Forward Through Ferguson EIN 81-1359671

Forward Through Ferguson FY2020 filing

EIN  81-1359671 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Saint Louis, MO
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Mobilizes communities and leaders to advance racially equitable systems and policies for St. Louis region thriving.
Leadership
David Dwight IV · Executive Director · $113K
Money in and out
$1.2M revenue, $755K expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency

Mobilizes communities and leaders to advance racially equitable systems and policies for St. Louis region thriving. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $755K in expenses, and $935K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$755K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$935K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $414K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+35%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
Expenses
$755K
FY2020
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$135K
FY2020
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$755K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$935K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$414K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $482K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Communications

By focusing on communications and community storytelling, FTF builds community awareness, elevates the stories of those most impacted by racial inequity, amplifies the stories of people activating for positive change, and connects advocates to opportunities to advance racial equity in their neighborhoods, organizations, and sphere of…

$210Kprogram expense
02

Racial Equity Capacity

FTF helps people and institutions find their starting point, strategize the journey forward, create "next practices", and discover how to be a radically accountable partner in systems change and equity.

$169Kprogram expense
03

Data & Research

The Data & Research initiatives use the tools of human-centered data, research, and storytelling to catalyze and measure impact, facilitate accountability, deepen understanding, and imagine what's possible on the path to Racial Equity.

$103Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CForward Through Ferguson
EINHdr · item D81-1359671
Principal addressHdr · item CSaint Louis, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.forwardthroughferguson.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$112,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Annissa McCaskill’s $131K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1035 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Dwight IV$40,662$132,045$114,790
Annissa McCaskill$131,181$26,917
David Dwight IV$112,600

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.0M · 87%
Program service revenue$138K · 12%
Other revenue$19K · 2%
Contributions & grants87%$1.0M
Program service revenue12%$138K
Other revenue2%$19K
Investment income$106
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.05
Program services81%$610K
Management & general14%$107K
Fundraising5%$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$755K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$577K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$135K
Total net assetsLn 32$935K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $577K · Operating expenses/yr $755K
9.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $610K · Total expenses $755K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $107K · Total expenses $755K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $38K · Total expenses $755K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $38K · Solicited contributions $1.0M
$0.04 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.0M · Total revenue $1.2M
87%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $138K · Total revenue $1.2M
12%
Investment reliance
Investment income $106 · Total revenue $1.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $138K · Total expenses $755K
18%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $935K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $755K
+35%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $935K · Total assets $1.1M
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual David Dwight IV · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $113K · Total expenses $755K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $482K · Total expenses $755K
64%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$875K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$968K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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