Catalyzing transformational change and increasing livability in the greater Alton area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$129K 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 3% 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
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 54% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 54% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $140K
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245K
+152% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$245K
FY2023▲ +152%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$97K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$173K
Expenses
$240K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$240K
FY2024$165K
Net assets
$30K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$26K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$38K

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 Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $160K Management & general 24% · $56K Fundraising 10% · $24K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$128,750Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Doody’s $126K as Executive Dir. (thru Nov 2024) is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jennifer Doody$125,685$128,750$33,452

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fostering community improvement and enhancing quality of life in the Alton area.

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3 programs · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Alton forward is creating a broadband fiber digital equity and inclusion program to benefit the unserved and underserved population in alton.

$95Kprogram expense
02

Alton forward participates with the city of alton, illinois in achieving recognition by unicef as a unicef child friendly city. The rigorous unicef protocol calls for data collection and community engagement to identify critical areas for improving child health in alton.

$64Kprogram expense
03

Alton forward serves as the fiscal sponsor for a $4,000 grant from the illinois humanities council for the watershed cairns project. The purpose of the project is to photographically draw attention to the rivers that form the mississippi river watershed.

$1Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$140K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $63K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$694
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 63
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$26K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$26K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$64K$64K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$129K$77K$32K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$6K$2K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$190$190
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$19K$11K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$192$192
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$160K$56K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $173K$165K$8K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $245K$240K$5K$30K 990 PDF
FY2022 $97K$26K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $244,676 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$150,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$94,644
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$32
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$244,676
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$64,395
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$138,470
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$37,148
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$240,013
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$4,663
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $244,676 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $94,644$94,644
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32$32
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $94,644 · Excluded from tax $32$244,676
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,013 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $64,395$64,395
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,250 · Management $32,188 · Fundraising $19,312$128,750
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,832 · Management $2,430 · Fundraising $1,458$9,720
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,145$1,145
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,250$6,250
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,205$5,205
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $190$190
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,250 · Management $4,687 · Fundraising $2,813$18,750
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,275$1,275
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $192$192
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,682$1,682
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,459$2,459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,002 · Management $56,428 · Fundraising $23,583$240,013
Part X · Balance sheet $30,179 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,516$29,485
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$694
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,516$30,179
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,516$30,179
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,516$30,179
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,516$30,179
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,179 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$244,676
XI-2 Total expenses$240,013
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,516
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,179

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