House Majority Forward

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)Since 2019Community DevelopmentEIN 83-4185105Revenue $97.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRShousemajorityforward.org700 13th St Nw Ste 600, 20005-5998 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Apr 2020

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A progressive npo committed to promoting economic growth & opportunity, social justice, environmental stewardship, & democracy in the US

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 6 employees.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.0M a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$732K
to officers and key staff · 0.8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 60% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2.5M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$97.7M
+338% vs prior year
Spent
$90.3M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$16.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$97.7M
FY2024▲ +338%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29.7M
FY2021$12.0M
FY2022$25.1M
FY2023$22.3M
FY2024$97.7M
Expenses
$90.3M
FY2024▲ +381%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$27.1M
FY2021$11.7M
FY2022$23.8M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$90.3M
Net assets
$16.2M
FY2024▲ +84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$8.8M
FY2024$16.2M

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 Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $88.6M Management & general 2% · $1.6M Fundraising 0% · $162K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $732K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$230,033Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$128,057Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Advisor
$124,385Pt VII · Sec A
Ie Director
$81,342Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$54,385Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Ie Director
$41,416Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$39,263Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Director
$33,207Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Smith’s $230K as President is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Smith$230,033$200,000———
Robert Mook———$49,219$213,500
Abigail Horrell$128,057$35,625$29,792$38,725$40,000
Bradley Komar$124,385$43,124———
Alixandria Lapp——$93,958$68,500—
Shripal Shah$81,342————
Marisa Mormile$54,385————
Elizabeth Davis$41,416————

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

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 15aYes

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Promotes economic growth, social justice, environmental stewardship, and democracy in the US.

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1 program · $88.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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House majority forward conducted research and promoted strategies to encourage discussion around policies promoting economic growth and opportunity, social justice, environmental stewardship, and democracy including through television advertising, radio advertising, digital advertising, and direct mail.

$88.6Mprogram 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 · FY2025
IncaendoFY2025$2.5M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2.5M
Grants paid · 21 grants · $102.4M · 2020–2024
HmpFY2024$38,500,000
America VotesDC · FY2024$18,150,000
GiffordsDC · FY2024$3,320,000
314 Action FundDC · FY2024$2,500,000
Americans for ContraceptionDC · FY2024$1,500,000
Development Now for ChicagoIL · FY2024$1,000,000
Clear Choice Action INCMA · FY2024$500,000
House Majority PacFY2023$8,050,000
America VotesDC · FY2023$6,200,000
House Majority PacFY2022$7,650,000
Americans for ContraceptionDC · FY2022$1,000,000
Unite Here Action FundNY · FY2022$1,000,000
Working AmericaDC · FY2022$1,000,000
Center ForwardVA · FY2022$600,000
House Majority PacFY2021$2,500,000
House Majority PacFY2020$7,900,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$97.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$485K
Money outPt IX
$90.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$88.6M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$162K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.5M
Total assetsLn 16$16.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$485K
Total revenueLn 12$97.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$15.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.5M
Other assetsLn 15$702K
Total assetsLn 16$16.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$16.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$8.8M$15.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M$16.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M$16.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$65.5M$65.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$358K$358K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$690K$690K
Legal feesLn 11b$248K$248K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$135K$135K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23.4M$23.1M$268K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$90.3M$88.6M$1.6M$162K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $97.7M$90.3M$7.4M$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $22.3M$18.8M$3.5M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $25.1M$23.8M$1.3M$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.0M$11.7M$281K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $29.7M$27.1M$2.6M$3.8M 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 $97,698,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,289,340$97,213,881
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,087$484,682
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,292,427$97,698,563
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,250,000$65,470,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $403,298$1,048,482
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,114,011$23,828,931
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,767,309$90,347,413
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,525,118$7,351,150
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $97,698,563 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,213,881
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,027,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,213,881
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $484,682$484,682
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $484,682$97,698,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $90,347,413 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $65,470,000$65,470,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $358,090$358,090
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $690,392$690,392
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $248,091$248,091
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,989$37,989
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $135,074$135,074
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,088,242 · Management $268,244 · Fundraising $26,736$23,383,222
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,555$24,555
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,558,242 · Management $1,627,361 · Fundraising $161,810$90,347,413
Part X · Balance sheet $16,158,056 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,544,654$42,743
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,257,029$15,413,812
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$701,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,801,684$16,158,056
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,222
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,222
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,801,684$16,152,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,801,684$16,152,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,801,684$16,158,056
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,152,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$97,698,563
XI-2 Total expenses$90,347,413
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,351,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,801,684
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,152,834

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

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