Nonprofit · EIN 46-2223015
FWD US INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,736,177 | $17,927,363 | -$5,191,186 | $55,230,657 | $5,516,760 | $49,713,897 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $37,497,725 | $15,965,095 | $21,532,630 | $60,051,184 | $5,630,694 | $54,420,490 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,175,691
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $551,679
- Net rental income
- $8,000
- Other revenue
- $8,807
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $589,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $796,446
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,418,406
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,869,236
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $493,735
- Accounting fees
- $124,587
- Occupancy
- $792,905
- Travel
- $841,278
- Depreciation
- $101,277
- Program services (functional)
- $13,378,219
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,414,531
- Fundraising (functional)
- $134,613
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $60,051,184
- Total assets, end of year
- $55,230,657
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,516,760
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,713,897
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $298,561
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,816,975
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,191,898
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,521,999
- Gross receipts
- $12,736,177
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD SCHULTE | PRESIDENT Officer | 32 | $299,538 | $164,500 | $51,795 |
| ZOE TOWNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Officer | 32 | $260,379 | $140,700 | $45,694 |
| MARK DELICH | DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 38 | $263,169 | $13,850 | $59,398 |
| CHRISTOPHER COGER | VP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 26 | $176,486 | $93,978 | $45,391 |
| TIFFANY LAWRENCE | VP, CHIEF HR OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 26 | $160,798 | $89,053 | $45,273 |
| RENA KAREFA-JOHNSON | VP, OF NATIONAL INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 20 | $117,269 | $113,701 | $27,223 |
| BINA SURGEON | COO & TREASURER Officer | 32 | $140,402 | $79,473 | $26,276 |
| JUAN PACHON | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 25 | $144,563 | $83,904 | $16,972 |
| LORELLA PRAELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $16,250 | $16,250 | $0 |
| DAVID PLOUFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PINCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD SCHULTE | PRESIDENT Officer | 29 | $267,137 | $193,850 | $44,822 |
| ZOE TOWNS | SR. DIR. OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REF Highest-paid employee | 23 | $223,509 | $163,784 | $42,078 |
| ALIDA GARCIA | VP OF ADVOCACY & SECRETARY Officer | 29 | $201,873 | $149,610 | $49,571 |
| MARK DELICH | DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 38 | $264,754 | $14,201 | $51,619 |
| CHRISTOPHER COGER | HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 23 | $156,699 | $111,275 | $42,914 |
| TIFFANY LAWRENCE | VP CHIEF HR OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 23 | $137,135 | $97,693 | $39,601 |
| BINA SURGEON | COO & TREASURER Officer | 29 | $125,251 | $89,239 | $24,596 |
| ELISSA JOHNSON | VP CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAMPAIGNS Highest-paid employee | 32 | $170,975 | $42,964 | $24,042 |
| LORELLA PRAELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $24,584 | $16,250 | $0 |
| DAVID PLOUFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PINCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 701 8TH ST NW STE 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3967
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TODD SCHULTE, PO BOX 34506, WASHINGTON, DC 20043
- Signed the 990
- TODD SCHULTE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (415) 589-1222
- Website
- WWW.FWD.US
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
FWD.US, INC. ORGANIZES CONSTITUENCIES AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT POLICY CHANGES THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITY AND UNLOCK AMERICA'S POTENTIAL THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
Program accomplishments
- FWD.US, INC. BUILT A GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION THAT CONNECTS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS THROUGH A TECHNOLOGY-BASED CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF IMMIGRATION REFORM, AND IN SUPPORT FOR FIXING OUR BROKEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH POLICY CHANGE AT THE STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL LEVEL. THIS INCLUDED FACE-TO-FACE EVENTS, ON-LINE COMMUNICATIONS, EARNED MEDIA, PAID MEDIA AND COALITION BUILDING. IN ADDITION, FWD.US, INC. DEVELOPED ON-LINE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE ITS COMMUNICATIONS, ITS PARTICIPANT'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH EACH OTHER, AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FWD.US, INC.'S GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION.Expenses $13,378,219 · grants $589,500
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
- 46-2223015
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $55,230,657
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,736,177
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,736,177 | $17,927,363 | $55,230,657 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $37,497,725 | $15,965,095 | $60,051,184 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,418,786 | $21,766,267 | $38,915,493 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 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 46-2223015).
Questions about FWD US INC
- What is the EIN of FWD US INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FWD US INC is 46-2223015.
- Is FWD US INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2021.
- Are donations to FWD US INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FWD US INC 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 FWD US INC 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 FWD US INC 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 FWD US INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TODD SCHULTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FWD US INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,538 (TODD SCHULTE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FWD US INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,736,177, expenses of $17,927,363 and total assets of $55,230,657 at year end.
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