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Forward Together New Orleans

IRS exemption revoked

New Orleans, LAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 82-3807963Revenue $1.0M in FY2021

On file with the IRSftno.org612 Andrew Higgins Drive 2nd Floor · New Orleans, LA

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To move the city Forward in an intentional way, focusing on our people: their goals, needs, and aspirations.

88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $484K a year · 30% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.0M
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$558K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$968K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.0M
Expenses
$558K
FY2021▼ -68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$558K
Net assets
$968K
FY2021▲ +96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$493K
FY2021$968K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $491K Management & general 12% · $67K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Eric Griggs
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Silas Lee
Director
$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

Empowers residents by focusing on their goals, needs, and aspirations to advance the city.

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1 program · $491K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Forward together new orleans is dedicated to helping all the people of new orleans. Our goal is to make the city a fairer, more inclusive place - a city of opportunity for all. We work toward this goal by forging partnerships between community organizations and the business and philanthropic sectors.

$491Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Reinvent Stockton FoundationFY2022$400K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$400K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $1.7M · 2020–2021
New Orleans Recreation Development FoundationLA · FY2021$50,000
Diocese of Houma Thibodaux and Catholic CharitiesFY2021$25,000
Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center INCLA · FY2021$23,821
United Way for South LouisianaLA · FY2021$13,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,390
Committee for a Better New OrleansFY2021$6,500
Resilience ForceLA · FY2020$600,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$500,000
Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center INCLA · FY2020$189,680
Guste Homes Resident Management CorporationLA · FY2020$152,906
Cj Peete LLCFY2020$41,354
Bw Cooper Phase I Hano LLCFY2020$17,638
Mbs Bw Cooper Ib LLCFY2020$10,786
Asociaciacion De Familias Unidas En AccionFY2020$7,500
El Centro INCLA · FY2020$7,500
New Orleans Workers Center for Racial JusticeLA · FY2020$6,750
Free AlasLA · FY2020$6,750
El Pueblo Nola - Nola VillageFY2020$5,500
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$558K
Ln 25
Programscol B$491K
Managementcol C$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$968K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$968K
Total assetsLn 16$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$968K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$968K
Total assetsLn 16$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$968K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K$968K
Total assetsLn 16$493K$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$493K$968K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$287K$287K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$2K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$169$169
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$166$166
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$244K$189K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$558K$491K$67K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $1.0M$558K$474K$968K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.7M$493K$493K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,032,388 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,219,832$1,023,640
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$8,748
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,219,832$1,032,388
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,628,068$298,097
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,553$259,869
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,726,621$557,966
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $493,211$474,422
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,032,388 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,366 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,023,640
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,023,640
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $382$382
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,748 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,032,388
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $557,966 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $286,707$286,707
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,390$11,390
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,000 · Management $7,446$9,446
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $169$169
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,503 · Management $1,348$3,851
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $166$166
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,907$1,907
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $188,577 · Management $55,753$244,330
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $491,177 · Management $66,789 · Fundraising $0$557,966
Part X · Balance sheet $967,633 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $493,211$967,633
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $493,211$967,633
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $493,211$967,633
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $493,211$967,633
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $493,211$967,633
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $967,633 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,032,388
XI-2 Total expenses$557,966
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$474,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$493,211
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$967,633

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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