Nonprofit · EIN 94-3311784
FORWARD TOGETHER
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,201,662 | $6,388,947 | -$2,187,285 | $11,789,219 | $1,083,068 | $10,706,151 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,301,248 | $6,665,852 | -$1,364,604 | $13,441,584 | $548,148 | $12,893,436 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,836,819
- Program service revenue
- $10,800
- Investment income
- $347,910
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $177,872
- Other revenue
- $6,133
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $116,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,044,353
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,374,179
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,308,187
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $76,902
- Accounting fees
- $17,077
- Occupancy
- $20,905
- Travel
- $90,226
- Program services (functional)
- $4,922,594
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,192,550
- Fundraising (functional)
- $273,803
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,441,584
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,789,219
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,083,068
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,706,151
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,578,644
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,487,920
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,218,231
- Gross receipts
- $4,201,662
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE PAULEY | DEPUTY DIR. OPS Officer | 32 | $204,359 | $42,405 |
| DIANA LUGO-MARTINEZ | CO-EXEC. DIR. Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $185,817 | $50,831 |
| WENDY CALIMAG | CO-EXEC. DIR. Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $184,867 | $39,645 |
| Jessica Collins | New Mex Prg Dir | 32 | $131,424 | $48,994 |
| BIANCA CAMPBELL | UNLEARNING DIR. | 32 | $133,861 | $42,305 |
| Rosa Yadira Ortiz | Co-Dir Development | 32 | $125,088 | $48,746 |
| JENNIFER VU | DIR. OF FINANCE Officer | 32 | $124,903 | $47,989 |
| KEMI ALABI | DEP. DIR. PROG. Officer | 32 | $147,857 | $15,680 |
| VIVEK BHARATHAN | IT MANAGER | 32 | $117,363 | $25,435 |
| CINDY YANG | DATA DIRECTOR | 32 | $108,367 | $19,205 |
| Latonya Slack | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YEE WON CHONG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BAZAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSIE ABRIAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANAN MCDAVIS-CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA LUGO-MARTINEZ | CO-EXEC DIR. Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $167,400 | $43,265 |
| WENDY CALIMAG | CO-EXEC DIR/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $169,157 | $27,075 |
| CHRISTINE PAULEY | Deputy Dir. ops Officer | 32 | $147,923 | $39,741 |
| Rosa Yadira Ortiz | Co-Dir Development | 32 | $118,559 | $43,447 |
| Jessica Collins | New Mex Prg Dir | 32 | $113,933 | $39,068 |
| JENNIFER VU | Dir. of Finance Officer | 32 | $103,191 | $41,174 |
| Eveline Shen | Former Executive Director | 0 | $79,437 | $19,668 |
| Latonya Slack | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YEE WON CHONG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosie Abriam | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1440 BROADWAY STE 200 # 1098, OAKLAND, CA 94612-2022
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Wendy Calimag
- Signed the 990
- WENDY CALIMAG, CO-EXEC DIR/SEC
- Phone
- (510) 663-8300
- Website
- www.forwardtogether.org
- Return prepared by
- HARSHWAL & COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3311784 or by the name FORWARD TOGETHER.
- 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
Forward Together is a national reproductive justice organization that centers people, families, and communities who experience reproductive oppression. They prioritize queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and other peoples of color and utilize a cultural strategy to shift the ways we think about family and to build power and movements grounded in our lived experiences, histories, theories, and struggles for reproductive justice.
Program accomplishments
- The goal of Forward Togethers Cultural Strategy Work is to transform shared beliefsand practices around family, care, and bodily autonomy. By collaborating deeply with cultural workersartists, storytellers, educators, and morewe create meaningful opportunities for individuals to connect, learn, imagine new futures, and act towards building them together. Through visionary projects focused on iteration, shareability, grassroots activation, strategic dissemination,and memorable experiences,we create the cultural conditions for long-term change. Embedded in our Cultural Strategy is movement buildinggrowing people power by activating individuals, weaving them into our networks, and strengthening connections between organizations and structural and policy changeremoving barriers, advancing bodily autonomy, and increasing care for trans and queer people experiencing reproductive oppression.Expenses $4,922,594 · grants $116,750 · revenue $10,800
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
- 94-3311784
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E054)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,789,219
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,201,662
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,201,662 | $6,388,947 | $11,789,219 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,301,248 | $6,665,852 | $13,441,584 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,659,901 | $5,700,654 | $15,087,213 | 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 94-3311784).
Questions about FORWARD TOGETHER
- What is the EIN of FORWARD TOGETHER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORWARD TOGETHER is 94-3311784.
- Is FORWARD TOGETHER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to FORWARD TOGETHER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORWARD TOGETHER 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 TOGETHER 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 TOGETHER 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 TOGETHER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Wendy Calimag.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORWARD TOGETHER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,359 (CHRISTINE PAULEY, DEPUTY DIR. OPS).
- How much revenue does FORWARD TOGETHER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,201,662, expenses of $6,388,947 and total assets of $11,789,219 at year end.
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