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← FORWARD CAREERS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FORWARD CAREERS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,321,779
Total expenses
$2,320,893
Contributions and grants received
$2,258,444
Grants paid
$366,141
Program service revenue
$48,000
Investment income
$15,335
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,613,004
Total liabilities, end of year
$483,613
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,129,391
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,029,929
Management and general expenses
$290,964
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,029,929

Program services were 87.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $73,275

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,916,078

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $269,091

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEES FOR SERVICES

    total $48,000 · related or exempt $48,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $15,335 · excluded $15,335

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $192,657 · program services $192,657

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $173,484 · program services $173,484

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $244,828 · program services $123,805 · management and general $121,023

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $518,716 · program services $410,776 · management and general $107,940

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $20,101 · program services $17,545 · management and general $2,556

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $52,674 · program services $51,066 · management and general $1,608

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $55,946 · program services $48,895 · management and general $7,051

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,100 · management and general $18,100

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,790 · program services $1,585 · management and general $205

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $25,447 · program services $20,814 · management and general $4,633

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $32,572 · program services $19,408 · management and general $13,164

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $75,045 · program services $65,438 · management and general $9,607

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,170 · program services $13,745 · management and general $425

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,553 · program services $6,523 · management and general $30

  • 20 · Interest

    total $42 · program services $37 · management and general $5

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,395 · program services $10,805 · management and general $1,590

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,990 · program services $13,070 · management and general $1,920

  • 24a · Other expenses: PARTICIPANT TRAININGS

    total $858,974 · program services $858,974

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $2,409 · program services $1,302 · management and general $1,107

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $38,033 · end of year $96,542

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $621,814 · end of year $730,736

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $464,063 · end of year $423,705

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $20,830 · end of year $15,536

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $128,465 · end of year $117,353

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $27,156 · end of year $17,928

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $59,623

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $25,325

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $46,500 · end of year $34,298

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $222,350 · end of year $176,906

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $212,374 · end of year $292,957

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,525 · end of year $11,720

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $223,807 · end of year $178,936

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,029,524 · end of year $983,618

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $98,981 · end of year $145,773

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

FORWARD CAREERS, INC. (FORWARD CAREERS) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT WITH OVER 30 YEARS OF ADMINISTERING AND IMPLEMENTING JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS ACROSS SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP A THRIVING WORKFORCE AND STRONG ECONOMY BY BEING THE PREFERRED SOURCE FOR CAREER EXPLORATION, EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS TO EVERY PERSON AND BUSINESS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

FORWARD CAREERS PROVIDES CAREER GUIDANCE, JOB SKILLS TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED FROM AGES 14 AND ABOVE. ADDITIONALLY, A WIDE VARIETY OF TALENT ATTRACTION, RETENTION AND BUSINESS CLOSURE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO SMALL, MID-SIZE AND LARGE EMPLOYERS ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES.

  • ADMINISTERING THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) PROGRAM. THE WIOA ADULT, DISLOCATED WORKER, YOUTH AND RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP JOB SEEKERS ACCESS EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO SUCCEED IN THE LABOR MARKET AND TO MATCH EMPLOYERS WITH THE SKILLS WORKERS THEY NEED TO COMPLETE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. THE ADULT PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 87 CLIENTS, THE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 46 CLIENTS, AND THE YOUTH PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 73 CLIENTS WITH CAREER PLANNING, BASIC SKILLS TRAINING, JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, JOB SEARCH SKILLS, AND IN-DEMAND EMPLOYER-LINKED TRAINING. THE RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO GROUPS OF WORKERS FACING LAYOFFS OR THEIR COMPANY IS HAVING A LARGE DOWNSIZING OF THEIR WORKFORCE OR COMPLETE CLOSER.

    Expenses $642,358 · Grants $53,469

  • THE NEXT (NURSING. EQUITY. EXPANSION. TRAINING.) PROGRAM TACKLES THE NEED FOR MORE NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED OCCUPATIONS THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH OF OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCES, AND INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING. THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM, AND HAS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 94 CLIENTS DURING THE PROGRAM.

    Expenses $491,653 · Grants $277,181

  • THE QUEST GRANT FOCUSES ON TRAINING INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS THE ACCESSIBILITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. FORWARD CAREERS PROVIDES OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCES, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND SUPPORTS TO ENRICH THE SUPPLY OF PROFICIENT CHILDCARE WORKERS. THIS IS A MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM, AND HAS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 64 CLIENTS DURING THE PROGRAM.

    Expenses $345,044 · Grants $7,691

  • PROVIDING VARIOUS JOB PLACEMENT, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, JOB FAIRS, AND OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAM SERVICES.

    Expenses $550,874 · Grants $27,800 · Revenue $48,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Steve Holtan

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Francisco Sanchez

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Carman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rashi Khosla

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tami Martin

    DIRECTOR (FROM JANUARY 2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cindy Simons

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $142,993
    From this org
    $134,899
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,094
    Hours/week
    40

  • Joseph Starrett

    CONTROLLER/TREASURER/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $97,785
    From this org
    $92,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,535
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE

    $181,174

    SUBAWARD FOR NEXT GRANT

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH

    $11,483

    SUBAWARD FOR NEXT GRANT

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
3 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202600639349300235

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