Nonprofit · EIN 33-0086043
FAMILIES FORWARD
Tax-exempt · IRVINE, CA 92618
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,712,817 | $10,805,236 | $1,907,581 | $33,884,290 | $4,256,991 | $29,627,299 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,174,477 | $9,960,388 | $2,214,089 | $32,396,653 | $4,671,912 | $27,724,741 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,618,410 | $10,734,897 | $883,513 | $28,789,510 | $4,078,962 | $24,710,548 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,808,014
- of which government grants
- $4,892,982
- Program service revenue
- $1,378,626
- Investment income
- $616,062
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $382,754
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$89,885
- Other revenue
- -$89,885
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,088,702
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $773,217
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,307,900
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,757,794
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $346,959
- Occupancy
- $690,474
- Travel
- $49,574
- Depreciation
- $475,779
- Program services (functional)
- $9,689,206
- Management and general (functional)
- $511,886
- Fundraising (functional)
- $604,144
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,396,653
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,884,290
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,256,991
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,627,299
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,995,628
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,817,832
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,993,954
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,633,345
- Gross receipts
- $15,214,997
- Employees
- 111
- Volunteers
- 2,000
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIRNEISE MADELYNN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $207,653 | $14,785 |
| SILVA MICHELE | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $177,831 | $23,175 |
| MOHENDRA NISHTHA | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $160,868 | $11,130 |
| BERRIOS ERICA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $138,283 | $17,921 |
| ABBASI MARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDERS DANYELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECHTLOFF CARISSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKS BILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 11 | $0 | $0 |
| CALI TRISTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAO VICTOR | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CERDA MAYRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAMKASEM DEBBIE | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE NANCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COOPER JUDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESLATTE DENNIS | DIRECTOR, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ENGSTROM MARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICKSON RUSSELL JACQUELINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH NICKEYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERING PETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAUFMAN MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANTHA BHAVNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MCCLINTIC SUSAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERAZ NICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| POLLARD KIMBERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOKROHISKY CHRISTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RASULI JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REMINGTON SMITHSON DANNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMANO BRAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEN KATHERINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPEIR VINITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STARR KATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADELYNN HIRNEISE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $198,521 | $14,275 |
| MICHELE SILVA | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $171,820 | $22,429 |
| NISHTHA MOHENDRA | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $152,424 | $10,720 |
| ERICA BERRIOS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $139,274 | $17,285 |
| MARK ABBASI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANYELL ALDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARISSA BECHTLOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTEN CALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR CAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYRA CERDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE CHAMKASEM | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS DESLATTE | DIRECTOR, TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ENGSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE ERICKSON RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YANN DE FABRIQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKEYA HANNAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BHAVNA MANTHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCCLINTIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MERAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY MOKROHISKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN PEARSON | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON RADUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RASULI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNI REMINGTON SMITHSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD ROMANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY SHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VINITA SPEIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE STARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADELYNN HIRNEISE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $193,507 | $13,904 |
| MICHELE SILVA | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $168,137 | $21,099 |
| NISHTHA MOHENDRA | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $147,863 | $10,353 |
| DANYELL ALDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA BAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTEN CALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR CAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYRA CERDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE CHAMKASEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD COMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS DESLATTE | DIRECTOR, TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YANN DE FABRIQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BHAVNA MANTHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCCLINTIC | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MERAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY MOKROHISKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN PEARSON | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON RADUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RASULI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY SHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VINITA SPEIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE THOMSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN WARNE-MCGRAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8 THOMAS DR, IRVINE, CA 92618-2763
- In care of
- % AUDREY SCHNEIDER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERICA BERRIOS, 8 THOMAS, IRVINE, CA 92618
- Signed the 990
- ERICA BERRIOS, CFO
- Phone
- (949) 552-2727
- Website
- WWW.FAMILIES-FORWARD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HASKELL & WHITE LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0086043 or by the name FAMILIES FORWARD.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE MISSION OF FAMILIES FORWARD IS TO PREVENT AND END FAMILY HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HOUSING AND RESOURCES THAT CREATE LASTING STABILITY. IN FY25, WE PROVIDED HOUSING, FOOD, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MORE THAN 17,836 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FAMILIES FORWARD HOUSING PROGRAM OFFERS HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES AT RISK OF OR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, GIVING FAMILIES STABILITY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. OUR HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH A WIDE RANGE OF HOUSING SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES, EMERGENCY MOTEL STAYS, INTERIM HOUSING, RAPID REHOUSING, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES. PERSONALIZED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDE CAREER COACHING, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND HOUSING NAVIGATION. FAMILIES FORWARD PREVENTED OR ENDED HOMELESSNESS FOR 671 FAMILIES (2,289 CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS). DURING THE SAME TIME, 95% OF GRADUATING FAMILIES REMAINED STABLY HOUSED ONE YEAR AFTER COMPLETING ITS HOUSING PROGRAM.Expenses $8,720,285 · grants $2,814,809 · revenue $1,240,763
- FAMILIES FORWARD PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDING FOOD ASSISTANCE, SEASONAL PROGRAMS, AND LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTED 418,357 MEALS TO FAMILIES, ADULTS, AND SENIORS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 798 LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN. FOR THANKSGIVING, 1,066 FAMILIES RECEIVED DONATED FOOD TO MAKE A CHERISHED HOLIDAY DINNER. IN THE HOLIDAY WISH PROGRAM, 2,410 CHILDREN RECEIVED GIFTS THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $968,921 · grants $273,893 · revenue $137,863
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0086043
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,884,290
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,214,997
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $12,712,817 | $10,805,236 | $33,884,290 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $12,174,477 | $9,960,388 | $32,396,653 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $11,618,410 | $10,734,897 | $28,789,510 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $12,786,517 | $12,050,134 | $26,874,328 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 33-0086043).
Questions about FAMILIES FORWARD
- What is the EIN of FAMILIES FORWARD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAMILIES FORWARD is 33-0086043.
- Is FAMILIES FORWARD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to FAMILIES FORWARD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAMILIES FORWARD 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 FAMILIES FORWARD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FAMILIES FORWARD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FAMILIES FORWARD?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ERICA BERRIOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAMILIES FORWARD?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,653 (HIRNEISE MADELYNN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does FAMILIES FORWARD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,712,817, expenses of $10,805,236 and total assets of $33,884,290 at year end.
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