Forward Janesville INC

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Community development and support

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 125 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$281K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$813K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$731K
Net assets
$315K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$813K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$561K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$594K
FY2024$742K
FY2025$813K
Expenses
$731K
FY2025▼ -1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$564K
FY2022$569K
FY2023$617K
FY2024$738K
FY2025$731K
Net assets
$315K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$315K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending February 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1987.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$70,316Pt VII · Sec A
Mgr Finance & Ops
$41,804Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO (until 3/1/24)
$38,241Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair (until 2/28/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 11/14/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Angela Pakes$38,241$174,882$141,396——
John Beckord———$99,767$141,730
Dan Cunningham—$28,675$79,032$73,927$71,569
Sharlon Hermanson$70,316————
Corinne Webber$41,804————

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 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advance and promote the agricultural, commercial, industrial, transportation, and civic welfare of Janesville, WI and surrounding territory.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$813K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$668K
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$731K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$315K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$393K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$281K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$668K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Total revenueLn 12$813K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$393K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$393K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$159K
Total assetsLn 16$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$281K
Net assetsLn 32$315K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
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$258K$393K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$499K$596K
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K$281K
Net assetsLn 32$233K$315K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$156K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$286K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K
Management feesLn 11a$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K
Office expensesLn 13$62K
Information technologyLn 14$8K
OccupancyLn 16$35K
TravelLn 17$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K
InsuranceLn 23$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$731K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $813K$731K$82K$315K 990 PDF
FY2024 $742K$738K$3K$233K 990 PDF
FY2023 $594K$617K−$23K$229K 990 PDF
FY2022 $686K$569K$117K$252K 990 PDF
FY2021 $561K$564K−$3K$135K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $813,474 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,645$13,290
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $571,227$668,472
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $199$2,976
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $83,608$128,736
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $741,679$813,474
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $484,318$500,973
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $254,067$230,286
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $738,385$731,259
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,294$82,215
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $813,474 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$13,290
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,290
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $561,577 · Unrelated business $106,895$668,472
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,976$2,976
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $128,736$128,736
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $561,577 · Unrelated business $106,895 · Excluded from tax $131,712$813,474
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $731,259 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$155,628
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$285,886
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$18,956
IX-9 Other employee benefits$7,221
IX-10 Payroll taxes$33,282
IX-11a Management fees$2,609
IX-11c Accounting fees$14,335
IX-13 Office expenses$61,740
IX-14 Information technology$8,102
IX-16 Occupancy$34,562
IX-17 Travel$2,172
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$18,431
IX-23 Insurance$7,475
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$51,210
IX-24e All other expenses$29,650
IX-25 Total functional expenses$731,259
Part X · Balance sheet $596,013 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $257,784$393,044
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $66,472$35,363
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,185$8,165
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $166,907$159,441
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $499,348$596,013
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,410$23,978
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $212,316$257,198
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266,726$281,176
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $232,622$314,837
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $499,348$596,013
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $314,837 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$813,474
XI-2 Total expenses$731,259
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$232,622
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$314,837

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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