Nonprofit · EIN 81-1359671
FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $874,920 | $1,219,588 | -$344,668 | $922,733 | $109,790 | $812,943 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $967,551 | $1,181,799 | -$214,248 | $1,205,496 | $47,885 | $1,157,611 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $715,830
- Program service revenue
- $121,330
- Investment income
- $898
- Net income from fundraising events
- $36,862
- Other revenue
- $36,862
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $139,791
- Other salaries and wages
- $679,681
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,005,694
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $43,723
- Occupancy
- $23,399
- Travel
- $7,688
- Depreciation
- $3,807
- Program services (functional)
- $756,605
- Management and general (functional)
- $169,889
- Fundraising (functional)
- $293,094
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,205,496
- Total assets, end of year
- $922,733
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $109,790
- Net assets, end of year
- $812,943
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,241
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $757,505
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $55,438
- Gross receipts
- $902,238
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNISSA MCCASKILL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $131,181 | $18,610 |
| TRAVONNE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHONTE BYRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIN HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCEL HAGENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA D'SOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JHIMAE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCHERIE VAZQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VARNIQUE MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN RAYMUNDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE SCHELL | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISHAK HOSSAIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIISA RAWLINS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADEOLA ADEWALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE SELF | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELISE MILLER HOFFMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DWIGHT IV | PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $40,662 | $2,515 |
| ANNISSA MCCASKILL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $26,917 | $3,606 |
| CHARLIN HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE SCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARA TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA D'SOUZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIISA RAWLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVONNE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY PARKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH WAITE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE SELF | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE MILLER HOFFMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSINA GREENE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 S SARAH ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108-2819
- In care of
- % NICOLE HUDSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ADEOLA ADEWALE, 20 S SARAH STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108
- Signed the 990
- ADEOLA ADEWALE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (314) 860-6585
- Return prepared by
- SCHMERSAHL TRELOAR & COMPANY PC
Mission
EMBRACING THE FERGUSON COMMISSION'S MANDATE, FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON CENTERS IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND MOBILIZES ACCOUNTABLE BODIES TO ADVANCE RACIALLY EQUITABLE SYSTEMS AND POLICIES THAT ENSURE ALL PEOPLE IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION CAN THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- RACIAL EQUITY CAPACITY: FTF HELPS PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS FIND THEIR STARTING POINT, STRATEGIZE THE JOURNEY FORWARD, CREATE "NEXT PRACTICES", AND DISCOVER HOW TO BE A RADICALLY ACCOUNTABLE PARTNER IN SYSTEMS CHANGE AND EQUITY. WE DO THIS BY CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS, INTERVENTIONS, AND ASSESSMENTS THAT SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION, CREATING AND SHARING CURATED TOOLKITS TO SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS TRANSFORMING TOWARDS RACIAL EQUITY; PUBLICLY TRACKING INSTITUTIONAL AND REGIONAL PROGRESS TOWARDS RACIAL EQUITY WITH ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE FERGUSON COMMISSION. REPORT; AMPLIFYING SUCCESS STORIES OF INSTITUTIONS TRANSFORMING TOWARDS RACIAL EQUITY; AND CONVENING REDI (RACIAL EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION) AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS TO FOSTER SYNERGY AND MEASURABLE PROGRESS TOWARDS RACIAL EQUITY.Expenses $273,699 · revenue $121,330
- COMMUNICATIONS: BY FOCUSING ON COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY STORYTELLING, FTF BUILDS COMMUNITY AWARENESS, ELEVATES THE STORIES OF THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY RACIAL INEQUITY, AMPLIFIES THE STORIES OF PEOPLE ADVOCATING FOR POSITIVE CHANGES, AND CONNECTS ADVOCATES TO OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE.Expenses $160,016
- POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE: TO ACHIEVE POLICY AND SYSTEMS WINS THAT WILL DRIVE POPULATION-LEVEL OUTCOME SHIFTS TOWARDS RACIAL EQUITY, WE SUPPORT ISSUE-BASED ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, ENGAGE IN GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZING, AND BUILD OPPORTUNITIES FOR DECISION MAKING BY COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC RACISM. WE PARTICULARLY FOCUS OUR CAMPAIGNS AND EFFORTS ON EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY TRANSFORMATION, AND RACIAL HEALING AND JUSTICE.Expenses $159,824
- DATA & RESEARCH: THE DATA AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES USE THE TOOLS OF HUMAN-CENTERED DATA, RESEARCH, AND STORYTELLING TO CATALYZE AND MEASURE IMPACT, FACILITATE ACCOUNTABILITY, DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING, AND IMAGINE WHAT'S POSSIBLE ON THE PATH TO RACIAL EQUITY. IT DOES SO THROUGH 3 PRIMARY ACTIVITIES: DATA STORYTELLING, MOVEMENT TRACKING, AND INTERNAL SUPPORT/IMPACT MEASUREMENT.Expenses $163,066
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
- 81-1359671
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $922,733
- Income (IRS master file)
- $902,238
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $874,920 | $1,219,588 | $922,733 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $967,551 | $1,181,799 | $1,205,496 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,459,690 | $1,006,107 | $1,438,656 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 81-1359671).
Questions about FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON
- What is the EIN of FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON is 81-1359671.
- Is FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON 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 THROUGH FERGUSON 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 THROUGH FERGUSON 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 THROUGH FERGUSON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ADEOLA ADEWALE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,181 (ANNISSA MCCASKILL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $874,920, expenses of $1,219,588 and total assets of $922,733 at year end.
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