Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
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
Programs and updates
Firstgen Forward is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, formed in 2024.
Questions for Firstgen Forward
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Network Programs & Recruitment
The firstgen forward network includes nearly 500 colleges and universities engaged in a three-phased approach dedicated to advancing the success of first-generation students. These activities include personnel, training, resource development, travel, institutional scholarships, workshops, and technology.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-3297663) · Dispute this lineResearch & Publications
Advancing the field and addressing knowledge gaps requires a robust repository of research and publications. These activities include the management of the journal of first-generation student success, research and data analysis, new publications, personnel, travel, technology, and resource dissemination.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-3297663) · Dispute this lineExternal Engagement & Conferences
Conferences and events are the primary outlet for information dissemination and knowledge sharing. These activities include personnel, resource development, speaking engagements, convenings, travel, content creation, and technology.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-3297663) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $4.5M | |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $0 | $6.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $5.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $0 | $1.1M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $50K | $50K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $60K | $60K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $594K | $119K | $119K | $356K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.8M | $1.9M | $781K | $104K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $200K | $141K | $57K | $3K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $313K | $186K | $101K | $26K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $225K | $136K | $60K | $29K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $581K | $936 | $580K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $10K | $10K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $3K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $504K | $473K | $31K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $119K | $102K | $12K | $4K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $12K | $9K | $2K | $541 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $359K | $209K | $126K | $23K |
| TravelLn 17 | $206K | $99K | $103K | $4K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $255K | $220K | $26K | $9K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $17K | $35 | $16K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $88K | $67K | $17K | $4K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $5K | $3K | $2K | $8 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $6.4M | $3.8M | $2.0M | $564K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $7.7M | $6.4M | $1.3M | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $7,696,035 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,696,035 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,378,009 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $6,297,784 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,093,301 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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