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        <ExplanationTxt>MONITORED VIA REVIEW OF ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND THEIR FORM 990. REACH OUT TO ORGANIZATION WHERE APPROPRIATE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 SCHEDULE M NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS LINE 11 COLUMN D</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>METHOD OF DETERMINING NONCASH CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS FOR SECURITIES - PARTNERSHIPS, LLC, OR TRUST INTERESTS: REALIZED VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD PRESIDENT, LAWRENCE J. EISENBERG, IS MARRIED TO BOARD VICE PRESIDENT JESSICA BREDE EISENBERG</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOTH BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATION, FINAL REVIEW AND FILING OF THE FORM 990 FOR FORWARD GIVING, INC. THE PRESIDENT IS AN ATTORNEY AND CPA; THE VICE PRESIDENT IS A CPA.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE DIRECTORS MEET IN PERSON TO ADDRESS AND RESOLVE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. NO SUCH ISSUES HAVE YET ARISEN.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NO SIGNIFICANT COMPENSATION HAS BEEN OR IS INTENDED TO BE PAID TO OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS, BUT IF SIGNIFICANT COMPENSATION IS TO BE PAID, INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL WILL BE OBTAINED. FOR THIS PURPOSE, "SIGNIFICANT" MEANS MORE THAN $100,000 IN ANY ONE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORWARD GIVING, INC.'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY'S MANAGEMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART VIII LINE 1F</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT INCLUDES BOTH UNRESTRICTED DONATIONS AND DONATIONS WHERE THE CONTRIBUTION IS SUBJECT TO AN IRREVOCABLE CONDITION. SPECIFICALLY, WHERE THE DONATION IS A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A TRUST THAT IS SUBJECT TO AN IRREVOCABLE CONDITION THAT FORWARD GIVING, INC. PAY CERTAIN EXPENSES ("COMMITTED EXPENSES"), THE REPORTED CONTRIBUTION WITH RESPECT TO THAT DONATION IS THE AMOUNT RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THAT BENEFICIAL INTEREST, NET OF IRREVOCABLY COMMITTED EXPENSES. THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE REFLECTS THE AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION THE DONATION OF A TRUST INTEREST AND THE RELATED COMMITTED EXPENSES. JUSTUS PLAINTIFF RECOVERY TRUST: GROSS DONATION $237,003 LESS COMMITTED EXPENSES $233,492 EQUALS NET DONATION $3,511 HOLLINGSHEAD PLAINTIFF RECOVERY TRUST: GROSS DONATION $142,820 LESS COMMITTED EXPENSES $140,704 EQUALS NET DONATION $2,115.84 WALKER PLAINTIFF RECOVERY TRUST: GROSS DONATION $93,623 LESS COMMITTED EXPENSES $92,573 EQUALS NET DONATION $1,050 GONZALEZ MEDRANO PLAINTIFF RECOVERY TRUST: GROSS DONATION $430,878 LESS COMMITTED EXPENSES $424,878 EQUALS NET DONATION $6,000 CARRASCO PLAINTIFF RECOVERY TRUST: GROSS DONATION $252,080 LESS COMMITTED EXPENSES $248,400 EQUALS NET DONATION $3,680 GARCIA-DIMAS PLAINTIFF RECOVERY TRUST: GROSS DONATION $184,623.18 LESS COMMITTED EXPENSES $181,888 EQUALS NET DONATION $2,735 LEON-TAYLOR PLAINTIFF RECOVERY TRUST: GROSS DONATION $207,550 LESS COMMITTED EXPENSES $192,050 EQUALS NET DONATION $15,500 CROFFORD PLAINTIFF RECOVERY TRUST: GROSS DONATION $878,277 LESS COMMITTED EXPENSES $865,265 EQUALS NET DONATION $13,012 GODINEZ PLAINTIFF RECOVERY TRUST: GROSS DONATION $1,512,984 LESS COMMITTED EXPENSES $1,489,157 EQUALS NET DONATION $23,827</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 PART IX STATE OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES LINE 5</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NOTE REGARDING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS: JESSICA BREDE EISENBERG, CPA IS THE OWNER OF BREDE GROUP, LLC, A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FIRM WAS PAID A TOTAL OF $27,700 IN 2023 FOR THE PREPARATION OF FORWARD GIVING'S TAX RETURNS, AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES THROUGH THE CALENDAR YEAR. TOTAL 1099-NEC COMPENSATION OF $27,700 IN 2023</ExplanationTxt>
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