Forward Michigan

East Lansing, MIUnknown exempt organizationSince 2022 EIN 88-2478807Revenue $6.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 1384 · East Lansing, MI

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To improve social welfare, including economic security, public safety, effective and inclusive education, affordable housing,and universal healthcare coverage on communities traditionally underrepresented among Michigan policy makers, including through organizing,leadership development, issue advocay, fiscal sponsorship of other organizations,and all other purposes consistent with section 501(c)(4) of the internal revenue code.

93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 $391K a year · 9% 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $315K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$774K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.5M
+151% vs prior year
Spent
$5.9M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$898K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +151%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$6.5M
Expenses
$5.9M
FY2024▲ +147%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$5.9M
Net assets
$898K
FY2024▲ +126%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$398K
FY2024$898K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $5.5M Management & general 7% · $403K Fundraising 0% · $20K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Officer to B
$86,964Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Mary Brady Enerson$86,964—
Mary Brady-Enerson—$28,269

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for underrepresented communities in Michigan to improve social welfare and policy.

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1 program · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Back office for organizing in michigan, LLC ("boom") was organized by forward michigan as a michigan single member limited liability company for the sole purpose of providing a back-office hub which meets the needs of community-based social justice organizations building multiracial working class power.

$5.5Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Tides FoundationFY2024$200K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$315K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$854K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$5.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$403K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$898K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$859K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$774K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$854K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$859K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$859K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$774K
Net assetsLn 32$898K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5102
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$439K$859K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$669K$774K
Net assetsLn 32$398K$898K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$87K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$503K$472K$25K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$27K$6K$339
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$39K$9K$482
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$76K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$99K$3K$95K$144
Information technologyLn 14$55K$8K$47K$549
OccupancyLn 16$832$566$266
TravelLn 17$18K$9K$8K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.9M$4.9M$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$2K$5K$600
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.9M$5.5M$403K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.5M$5.9M$585K$898K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.4M$197K$398K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,476,219 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$853,870
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,578,688$5,617,885
I-10 Investment income$3,362
I-11 Other revenue$1,102
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,578,688$6,476,219
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $150,489$671,720
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,230,741$5,219,060
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,381,230$5,890,780
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $197,458$585,439
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,476,219 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$853,870
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$853,870
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,617,885$5,617,885
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,362$3,362
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,102$1,102
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,617,885 · Excluded from tax $4,464$6,476,219
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,890,780 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $86,964$86,964
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $471,672 · Management $25,058 · Fundraising $5,896$502,626
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,141 · Management $6,446 · Fundraising $339$33,926
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,563 · Management $9,159 · Fundraising $482$48,204
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,250$18,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $75,868$75,868
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $10,587$10,587
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,489 · Management $94,900 · Fundraising $144$98,533
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,690 · Management $46,691 · Fundraising $549$54,930
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $566 · Management $266$832
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,850 · Management $7,611 · Fundraising $1,239$17,700
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,494$24,494
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,908,056 · Management $3,138$4,911,194
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,501 · Management $4,571 · Fundraising $600$6,672
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,467,528 · Management $403,416 · Fundraising $19,836$5,890,780
Part X · Balance sheet $1,672,494 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $439,447$859,353
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $619,373$808,175
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,653$4,966
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,066,398$1,672,494
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $232,290$177,846
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $150,000$150,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $257,856$446,409
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $668,797$774,255
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $397,601$816,587
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$81,652
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $397,601$898,239
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,066,398$1,672,494
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $898,239 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,476,219
XI-2 Total expenses$5,890,780
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$585,439
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$397,601
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$84,801
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$898,239

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