Nonprofit · EIN 13-4285849
FORWARD MT
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,820,883 | $2,573,928 | $246,955 | $1,044,188 | $94,900 | $949,288 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,478,619 | $1,113,834 | $364,785 | $774,315 | $71,982 | $702,333 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,796,239
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $20,950
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,045
- Other revenue
- $24,644
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $100,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $63,872
- Other salaries and wages
- $875,953
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,141,471
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,394
- Accounting fees
- $35,528
- Occupancy
- $86,089
- Travel
- $72,758
- Depreciation
- $880
- Program services (functional)
- $2,392,201
- Management and general (functional)
- $103,709
- Fundraising (functional)
- $78,018
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $774,315
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,044,188
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $94,900
- Net assets, end of year
- $949,288
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,679
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $654,978
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $294,310
- Gross receipts
- $2,820,883
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 132
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- MT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIERSTEN IWAI | Executive Dir. Officer | 28 | $91,364 | $9,360 |
| ERIN MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODIE SNYDER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH BERRY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUBREY BERTRAM | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYA PATTEN | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TIDD | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAILEY NICKOLOFF | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MESHAYLA COX | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIANA KILLMURRAY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARRAKECH MAXWELL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH SCOW | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCHENK | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZURI MORENO | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HARRISON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIERSTEN IWAI | Executive Dir. Officer | 28 | $74,486 | $5,410 |
| ERIN MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODIE SNYDER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH BERRY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUBREY BERTRAM | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYA PATTEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TIDD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BAILEY NICKOLOFF | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MESHAYLA COX | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIANA KILLMURRAY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARRAKECH MAXWELL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX KIM | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZURI MORENO | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 N HIGGINS AVE STE 210, MISSOULA, MT 59802-4550
- In care of
- % FORWARD MT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALICE BOYER
- Signed the 990
- ALICE BOYER, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (406) 542-8683
- Website
- FORWARDMONTANA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Amatics CPA Group
Mission
BUILDING THE POLITICAL POWER WITH AND FOR YOUNG MONTANANS BY DRIVING A CULTURE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- VOTER EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION Mobilized voters for the primary election: Distributed 15,000 voter guides; created online voter guide for MT Supreme Court; called 19,470 young voters.Mobilized voters for the general election: Distributed 190,970 voter guides; hosted 3 candidate forums; knocked 42,394 doors of young voters; called 1,291 young voters.Expenses $1,306,212
- ISSUE ADVOCACY We mobilized young Montanans on local policies related to affordable housing, economic justice, climate justice, voting rights, reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ equality.Expenses $783,863 · grants $100,000
- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT We graduated fellows in Missoula, Bozeman, Billings, and the Flathead. Fellows receive robust training on community organizing and civic engagement. Hosted events and workshops to train, educate, and bring young people together.Expenses $302,126
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-4285849
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,044,188
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,820,883
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,820,883 | $2,573,928 | $1,044,188 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,478,619 | $1,113,834 | $774,315 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $536,721 | $707,176 | $487,551 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-4285849).
Questions about FORWARD MT
- What is the EIN of FORWARD MT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORWARD MT is 13-4285849.
- Is FORWARD MT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2006.
- Are donations to FORWARD MT tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FORWARD MT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FORWARD MT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FORWARD MT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FORWARD MT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALICE BOYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORWARD MT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,364 (KIERSTEN IWAI, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FORWARD MT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,820,883, expenses of $2,573,928 and total assets of $1,044,188 at year end.
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