Future Forward INC

Madison, WIUnknown exempt organizationSince 2023 EIN 32-0690742Revenue $1.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfutureforwardliteracy.org110 E Main St 1000 · Madison, WI

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Future forward's mission is to help young children develop the skills they need to become confident, successful, joyful readers by providing individualized tutoring combined with expansive family engagement. Our vision is to be known as the leading provider to quickly and expertly help young children of all backgrounds, particularly children from low-income households, have the academic tools necessary to be successful, skilled learners.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 84 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
3
named funders · $748K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$991K
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023−$160K
FY2024$28K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.6M Management & general 12% · $215K Fundraising 3% · $49K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair & Executive Director
$76,496Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Kaitlyn Bauer-Jones—$128,807
Kaitlyn Bauer-Jones End 625$76,496—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps young children build skills for confident, joyful reading.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Future forward is a literacy and family program designed to help young children develop the skills they need to become confident, successful, joyful readers by providing individualized tutoring combined with expansive family engagement.

$1.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$748K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $276K · 2025–2025
Monmouth Roseville School DistrictFY2025$134,722
Black Hills Special Services CooperativeFY2025$35,210

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$952
Other incomeLn 4–11$116
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$215K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$952
Other incomeLn 4–11$116
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 584
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$336K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$407K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K$0
Net assetsLn 32$28K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$276K$276K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$58K$22K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$931K$59K$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$16K$2K$555
Other employee benefitsLn 9$120K$95K$20K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$75K$9K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$107K$30K$77K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$21K$588
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$40K$18K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.6M$215K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.8M−$159K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.5M$188K$28K 990 PDF
FY2023 $991K$1.1M−$132K−$160K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,665,605 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,943,602$1,664,537
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $693,301$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,184$952
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,650$116
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,640,737$1,665,605
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$276,046
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,964,940$1,331,447
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $488,266$217,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,453,206$1,824,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $187,531−$159,350
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,665,605 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$36,000
VIII-1e Government grants$1,553,487
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,664,537
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $952$952
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $116$116
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $116 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $952$1,665,605
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,824,955 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $276,046$276,046
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,670 · Management $22,181 · Fundraising $8,872$88,723
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $930,552 · Management $59,008 · Fundraising $28,040$1,017,600
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,513 · Management $1,612 · Fundraising $555$17,680
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $94,843 · Management $19,507 · Fundraising $5,799$120,149
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $74,754 · Management $9,246 · Fundraising $3,295$87,295
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,344$7,344
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,150 · Management $76,760$106,910
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,507$17,507
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,439 · Management $588$22,027
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,692$1,692
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,276 · Management $18,295 · Fundraising $2,211$60,782
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,561,642 · Management $214,541 · Fundraising $48,772$1,824,955
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $335,541$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,485$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $36,086$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $407,112$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $379,237$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $379,237$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,875$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,875$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $407,112$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,665,605
XI-2 Total expenses$1,824,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$159,350
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,875
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$131,475
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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