Fwdus Education Fund
Fwdus Education Fund reported $12.3 million in revenue and $10.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.56 went to program services, $14.42 to management and general costs and $6.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $515,833 (PRESIDENT). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 90% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $515,833 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.75% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFwd.US Education Fund educates the public about immigration and criminal justice policy and reform. Fwd.US Education Fund convenes meetings at which interested members of the public can receive instruction and participate in discussions about immigration and criminal justice law and policy. Through fwd.US Education Fund's informed immigrant program, it explains rights of immigrants and provides information about navigating government agencies with respect to those rights
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 18.00 hrs/week | $164,500 | $299,538 | $51,795 | $515,833 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Officer, 18.00 hrs/week | $140,700 | $260,379 | $45,694 | $446,773 |
| VP GOV RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $13,850 | $263,169 | $59,398 | $336,417 |
| VP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 14.00 hrs/week | $93,978 | $176,486 | $45,391 | $315,855 |
| VP, CHIEF HR OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 14.00 hrs/week | $89,053 | $160,798 | $45,273 | $295,124 |
| VP, OF NATIONAL INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $113,701 | $117,269 | $27,223 | $258,193 |
| COO & TREASURER Officer, 18.00 hrs/week | $79,473 | $140,402 | $26,276 | $246,151 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 12.00 hrs/week | $83,904 | $144,563 | $16,972 | $245,439 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fwdus Education Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $470K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BENENSON STRATEGY GROUP Policy polling consultant | $242,000 |
| LAMONT DIGITAL Digital consulting | $163,085 |
| ATLAS STRATEGY GROUP INC National programming consultant | $161,000 |
| NEGAR TAYYAR Fundraising consultant | $151,200 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Fwdus Education Fund totaling $1.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Fwdus Education Fund spent in 2024, $79.56 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Fwdus Education Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Fwdus Education Fund reported that 79.6% of its $10.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 6.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fwdus Education Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fwdus Education Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $515,833, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fwdus Education Fund get its money?
Of $12.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.9% came from contributions and grants and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fwdus Education Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-0962378 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349314319 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349305932 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349307092 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349330080 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349312531 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349320442 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-0962378: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.