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← FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON.

Totals

Total revenue
$967,551
Total expenses
$1,181,799
Contributions and grants received
$846,976
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$116,142
Investment income
$699
Other revenue
$3,734
Total assets, end of year
$1,205,496
Total liabilities, end of year
$47,885
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,157,611
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$778,592
Management and general expenses
$136,038
Fundraising expenses
$267,169
Program service expenses (Part III)
$778,592

Program services were 65.9% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $846,976

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RE CONSULTING & EDUCAT

    total $116,142 · related or exempt $116,142

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $699 · excluded $699

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $17,500

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $13,766

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $3,734 · excluded $3,734

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $73,701 · program services $51,591 · management and general $5,159 · fundraising $16,951

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $700,609 · program services $490,426 · management and general $49,043 · fundraising $161,140

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $320,291 · program services $177,958 · management and general $73,132 · fundraising $69,201

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $864 · program services $350 · fundraising $514

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,707 · program services $7,495 · management and general $749 · fundraising $2,463

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $21,355 · program services $14,948 · management and general $1,495 · fundraising $4,912

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $17,691 · program services $12,431 · management and general $1,202 · fundraising $4,058

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,516 · program services $593 · management and general $1,793 · fundraising $1,130

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,162 · program services $2,214 · management and general $221 · fundraising $727

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,664 · program services $1,165 · management and general $116 · fundraising $383

  • 24a · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND T

    total $9,320 · program services $6,524 · management and general $652 · fundraising $2,144

  • 24b · Other expenses: POSTAGE AND PRINTING

    total $8,016 · program services $4,964 · management and general $173 · fundraising $2,879

  • 24c · Other expenses: CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    total $5,901 · program services $5,901

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $2,100 · management and general $2,100

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,902 · program services $2,032 · management and general $203 · fundraising $667

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $869,503 · end of year $921,774

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $552,658 · end of year $235,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $10,979

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,092 · end of year $41,773

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

    $12,275

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

    $5,326

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,424 · end of year $6,949

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $48,797 · end of year $41,885

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $18,000 · end of year $6,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $538,859 · end of year $774,611

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $833,000 · end of year $383,000

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EMBRACING THE FERGUSON COMMISSION'S MANDATE, FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON CENTERS IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND MOBILIZIES ACCOUNTABLE BODIES TO ADVANCE RACIALLY EQUITABLE SYSTEMS AND POLICIES THAT ENSURE ALL PEOPLE IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION CAN THRIVE.

  • 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 CONDUCTIONG 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 $217,249 · Revenue $116,142

  • 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 $146,372

  • 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 $145,809

  • 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 $269,162

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • CHARLIN HUGHES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CLAIRE SCHELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DARA TAYLOR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LISA D'SOUZA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RIISA RAWLINS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TRAVONNE WALKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GARY PARKER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SETH WAITE

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NATALIE SELF

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELISE MILLER HOFFMAN

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSINA GREENE

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANNISSA MCCASKILL

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $30,523
    From this org
    $26,917
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,606
    Hours/week
    40

  • DAVID DWIGHT IV

    PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $43,177
    From this org
    $40,662
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,515
    Hours/week
    1

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
27 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442409349301229

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