2023-04-19T06:24:34-04:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 881277064 Berrien Forward % Chokwe Pitchford BERR 2699448323 1825 UNION AVE APT 3C Benton Harbor MI 49022 Chokwe Pitchford Executive Director 2023-04-19 false 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X Berrien Forward Chokwe Pitchford 1825 Union Ave Apt 3C Benton Harbor MI 49022 380066 false X berrienforward.com X 2022 MI Berrien Forward's purpose is to empower ordinary citizens to have equitable access to the ballot; removing barriers to civic engagement; creating opportunities in disenfranchised communities for growth and investment. Berrien Forward's vision is to increase voter participation in local state and federal elections; recruiting and training civic leaders; enhance awareness around community issues and increase voter awareness of public policy; eliminate voter suppression; and create a world where every citizen feels their voice their vote and their values matter. 4 4 0 0 0 0 380066 0 0 0 380066 0 0 96750 0 0 225680 322430 57636 57636 0 57636 X Berrien Forward's purpose is to empower ordinary citizens to have equitable access to the ballot; removing barriers to civic engagement; creating opportunities in disenfranchised communities for growth and investment. Berrien Forward's vision is to increase voter participation in local state and federal elections; recruiting and training civic leaders; enhance awareness around community issues and increase voter awareness of public policy; eliminate voter suppression; and create a world where every citizen feels their voice their vote and their values matter. false false 206297 0 0 Berrien Forward ran television advertisements door-to-door canvassing on behalf of issues in the community and sent direct mail advocating for issues and reminding the public of when the next election would be. 206297 false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MI X Kenneth Jackson 2692773474 1064 Jennings Benton Harbor MI 49022 Chokwe Pitchford Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X X 0 50000 0 0 50000 0 0 false false false 324 0 0 0 0 379742 0 380066 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 380066 0 0 0 96750 0 96750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156260 156260 0 0 0 0 0 0 5000 0 5000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52987 50037 2950 0 7966 0 7966 0 1463 0 1463 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1105 0 1105 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 880 0 880 0 322430 206297 116133 0 0 57636 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57636 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 57636 0 0 0 57636 0 57636 57636 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25000 Part I-A, line 1 Berrien Forward supported ideas issues and initiatives and did not advocate directly for the election of any specific candidate. We ran advertisements sent direct mail and canvassed on behalf of the issues that candidates may or may not have supported in 2022. Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The board of directors shall review then we shall have outside counsel review and then we will submit. Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All employees are required to disclose any conflicts of interest any questions or concerns were directed towards legal counsel and promptly dealt with. For example a board member who ran for office was unable to vote on many initiatives or be present at meetings due to the sensitive nature of the conversations. After he won local office he was removed from the board of directors. Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | Name of the Person:, The process used to establish compensation of the person who served in:|, The year in which this process was last undertaken:| Margaret Clayborn, The board of directors reviewed and approved the compensation levels for all employees., 2022| Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public Part VII, List Of Officers | Employee Name:, Description:| Chokwe Pitchford, Michigan Donor Alliance is the fiscal sponsor of Berrien Forward we paid them to run our payroll for 2022.| Rayonte Bell, Deputy was also paid through the Donor Alliance LLC.| Berrien Connection 1825 Union Ave APT 3C Benton Harbor MI 49022 881689533 501c3 civic engagement entity. MI 501(c)(3) 10 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false