Forward Action Fund

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Concord, NH501(c)(4)Since 2018Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 83-1806898Revenue $72.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSfamilyfriendlyactionfund.org114 N Main St Ste 201, 03301-4962 · Concord, NHTax-exempt since Sep 2019

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See part III, line 1.

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $601K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
30
named funders · $66.6M
Looks good: 30 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$72.3M
+678% vs prior year
Spent
$73.0M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$72.3M
FY2024▲ +678%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$24.2M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$16.8M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$72.3M
Expenses
$73.0M
FY2024▲ +768%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.7M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$15.6M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$73.0M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $68.9M Management & general 5% · $3.8M Fundraising 0% · $240K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Educates community members and increases civic participation through paid programming.

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3 programs · $68.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Forward action fund operates community organizing programming that supports its mission. 2024 activities were designed to educate community members and increase civic engagement.

$38.1Mprogram expense
02

Forward action fund provides grants to select, eligible domestic organizations for purposes that align with its mission. Grantmaking is focused on organizations that are building support for family friendly economic policies and local community building efforts.

$29.8Mprogram expense
03

Forward action fund executed paid programming designed to educate community members and increase civic participation.

$969Kprogram expense

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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
America VotesFY2024$18.8M
Bayfield FundFY2024$8.8M
Workmoney INCFY2024$5.0M
Majority ForwardFY2024$3.9M
Nevada AllianceFY2024$2.0M
Total grants receivedfrom 30 funders$66.6M
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Grants paid · 40 grants · $32.6M · 2020–2024
Majority ForwardDC · FY2024$8,800,000
Somos PacFY2024$5,813,205
Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PacFY2024$2,228,320
Map USADC · FY2024$2,200,000
Ohio Families for DemocracyFY2024$2,083,713
Stop Political Corruption INCVA · FY2024$1,500,000
Promoting American Values for Everyone INCFY2024$1,000,000
Make North Carolina FirstNC · FY2024$400,000
Ohio Citizen ActionOH · FY2024$310,000
Communities United Action FundDC · FY2024$300,000
Fight Big Pharma INCVA · FY2024$250,000
North Main Street FundNH · FY2024$122,736
Business Education FundMD · FY2024$12,000
America VotesDC · FY2023$750,000
Somos PacFY2023$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$130K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Money outPt IX
$73.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$68.9M
Managementcol C$3.8M
Fundraisingcol D$240K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$130K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$72.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$778K
SavingsLn 2$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25.7M$25.7M
Management feesLn 11a$2.1M$2.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$208K$208K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$77K$77K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30.4M$30.2M$163K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.7M$1.7M
Office expensesLn 13$361K$336K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$253K$253K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$78K$78K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11.6M$10.6M$1.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$450K$450K
Total functional expensesLn 25$73.0M$68.9M$3.8M$240K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $72.3M$73.0M−$663K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.3M$8.4M$888K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.8M$15.6M$1.2M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.7M$73K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $24.2M$22.7M$1.5M$1.7M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $72,292,778 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,223,658$72,136,940
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,054$25,750
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,930$130,088
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,292,642$72,292,778
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $919,526$25,692,653
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $167,759$77,320
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,316,955$47,186,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,404,240$72,956,269
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $888,402−$663,491
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $72,292,778 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$15,363,815
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,773,125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,136,940
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,750$25,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $132,386$132,386
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,298−$2,298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $130,088$72,292,778
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $72,956,269 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,692,653$25,692,653
IX-11a Management feesManagement $2,065,262$2,065,262
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $207,543$207,543
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,828$25,828
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $77,320$77,320
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,247,693 · Fundraising $162,952$30,410,645
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,684,597$1,684,597
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $335,618 · Management $25,851$361,469
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $19,274$19,274
IX-17 TravelPrograms $252,833$252,833
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $77,666$77,666
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,922$1,922
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,080$5,080
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,590,765 · Management $1,033,415$11,624,180
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $449,997$449,997
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $68,881,825 · Management $3,834,172 · Fundraising $240,272$72,956,269
Part X · Balance sheet $4,272,772 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $576,403$778,165
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $834,885$3,420,054
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,094$66,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $61,179$8,153
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,128$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,841,909$4,272,772
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,222$185,289
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,128$983,415
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,350$1,168,704
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,804$163,790
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,536,755$2,940,278
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,767,559$3,104,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,841,909$4,272,772
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,104,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$72,292,778
XI-2 Total expenses$72,956,269
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$663,491
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,767,559
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,104,068

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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