2024-07-15T15:15:47-05:00 2023-08-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH ST SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2022-09-01 814014488 DRIVE FORWARD DRIV 2063279487 7100 FORT DENT WAY 100 TUKWILA WA 98188 BROOKE STEGER PRESIDENT 2063279487 2024-07-15 1 BROOKE STEGER 999009999 0 MEGAN R RYAN P00737884 4254544919 2024-07-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BROOKE STEGER 7100 FORT DENT WAY 100 TUKWILA WA 98188 260000 0 X WWW.DRIVEFORWARDSEATTLE.ORG X 2016 WA TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SEATTLE BY SUPPORTING AND ADVOCATING FOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS, RIDERS, AND MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. 6 6 6 100 0 0 180000 260000 0 0 0 0 0 0 180000 260000 0 0 0 0 98011 152579 0 0 0 129679 81307 227690 233886 -47690 26114 174940 201054 0 0 174940 201054 X AT DRIVE FORWARD, WE BELIEVE INDEPENDENT GIG WORKERS ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE GIG ECONOMY, ESPECIALLY RIDESHARE AND APP-BASED DELIVERY SERVICES. ITS MISSION IS TO KEEP RIDESHARE, TAXI, FOR-HIRE AND DELIVERY SERVICES. OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GIG WORKERS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, BY EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. 0 0 DRIVE FORWARD CONTINUED PUBLIC ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION, ITS MISSION TO KEEP RIDESHARE, TAXI, FOR-HIRE AND APP-BASED DELIVERY DRIVERS INDEPENDENT, AND POLICY ISSUES THAT IMPACT GIG WORKERS AND THE PUBLIC. SINCE THE CITY OF SEATTLE MAYOR SIGNED INTO LAW THE FARE SHARE ORDINANCE OUR CAMPAIGN HAS SHIFTED FROM ONE OF RAISING AWARENESS TO AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO ENSURE MEMBERS UNDERSTAND THE EFFECTS OF THE NEW LAW. STILL THIS CAMPAIGN CONTINUED TO GENERATE IMPRESSIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND COVERAGE ON LOCAL PRINT, DIGITAL, AND TV MEDIA. SIMULTANEOUSLY DRIVE FORWARD STOOD UP A PARALLEL PROGRAM TO ADVOCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS ON THE CITY OF SEATTLE COUNCIL'S PAYUP PROPOSED SET OF REGULATIONS ON NON-RIDESHARE APP-BASED WORKERS AND THE COMPANIES THAT CREATE THE PLATFORMS. THIS PROGRAM IS USING SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL MARKETING, SMS MARKETING, AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTREACH TO GENERATE INTEREST IN THE REGULATIONS AND ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION. DRIVER ENGAGEMENT - DRIVE FORWARD CONTINUED TO INVEST IN ENGAGING GIG WORKERS AND GROWING ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS. THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITED NEW MEMBERS THROUGH INFORMATION SESSIONS, GIG WORKERS EVENTS, AND WORD OF MOUTH. DRIVE FORWARD HELD EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS TO EDUCATE AND UPDATE GIG WORKERS ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEM SUCH AS STATEWIDE TNC REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM EARNINGS STANDARDS FOR APP-BASED DELIVERY DRIVERS. THE ORGANIZATION HELD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EVENTS INCLUDING A TAX SEMINAR AND INSURANCE SEMINAR TO EDUCATE MEMBERS ON 1099 TAX PREPARATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO HOLD COMMUNITY BUILDING EVENTS IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT USING VIDEOCONFERENCING, ONLINE WEBINAR SOFTWARE, AND OTHER DIGITAL TOOLS TO REACH OUR MEMBERS AND TARGET AUDIENCES. LOBBYING/ADVOCACY - MEMBERS OF DRIVE FORWARD ENGAGED IN LOBBYING AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO ADVOCATE FOR LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON INDEPENDENT RIDESHARE, TAXI, FOR-HIRE, AND APP-BASED DELIVERY DRIVERS. THIS INCLUDED MEETING WITH STATE LEGISLATORS IN OLYMPIA TO ADVOCATE FOR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY (TNC) REGULATIONS. MEMBERS ALSO LOBBIED CITY OF SEATTLE OFFICIALS FOR NEW EARNINGS STANDARDS FOR APP-BASED DELIVERY DRIVERS. FURTHERMORE, MEMBERS LOBBIED PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PORT OWNED FACILITIES TO CREATE BETTER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR DRIVERS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MICHAEL WOLFE 2063279487 7100 FORT DENT WAY SUITE 100 TUKWILA WA 98188 MICHAEL WOLFE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 73142 0 0 BROOKE STEGER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABDUL YUSUF VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON FORD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIERRA PHIFER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES LOCKHART MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALEB WEAVER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 73142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 260000 260000 260000 0 0 0 70402 35251 46926 350 24184 1490 6374 5586 10334 1498 1052 2004 970 MEMBER EVENTS/ BENEFITS 21752 BOOKS/SUBSCRIPTIONS/REF 2000 WEBSITE 1338 PAYROLL FEES 1309 1066 233886 172181 198375 6654 3975 2759 2679 174940 201054 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 174940 201054 174940 201054 174940 201054 26114 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 260000 1560 1560 26000 -24440 6654 3975 2679 2679 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS WAS CALCULATED BY APPROXIMATING THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTENDED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT DRIVE FORWARD'S MISSION. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED MEETING WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL TO LOBBY FOR PARTICULAR LEGISLATION, TESTIFYING AT HEARINGS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CERTAIN ISSUES, PARTICIPATING IN MEMBER ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, AND SERVING ON THE DRIVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH HELPS LEAD THE ORGANIZATION. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED ANYWHERE FROM 1-100 HOURS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 DRIVE FORWARD HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: FOUNDING MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND GENERAL MEMBERS. FOUNDING MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS SUBMITTED TO FOUNDING MEMBERS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND GENERAL MEMBERS HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FOUNDING MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DRIVE FORWARD, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE DIRECTOR WHO REPRESENTS THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B FOUNDING MEMBERS ARE EACH ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. FOUNDING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE EXTRAORDINARY ACTIONS SUCH AS AMENDMENTS TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, MERGER, AND SALE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS, DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS, AND DISSOLUTION OF DRIVE FORWARD AND REVOCATION OF DISSOLUTION OF DRIVE FORWARD. FOUNDING MEMBERS MAY ALSO VOTE ON ANY OTHER MATTERS WHERE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEEK THEIR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE WERE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 WILL BE GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THE FORM 990 BY AN OFFICER OF DRIVE FORWARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DRIVE FORWARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. IF AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR BELIEVES THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WILL PROMPTLY REPORT THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ONE OF THE DIRECTORS WAS TASKED WITH DETERMINING A RANGE OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION. HE REVIEWED COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR COMPARABLE TYPES OF POSITIONS AND FACTORED IN THE SKILLS AND BACKGROUND OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. EACH OF THE DIRECTORS THEN DISCUSSED AND APPROVED APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DRIVE FORWARD DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.