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4ward Miami INC

Tax-deductible

Miami, FL501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 47-4438607Revenue $95K in FY2023Latest return filed May 15, 2024

On file with the IRS4wardmiami.orgMiami, FLTax-exempt since Nov 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of 4ward Miami is to promote diversity & inclusivity, economic status and civil rights through the Gay8 Festival and other community engagement, human rights and cultural arts programs and events.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-4438607) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 400 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 138% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
74% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $23K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$95K
+202% vs prior year
Spent
$58K
To programs
74%
Net assets
−$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$95K
FY2023▲ +202%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$5K
FY2022−$93K
FY2023$95K
Expenses
$58K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$58K
Net assets
−$46K
FY2023▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$57K
FY2022−$83K
FY2023−$46K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $43K Management & general 26% · $15K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yas Gonzalez
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes diversity, civil rights, and economic opportunity through festivals and cultural programs.

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1 program · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Community Outreach

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-4438607) · Dispute this line
$43Kprogram 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
John S and James L Knight Foundation INCFY2024$23K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2019–2019
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust INCFL · FY2019$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$95K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Money outPt IX
$58K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
−$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$110K
Total revenueLn 12$95K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32−$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$46K
Net assetsLn 32−$83K−$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$735$735
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$58K$43K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2024 $95K$58K$37K−$46K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 −$93K$47K−$140K−$83K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $5K$16K−$11K$57K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $59K$35K$24K$68K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $94,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$119,600
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$92,765−$24,703
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$92,765$94,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,166$9,485
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,807$43,629
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $46,973$58,114
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$139,738$36,783
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $94,897 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$109,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,600
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$24,703−$24,703
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$24,703$94,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,114 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,750$8,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $735$735
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,271$24,271
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,549$8,549
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,417$4,417
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,532$3,532
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,610$1,610
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,173 · Management $14,941 · Fundraising $0$58,114
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 6 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $82,650$45,868
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,650$45,868
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$82,650−$45,868
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$82,650−$45,868
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$45,868 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$94,897
XI-2 Total expenses$58,114
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,783
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$82,650
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$45,868

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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