Berrien Forward EIN 88-1277064

Berrien Forward

EIN  88-1277064 Membership association Benton Harbor, MI
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers citizens for fair voting access, civic engagement, and community growth.
Leadership
Charles Harttung · Field and Operations Director · $50K
Money in and out
$463K revenue, $430K expenses
Bottom line
+7% operating surplus

Empowers citizens for fair voting access, civic engagement, and community growth. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $463K in revenue, $430K in expenses, and $137K in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$463K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$430K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$137K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $33K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.34 Management & general $0.66
Operating surplus
+7%
revenue over expenses▼ -64% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -100% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
34%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$463K
FY2024▲ +97%
Expenses
$430K
FY2024▲ +128%
Total assets
$137K
FY2024▲ +32%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$463K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$430K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$137K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$33K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$137K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B34%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $144K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Berrien Forward ran digital ads in support of issues that align with our mission and vision across Berrien County.

$73Kprogram expense
02

Berrien Forward went door to door across Berrien County communicating and recording conversations with residents about their most important issues in the 2024 election.

$71Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBerrien Forward
EINHdr · item D88-1277064
Principal addressHdr · item CBenton Harbor, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jberrienforward.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Field and Operations Director
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charles Harttung’s $50K as Field and Operations Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1035 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$463K
Total revenueLn 12$463K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.34 Management & general $0.66
Program services34%$144K
Management & general66%$286K
Total functional expensesLn 25$430K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$137K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $137K · Operating expenses/yr $430K
3.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $144K · Total expenses $430K
34%
Management & General
Management & general $286K · Total expenses $430K
66%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $430K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $351K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $463K · Total revenue $463K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $463K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $463K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $463K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $430K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $463K · Prior year $235K
+97%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $137K · Beginning of year $104K
+32%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $463K · Expenses $430K
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $0 · Total assets $137K
0%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $137K · Total assets $137K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $137K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Charles Harttung · Reported title Field and Operations Director · Highest reported compensation $50K · Total expenses $430K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $144K · Total expenses $430K
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 34%
Overhead ratio 66%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 97%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$313K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$463K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$235K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$380K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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