15196985 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 1305855 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 16647637 | BOY |
| EOY | 13891130 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 22406075 | BOY |
| EOY | 25279815 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21186558 | BOY |
| EOY | 26828655 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 65225878 | BOY |
| EOY | 67442237 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 239690 | BOY |
| EOY | 290343 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 514218 | BOY |
| EOY | 715673 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 961231 | BOY |
| EOY | 749889 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1715139 | BOY |
| EOY | 1755905 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 63510739 | BOY |
| EOY | 65686332 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 63510739 | BOY |
| EOY | 65686332 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 65225878 | BOY |
| EOY | 67442237 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 502322 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 1673271 | 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 |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| 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 Minus1 Year | 69790 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 93994 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 163784 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1869093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1610808 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3479901 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1938883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1704802 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3643685 | 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 | 3643685 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 688176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 543414 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1231590 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 688176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 543414 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1231590 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 19618 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 8403 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 28021 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2646677 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2256619 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 4903296 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | X | First5Years509 |
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 | 11445868 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 453285 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 10992583 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 2523234 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 94619 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 2428615 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1227883 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 757951 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 469932 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 13891130 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation |
|---|---|---|
| COOPERATIVE BANK STOCK | 4065 | F |
| HEDGE FUNDS | 26824590 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 26828655 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SEVERANCE AND PENSION PAYABLE | Description |
| Amount | $749,889 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 749889 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 8788188 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 8285866 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 502322 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 1629243 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Other | $44,028 | OtherAmount |
| Total Adjustments | 1673271 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 2175593 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 10209366 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 1629243 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Other Revenues | 44028 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 1673271 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 8536095 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included | 252093 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 252093 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 8788188 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 8033773 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 8033773 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Investment Expenses Not Included2 | 252093 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2 |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 252093 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 8285866 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| PART III, LINE 4: | MEASURING APPROX. 402 LINEAR FEET, WITH 57% CATALOGED, THE FORWARD'S COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTARY MATERIALS ARE PART OF A HISTORIC JEWISH NEWSPAPER FOUNDED IN 1897 IN NEW YORK CITY, AND WITH A WORLDWIDE READERSHIP. IT IS THE ONLY YIDDISH NEWSPAPER ORIGINATING IN THE 19TH CENTURY THAT CONTINUES TO PUBLISH IN THE 21ST CENTURY. IT WAS THE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD FOR MANY JEWISH IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING HERE BEFORE CONGRESS CUT IMMIGRATION IN 1924, AND HAS CONTINUED TO SERVE THOSE AND OTHER IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR DESCENDENTS IN ENSUING GENERATIONS WHO CONTINUE TO RELY ON IT. THE COLLECTION FORMED DURING PUBLISHING OF AMERICA'S LARGEST YIDDISH DAILY NEWSPAPER FROM 1897-1983, AND AS A WEEKLY SINCE. NEWS EVENTS WORLDWIDE SHAPE THE COLLECTION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON MODERN JEWISH HISTORY, NEW YORK IMMIGRANT HISTORY, AND GENERAL CULTURE AND HISTORY OF THE LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES. THROUGHOUT ITS 113 YEAR HISTORY, THE FORVERTS HAS USED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY. THE COLLECTION IS FAIRLY GLOBAL IN SCOPE COMPRISING MATERIALS FROM EASTERN CENTRAL AND WESTERN EUROPE, THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, BRITISH MANDATED PALESTINE, THE US AND CANADA AS WELL AS ASIA, AFRICA AND ARAB LANDS. WE HOUSE OVER 40,000 GELATIN SILVER PHOTOS MORE THAN HALF OF WHICH REMAIN TO BE CATALOGED. WE OWN SEVERAL UNPROCESSED ROLLS OF FILM BY HARRY LOPATIN, WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE LARGELY UNKNOWN & WHO WAS ONE OF OUR EARLY PHOTOGRAPHERS. THERE ARE SEVERAL CANS OF REGULAR 8MM COLOR MOTION PICTURE FILM FROM 'CAMP HEMSHEKH' WHICH WAS A SUMMER CAMP SERVING CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC JEWISH LABOR BUND. THERE ARE GLASS NEGATIVES, METAL AND CARDBOARD PLATES, PHOTOS DERIVED FROM THE ORIGINAL PRINTING PROCESS OF OUR NEWSPAPER. THE PRINTING OF THE NEWSPAPER TOOK PLACE IN OUR HISTORIC LANDMARKED BUILDING ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE OF NYC, AND THE METAL PLATES WERE MAINTAINED IN FILE FOLDERS ALONG WITH THE FILE CABINETRY - MORGUE OF NEWSPAPER PHOTOS, BUT ARE NOT COMPLETE REPLICAS OF THE PHOTOS, AND OFTEN CONTAIN UNIQUE HISTORIC IMAGES WE DON'T HAVE AS PHOTOGRAPHS. OVERSIZE HANDWRITTEN NOTEBOOKS CONTAINING BOARD MEETING NOTES IN YIDDISH 1920-1980'S DESCRIBING THE BUSINESS AND POLITICS OF RUNNING THE PAPER; LITERARY & BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE IN ENGLISH & YIDDISH, BUSINESS RECORDS, CONTRACTS & FINANCIAL CERTIFICATES, YIDDISH MANUSCRIPTS, CD'S OF OUR YIDDISH RADIO PROGRAMS FROM THE 'FORVERTS RADIO HOUR'/WEVD RADIO STATION, EXTERIOR PIECES OF BUILDING FACADE FROM THE ORIGINAL FORVERTS BUILDING, PLAQUES AND AWARDS, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR INCLUDING THOSE FROM INDIVIDUALS SEEKING RELATIVES LOST DURING WWII, AND SEVERAL HARD COPY ISSUES FROM THE 1930'S-60'S OF THE ORIGINAL YIDDISH NEWSPAPER. | |
| PART X: | 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, 2007 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: |
| RENTAL EXPENSE 44,028. | PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | |
| RENTAL EXPENSE 44,028. | PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (3 entries)
| RegionRegion | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted | Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices | Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided | Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | INVESTMENTS- FOREIGN HEDGE FUNDS AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | ||||
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) | INVESTMENTS- FOREIGN HEDGE FUNDS | ||||
| MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | PROGRAM SERVICES | 1 | 2 | DISTRIBUTION OF ASSOCIATION'S NEWSPAPERS | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 2 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Cont Number Of Employees | 0 | ContNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Employees | 2 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 0 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Cont Amount Spent | 0 | ContAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 0 | 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 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 | 1 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| 201091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19716 | 0 | 220807 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAVID DRIMER | |||||||||||||
| 145831 | 0 | 7444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1451 | 0 | 13112 | 0 | 167838 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JANE EISNER | |||||||||||||
| 183116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 406 | 0 | 5592 | 0 | 189114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 7 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | AN EMPLOYEE, PURSUANT TO HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, RECEIVED BONUS PAYMENTS, BASED ON SPECIFIC TARGETED GOALS. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| 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 TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR AN INITIAL REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS, EITHER IN PERSON OR VIA TELECONFERENCE, TO DISCUSS THE 990 AND THEN REFERS IT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SEPARATE REVIEW. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMMENT AND AFTER DISCUSSION, THE 990 WILL BE FILED WITH THE IRS. | |
| 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 12C | |
| THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'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 2010. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | |
| THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 1,629,243. RENTAL EXPENSE 44,028. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 1,673,271. | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: |
| RESPONSIBILITIES OF OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C |
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