2024-05-15T16:22:06-05:00 2022-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 170 N RADNOR-CHESTER RD SUITE 200 RADNOR PA 19087 990 2022-06-02 880808418 THE FORWARD FOUNDATION FORW 7816720829 PO BOX 676 CONCORD NH 03302 ELIZABETH WESTER CHAIR 7816720829 2024-05-07 1 ELIZABETH WESTER 999009999 0 SOLOMON MARDAKHAEV P01806552 6105653930 2024-05-07 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X ELIZABETH WESTER PO BOX 676 CONCORD NH 03302 378110 0 X WWW.FORWARDNH.ORG X 2022 NH THE FORWARD FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF WORKING-AGE PEOPLE IN THEIR GRANITE STATE COMMUNITIES THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP GROWTH. WORKING-AGE PEOPLE ARE VASTLY UNDERREPRESENTED AS LEADERS IN LOCAL ELECTED OFFICE, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND STATE GOVERNMENT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE FORWARD FOUNDATION SEEKS TO EMPOWER THIS POPULATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY IDENTIFYING, EDUCATING, AND SUPPORTING THEM SO THEY WILL GROW AS LEADERS AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN OUR DEMOCRACY. 5 5 5 5 0 0 378104 0 6 0 378110 15000 0 41145 0 7167 89553 145698 232412 288557 56145 232412 X THE FORWARD FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF WORKING-AGE PEOPLE IN THEIR GRANITE STATE COMMUNITIES THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP GROWTH. WORKING-AGE PEOPLE ARE VASTLY UNDERREPRESENTED AS LEADERS IN LOCAL ELECTED OFFICE, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND STATE GOVERNMENT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE FORWARD FOUNDATION SEEKS TO EMPOWER THIS POPULATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY IDENTIFYING, EDUCATING, AND SUPPORTING THEM SO THEY WILL GROW AS LEADERS AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN OUR DEMOCRACY. 0 0 98000 15000 0 IN 2022, THE FORWARD FOUNDATION RAN A DIGITAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN COMMUNITIES WITH THE HIGHEST DENSITY OF SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION, INCLUDING AROUND NINE COLLEGE CAMPUSES, TO ENSURE THIS COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS THEIR CONSTITUTIONALLY-PROTECTED RIGHT TO VOTE. THE FORWARD FOUNDATION'S DIGITAL VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM SAW STRONGER-THAN-ANTICIPATED RESULTS, SHOWING THAT THE TARGETED COMMUNITIES (THOSE WITH THE HIGHEST DENSITY OF SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION) WERE INTERESTED AND ENGAGED IN LEARNING ABOUT HOW TO REGISTER AND VOTE ON ELECTION DAY. THE PROGRAM BROUGHT HIGH-QUALITY SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO NINE KEY CAMPUS COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING UNH, KEENE STATE, PLYMOUTH STATE, DARTMOUTH, NHTI CONCORD, MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NASHUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GREAT BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THIS PROGRAM MADE 1,682,996 IMPRESSIONS AND LED 3,590 FOLKS TO OUR WEBSITE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION. 23376 0 0 RECRUITMENT OF APPOINTED POSITIONS THAT PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY: THE FORWARD FOUNDATION RAN A COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN TO IDENTIFY, EDUCATE, AND ACTIVATE WORKING-AGE ADULTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE TO SIGN UP TO SERVE AS VOLUNTEER POLL WORKERS FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE'S GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022. THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PAID DIGITAL ADVERTISING, TRAINING WEBINARS, AND RELATIONAL ORGANIZING, THE FORWARD FOUNDATION IDENTIFIED 301 POTENTIAL POLL WORKERS ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT AT LEAST 23 OF THESE FOLKS SERVED AS POLL WORKERS ON ELECTION DAY. 8334 0 0 ISSUE-BASED EDUCATION FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS: NEW HAMPSHIRE'S ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE TASKED WITH MAKING DECISIONS ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY A LEGISLATOR CANNOT BE AN EXPERT IN EACH OF THESE ISSUES. THAT IS WHY THE FORWARD FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN A GOVERNANCE PROGRAM, TO MAKE SURE ELECTED OFFICIALS IN TOWNS, CITIES, AND IN THE STATE HOUSE ARE EDUCATED ON ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST TO WORKING-AGE INDIVIDUALS. IN 2022 WE BEGAN THIS PROGRAM BY HOSTING TRAININGS ABOUT HOUSING FOR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND WERE ABLE TO GET OVER 30 TRAINED IN HOW AFFORDABLE HOUSING INTERACTS WITH THE PUBLIC GOOD. SINCE 2022, WE HAVE BEN ABLE TO TRAIN OVER 70 MORE FOLKS ON MANY MORE ISSUES - HOWEVER, THE FIRST FOLKS WE TRAINED ON HOUSING ARE CONTINUALLY COMING BACK TO INTERACT WITH OUR ORGANIZATION, ATTEND MORE TRAININGS, AND HELP WITH OUR OTHER PROGRAMS. 129710 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 NH X CHLOE SINGER 7816720829 PO BOX 676 CONCORD NH 03302 ELIZABETH WESTER CHAIR 12.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW GERDING VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AVA HAWKES SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK TAYLOR TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANNA KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY LUNN OWEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 11931 0 0 11931 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 378104 378104 6 6 378110 0 0 6 15000 15000 11931 5764 6167 29214 29214 2504 1104 1400 83100 83100 117 117 2425 1175 1250 407 407 FUNDRAISING 1000 1000 145698 129710 8821 7167 188557 100000 0 288557 41145 15000 0 56145 X 69318 163094 0 232412 0 288557 232412 0 X 0 0 0 X 378104 378104 378104 378104 7438 370666 6 6 378110 X PART II, SECTION A, COLUMN E THE INFORMATION REFLECTED IN PART II, SECTION A, COLUMN E IS FOR A SHORT YEAR FROM 06/02/2022 - 12/31/2022 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 603 FORWARD PO BOX 676 CONCORD NH 03302 832984780 501(C)(4) 15000 0 FUNDING 0 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 1. BOARD MEMBERS ARE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY AND GIVEN EXPRESS OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 2. DETERMINATIONS ABOUT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MADE BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (SUBSTITUTED BY TREASURER WHEN NEEDED) 3. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4. IF THE BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BELIEVE THAT AN AGENDA ITEM FOR BOARD DISCUSSION IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY WILL ASK THAT BOARD MEMBER TO LEAVE THE CONVERSATION UNTIL THAT AGENDA ITEM IS FULLY EXECUTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE FORWARD FOUNDATION'S SALARY BANDS ARE SET BY THE BOARD AND BASED ON THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. EACH EMPLOYEE RECEIVES A COST OF LIVING INCREASE AT THE START OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. ADDITIONAL RAISES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE REVIEWED AND DECIDED UPON BY THE BOARD, WITH NOTIFICATION FROM THE BOARD CHAIR ON THOSE DECISIONS. ALL ADDITIONAL RAISES FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.