NonprofitsForward Mt

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Forward Mt

MISSOULA, MT

Total revenue

$2.8M

Total expenses

$2.6M

Net assets

$949K

Grants received

$4.4M

37 grants

EIN

134285849

Tax year

2024

Mission

Building the political power with and for young montanans by driving a culture of civic engagement.

Programs

2 programs

ISSUE ADVOCACY We mobilized young Montanans on local policies related to affordable housing, economic justice, climate justice, voting rights, reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ equality.

Expenses: $784KGrants: $100K

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT We graduated fellows in Missoula, Bozeman, Billings, and the Flathead. Fellows receive robust training on community organizing and civic engagement. Hosted events and workshops to train, educate, and bring young people together.

Expenses: $302K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.8M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$25K
Total revenue$2.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$100K
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$78K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$2.6M
Total assets$1.0M
Net assets$949K

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KIERSTEN IWAI

Executive Dir.

Board

$91K

28 hrs/wk

ERIN MILLER

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MELODIE SNYDER

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEAH BERRY

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

AUBREY BERTRAM

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KAYA PATTEN

Vice Chair

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SARAH TIDD

Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

BAILEY NICKOLOFF

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MESHAYLA COX

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JULIANA KILLMURRAY

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARRAKECH MAXWELL

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

FAITH SCOW

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

WILLIAM SCHENK

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ZURI MORENO

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KATIE HARRISON

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MIDDLE SEAT CONSULTING LLC

CONSULTING, DIGITAL ADV.

$303K

76 WORDS COMPANY

CONSULTING, DIGITAL ADV.

$150K

SPITFIRE STRATEGIES LLC

COMM. STRATEGY CONSULTING

$113K

CHANGE RESEARCH PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION

CONDUCTING POLLING

$113K

Grants received

Showing 37 of 37

FromAmountPurposeYear
$403K
PROGRAMS, EVENTS, TRAINING
2024
$363K
CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE CAMPAIGNS, VOTER EDUCATION
2024
$300K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$249K
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
2024
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$150K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
$130K
GENERAL SUPPORT; CIVIC PARTICIPATION
2024
$100K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$15K
DEMOCRACY
2024
$14K
To support the LGBTQ+ community
2024
$10K
Organizational Support
2024
$649K
PROGRAMS, EVENTS, TRAINING
2023
$400K
Program Support
2023
$200K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$144K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$82K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$150K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$84K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
2022
$83K
SOCIAL WELFARE
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2021
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$350
VOTER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
2021
$193K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ISSUE AND VOTER GUIDE FUNDING
2020
$89K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$55K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$55K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$49K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$250
VOTER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$350
VOTER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
2019
$500
VOTER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$4.4M from 18 funders · 37 grants · 2017–2024

Forward Mt Foundation

$1.1M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Alliance For Youth Action

$722K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

North Fund

$500K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Global Impact Social Welfare Fund

$400K · 1 grant · 2023

Sixteen Thirty Fund

$394K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Tides Advocacy

$279K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

A Better Big Sky

$239K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN134285849
NTEE codeR40
Subsection04
Ruling date2006-07
Formed2004
Employees59
Volunteers132
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