LA FORWARD INSTITUTE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $604K · expenses $472K · assets $339K
- EIN
- 87-2728708
- Address
- PO BOX 25386, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025-0386
- Website
- https://www.laforward.institute
- NTEE code
- R01 Alliance/Advocacy (Civil Rights, Societal Action and Advocacy) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- David Levitus (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Transform local communities into places that are fair and flourishing for everyone through education, community organization, and coalition-building.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Levitus | Chief Executive OfficerDirector | 2022-2024 | $139,701 | $196,073 | 3 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loraine Lundquist | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Otha Cole | ChairpersonDirector | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Michael Young | Vice Chair | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karin Brummell | SecretaryDirector | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicole Anand | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katie McKeon | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matt Trujillo | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alex Visotzky | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Einbinder | TreasurerDirector | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Luis Gutierrez | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Dinah Stephens (former) | Vice ChairDirector | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Johnanna Bracy (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ishraq Ali (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Danielle Cendejas (former) | Treasurer | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Johanna Bracy (former) | Director | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $140K · 5 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Levitus | Chief Executive OfficerDirector | 40 | $139,701 | $0 | $0 | $139,701 | 3 |
| Otha Cole | ChairpersonDirector | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Michael Young | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karin Brummell | SecretaryDirector | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicole Anand | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Loraine Lundquist | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Katie McKeon | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matt Trujillo | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alex Visotzky | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Einbinder | TreasurerDirector | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Luis Gutierrez | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 4 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Levitus | Chief Executive OfficerDirec | 40 | $47,173 | $0 | $9,199 | $56,372 | 3 |
| Johnanna Bracy | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Young | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ishraq Ali | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dinah Stephens | Vice ChairDirector | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Otha Cole | ChairpersonDirector | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Scott Einbinder | SecretaryDirector | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danielle Cendejas | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Levitus | Chief Executive Officer and Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Otha Cole | Chairperson and Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Dinah Stephens | Vice Chair and Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Scott Einbinder | Secretary and Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danielle Cendejas | Treasurer and Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Young | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Johanna Bracy | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Ishraq Ali | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $604,050 | $472,249 | $339,094 | $338,475 | $551,295 | $49,500 | $118,000 | 5 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $266,029 | $242,347 | $194,697 | $194,185 | $221,549 | $42,500 | $56,372 | 4 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $170,503 | $0 | $170,503 | $170,503 | $170,500 | $0 | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- LA FORWARD Los Angeles, CA · 4 people in common (David Levitus, Loraine Lundquist, Luis Gutierrez) · related organization (Schedule R)
- LA VOICE ACTION Los Angeles, CA · 1 person in common (David Levitus)
Funders of this organization
13 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,140,125 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $450,000 | 2024 | $205,000 | show |
| ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $160,000 | 2024 | $110,000 | show |
| WEINGART FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LA FORWARD INSTITUTE” | 2024 | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 | $150,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| UNITED WAY INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 | $100,000 | show |
| CCF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 | $8,000 | show |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 | $50,000 | show |
| LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 5 | $36,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| GOLDHIRSH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LA FORWARD INSTITUTE” | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| SOCIAL JUSTICE PARTNERS LOS ANGELES | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,625 | 2024 | $5,625 | show |
| JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LA Forward Institute” | 2024 | 1 | $3,500 | 2024 | $3,500 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENDER EQUITY POLICY INSTITUTE | CA | R01 | $759,964 | $660,163 | CEO | $112,474 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HUMBOLDT AREA CENTER FOR HARM REDUCTION | CA | R01 | $568,332 | $534,980 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOS CIEN SONOMA COUNTY INC | CA | R01 | $633,179 | $631,607 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $125,545 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAN FRANCISCO RISING ACTION FUND | CA | R01 | $451,718 | $4,191 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SHOCK THE SYSTEM FOUNDATION | CA | R01 | $444,916 | $338,333 | CEO, CFO, SECRETARY | $18,600 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CALIFORNIANS AGAINST STATE GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTH CARE | CA | R01 | $319,404 | $142,759 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COMITE PRO 1 | CA | R01 | $312,485 | $312,485 | OWNER | $0 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CENTER FOR ELECTION SCIENCE | CA | R01 | $631,856 | $1,190,636 | CEO | $198,590 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JEWS UNITED FOR DEMOCRACY & JUSTICE | CA | R01 | $648,082 | $428,677 | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | $99,000 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ARMENIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF AMERICA WESTERN REGION | CA | R01 | $332,391 | $409,429 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY | TX | R01 | $750,000 | $383,611 | PRESIDENT | $350,000 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| PHILONISE & KEETA FLOYD INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE | TX | R01 | $500,000 | $205,906 | Executive Dir. | $98,000 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| RACE FORWARD ACTION INC | NY | R01 | $408,044 | $619,187 | SECRETARY | $326,762 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| FOREVER WISCONSIN INC | WI | R01 | $458,071 | $455,347 | President/Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| LA FUERZA NC | NC | R01 | $328,308 | $450,799 | Executive Director | $26,629 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| PEOPLE FOR OPPORTUNITY INC | OK | R01 | $1,078,586 | $1,069,895 | PRESIDENT | $57,000 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| FAITH IN NEW JERSEY INC | NJ | R01 | $315,000 | $635,720 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| WANTON INJUSTICE LEGAL DETAIL | MN | R01 | $323,854 | $270,153 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | $225,850 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| LOUISVILLE PRIDE FOUNDATION | KY | R01 | $712,272 | $670,563 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| PENNSYLVANIA CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY | VA | R01 | $510,000 | $368,989 | DIRECTOR | $30,000 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| KANSAS COALITION FOR COMMON SENSE INC | KS | R01 | $780,510 | $606,072 | MANAGING DIR | $92,454 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION ACTION FUND | FL | R01 | $335,245 | $218,527 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $24,000 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| CENTRAL OHIO WORKERS CENTER INC | OH | R01 | $363,202 | $310,048 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| NDCC INC | ND | R01 | $605,679 | $618,797 | Director | $140,885 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
| MISSISSIPPI FOR A JUST WORLD | MS | R01 | $730,000 | $447,467 | Executive Director | $59,800 | Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $472,249 spent · pay $445,248 · grants $6,393 · events $10,824
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $245,260 | $237,491 | $1,529 | $6,240 | 51.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $118,000 | $105,575 | $4,125 | $8,300 | 25.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $53,060 | $50,110 | $828 | $2,122 | 11.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Consulting | $38,000 | $38,000 | - | - | 8.0% |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $32,375 | - | - | $32,375 | 6.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $28,928 | $27,320 | $451 | $1,157 | 6.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $10,824 | $10,824 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Occupancy | $10,100 | $9,538 | $158 | $404 | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,245 | - | $8,245 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Volunteer Training Program | $6,828 | $6,828 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Office expenses | $4,716 | $4,453 | $74 | $189 | 1.0% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $4,000 | $4,000 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,393 | $2,393 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $2,115 | - | $2,115 | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $1,980 | $1,980 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,191 | $1,191 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Merchant Fees | $722 | $722 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Reimbursed Staff time | -$96,488 | -$96,488 | - | - | -20.4% |
| Total | $472,249 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $242,347 spent · pay $192,008 · grants $0 · events $8,227
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $113,761 | $105,629 | $5,043 | $3,089 | 46.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $56,372 | $45,436 | $4,284 | $6,652 | 23.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Consulting | $19,000 | $19,000 | - | - | 7.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $13,260 | $11,836 | $711 | $713 | 5.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Reimbursed Staff timecosts | $9,194 | $9,194 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Other employee benefits | $8,615 | $7,690 | $462 | $463 | 3.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $8,227 | $5,999 | - | $2,228 | 3.4% | |
| Insurance | $5,051 | - | $5,051 | - | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $4,492 | $4,009 | $241 | $242 | 1.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,751 | - | $2,751 | - | 1.1% | |
| Occupancy | $1,449 | $1,293 | $78 | $78 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Filing FeesCosts | $175 | - | $175 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $242,347 | 100% |
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