NonprofitsLaw Forward Inc

Crime & Legal-Related

Law Forward Inc

MADISON, WI

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

$5.7M

Grants received

$8.7M

75 grants

EIN

842803392

Tax year

2024

Mission

To preserve fundamental democratic principles, revive wisconsin's traditional commitment to clean and open government, and promote a progressive vision through impact litigation, administrative process, and public education.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.2M
Program service revenue
Investment income$90K
Other revenue$828
Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$2K
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$388K
Other expenses$793K
Total expenses$2.1M
Total assets$5.7M
Net assets$5.7M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JEFFREY MANDELL

PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL (FROM JUN 2024)

Board

$202K

40 hrs/wk

NICOLE SAFAR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU APR 2024)

Board

$117K

40 hrs/wk

JUDY ZIEWACZ

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE BREMER MUGGLI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARAH GODLEWSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN MILLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREW DISCH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TORREAN EDWARDS

STAFF COUNSEL

Staff

$133K

40 hrs/wk

SCOTT THOMPSON

STAFF COUNSEL

Staff

$130K

40 hrs/wk

DANIEL LENZ

STAFF COUNSEL

Staff

$111K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE DONAHOE

STAFF COUNSEL

Staff

$109K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

STAFFORD ROSENBAUM LLP

LEGAL COUNSEL

$242K

G STRATEGIES

FUNDRAISING STRATEGY

$150K

WILSON COMMUNICATIONS

DEVELOP COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES

$144K

Grants received

Showing 75 of 75

FromAmountPurposeYear
$300K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$250K
Arts, Culture, and the Outdoors
2024
$200K
General support
2024
$200K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$91K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS TAX CODE.
2024
$50K
TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES
2024
$50K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$50K
General operating support
2024
$28K
General Operating Support
2024
$11K
SUPPORT FOR REDISTRICTING LITIGATION
2024
$11K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$10K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$750
General & Unrestricted
2024
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$283K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$250K
Arts, Culture, and the Outdoors
2023
$250K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$100K
Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022 and 2023
2023
$100K
Democracy
2023
$100K
LITIGATION SUPPORT
2023
$80K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$28K
General Operating Support
2023
$25K
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
2023
$20K
ELECTION SECURITY
2023
$20K
ELECTION SECURITY
2023
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL DONATIONS
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$750
General & Unrestricted
2023
$400K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$395K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$359K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$100K
Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022 and 2023
2022
$80K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$30K
: GENERAL SUPPORT FOR REDISTRICTING ACTIVITIES
2022
$26K
ELECTION SECURITY
2022
$25K
DONOR DESIGNATIONS
2022
$5K
Support legal efforts regarding the right to vote.
2022
$750
General & Unrestricted
2022
$921K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$921K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$250K
SOCIAL WELFARE
2021
$177K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$20K
LITIGATION SUPPORT
2021
$8K
GENERAL PROGRAMS
2021
$7K
GENERAL DONATIONS
2021
$1K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2021
$110K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
CONTRIBUTION TO ORG THAT ADVOCATES FOR SIMILAR ISSUES AS FILING ORGANIZATION
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$25K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$8K
GENERAL DONATIONS
2020

Funded by

$8.7M from 41 funders · 75 grants · 2019–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.6M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Telescope Fund

$900K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

New Venture Fund

$845K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Lubar Family Foundation Inc

$500K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Wm Collins Kohler Foundation Inc

$301K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Dorot Foundation

$300K · 3 grants · 2021–2022

Together Wisconsin Inc

$300K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN842803392
NTEE codeI83
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-05
Formed2019
Employees13
Volunteers6
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