Forward Giving INC FY2023 filing

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To raise funds from public sources to donate to worthy 501(c)(3) charities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
41¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$28K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $101K a year · 28% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
41%
of spending
Concern: 41% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$28K
to officers and key staff · 58% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 58% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
802 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 802.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.0M
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$82K
-88% vs prior year
Spent
$48K
To programs
41%
Net assets
$259K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$82K
FY2023▼ -88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$315K
FY2022$671K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$380K
Expenses
$48K
FY2023▼ -94%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$77K
FY2022$791K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$129K
Net assets
$259K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$344K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$509K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2016.

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

Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $19K Management & general 59% · $28K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$27,700Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Brede Eisenberg’s $18K as Vice President is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jessica Brede Eisenberg$18,200$27,700$9,000$1,000
Lawrence J Eisenberg$6,674———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Thanks to forward giving's generous donors in 2023, forward giving has been able to make direct and substantial donations to various worthy 501(c)(3) donations. The recipient organizations were both local and national, and all demonstrated their commitment to using these funds, particularly towards enriching the quality of life for…

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 22 grants · $823K · 2021–2024
People Animals Love INCDC · FY2024$30,500
Welcome Home INCMA · FY2024$8,500
Hope Health Live FoundationPA · FY2024$6,500
Barrier Free Divers INCVA · FY2024$2,000
Old Friends Senior Dogs INCTN · FY2024$1,000
Taterland Foundation INCTN · FY2024$1,000
Hope Health Live FoundationPA · FY2023$10,000
Taterland Foundation INCTN · FY2023$6,121
Welcome Home INCMA · FY2023$2,275
Lindsay Wildlife MuseumCA · FY2022$100,000
East Bay Community FoundationWI · FY2022$100,000
Taterland Foundation INCTN · FY2022$12,623
See all 22 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$82K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$48K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$259K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$82K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$95K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$259K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$95K$95K
Total assetsLn 16$239K$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$224K$259K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$19K$19K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$564$564
Total functional expensesLn 25$48K$19K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $380K$129K$251K$509K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $82K$48K$34K$259K 990 PDF
FY2022 $671K$791K−$120K$224K 990 PDF
FY2021 $315K$77K$238K$344K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $82,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $662,825$71,930
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,843$10,204
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,649$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $671,317$82,134
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $777,214$19,371
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,000$27,700
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,671$564
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $790,885$47,635
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$119,568$34,499
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $82,134 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,930
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,930
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,204$10,204
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,204$82,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $47,635 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $19,371$19,371
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $27,700$27,700
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $564$564
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,371 · Management $28,264 · Fundraising $0$47,635
Part X · Balance sheet $3,278,842 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1$129
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $144,078$3,183,449
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $95,264$95,264
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $239,343$3,278,842
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,000$3,020,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,000$3,020,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $224,343$258,842
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,343$258,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $239,343$3,278,842
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $258,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$82,134
XI-2 Total expenses$47,635
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,499
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,343
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$258,842

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

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