Nonprofit · EIN 26-1894379
FOUNDING FORWARD
Tax-exempt · VALLEY FORGE, PA 19481
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,800,191 | $8,066,879 | $1,733,312 | $49,889,875 | $1,458,782 | $48,431,093 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,271,584 | $6,012,577 | $1,259,007 | $46,885,980 | $976,329 | $45,909,651 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,889,912 | $3,755,905 | $2,134,007 | $23,463,115 | $812,111 | $22,651,004 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,937,418
- of which government grants
- $111,288
- Membership dues
- $51,294
- Program service revenue
- $718,835
- Investment income
- $1,908,474
- Net rental income
- $28,559
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,122,271
- Net income from fundraising events
- $198,254
- Other revenue
- $235,464
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $365,021
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $545,760
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,565,433
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,610,234
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,193
- Accounting fees
- $20,000
- Occupancy
- $1,375,699
- Travel
- $48,577
- Depreciation
- $431,193
- Program services (functional)
- $6,233,868
- Management and general (functional)
- $862,221
- Fundraising (functional)
- $970,790
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $46,885,980
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,889,875
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,458,782
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,431,093
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,890,103
- Publicly traded securities
- $25,207,108
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,976,832
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,454,261
- Gross receipts
- $10,619,876
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 1,125
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN MEKO | PRESIDENT Officer | 70 | $312,500 | $10,500 |
| DAVID HARMER | NATIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 70 | $259,616 | $19,506 |
| KIRA FOLEY-TUZMAN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO Key employee | 40 | $185,885 | $10,198 |
| CHRISTYN MORAN | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,208 | $9,982 |
| JASON RAIA | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,077 | $9,798 |
| JIM DUNIGAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PIOTROWICZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN CLEMENTS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CIARUFFOLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE TARGET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL ABELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BENAC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY BODELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY BRINTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM CARLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BOB CAVALIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF DENTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN DINOME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GARY DORSHIMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MONICA DUVALL- DILELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAN FITZPATRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FRANK GIORDANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHANNA GOWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN HAINDL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID HARDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GREGG MELINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK NASO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JON NEHLSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DON POWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LYNN ROLF III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JON SIRLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LYALL SWIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN TURCHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ED TUZANSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN J MEKO JR | PRESIDENT Officer | 70 | $311,869 | $22,722 |
| DAVID HARMER | NATIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,000 | $16,013 |
| KIRA FOLEY-TUZMAN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO Key employee | 70 | $152,862 | $12,814 |
| CHRISTYN MORAN | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,400 | $8,124 |
| JASON RAIA | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,500 | $6,958 |
| JAMES P DUNIGAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T PIOTROWICZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN CLEMENTS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CIARUFFOLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN C TARGET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILBERT D ABELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE B ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P BENAC SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BRASHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY BRINTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CARLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M CAVALIER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH V DEL RASO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DENTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE DESHONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY DORSHIMER MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA DUVALL DILELLA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GIORDANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNA GOWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HARDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KURZ II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MCCLOUGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG MELINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NASO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON NEHLSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J PRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVELL RUPPEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE SANDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY SCARBROUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON SIRLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYALL SWIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J TURCHI JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD A TURZANSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN J MEKO JR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $171,447 | $28,127 |
| KIRA FOLEY-TUZMAN | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $121,115 | $13,708 |
| CHRISTYN MORAN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $118,059 | $9,585 |
| JAMES P DUNIGAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T PIOTROWICZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CIARUFFOLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE B ALLEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CARLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M CAVALIER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH V DEL RASO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DENTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY DORSHIMER MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA DUVALL DILELLA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GIORDANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNA GOWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KURZ II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK LIEBERMAN CAPT USNR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG MELINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMINA MOUKARZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J PRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE SANDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON SIRLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN C TARGET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J TURCHI JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD A TURZANSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1601 VALLEY FORGE, VALLEY FORGE, PA 19481-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES P DUNIGAN, PO BOX 67 1601 VALLEY FORGE RD, VALLEY FORGE, PA 19481
- Signed the 990
- JAMES P DUNIGAN, CHAIR
- Phone
- (215) 587-5596
- Website
- WWW.FOUNDINGFORWARD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
Mission
FOUNDING FORWARD INFORMS AND ENGAGES CITIZENS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES GROUNDED IN AMERICAN HISTORY. THESE EXPERIENCES ENABLE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND CITIZENS TO UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE, AND PRACTICE THE PRINCIPLES, RIGHTS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - FOUNDING FORWARD PRESENTS A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING GOOD CITIZEN DAY, TOURS OF THE HISTORIC LEAGUE HOUSE, TREASURES FROM THE ARCHIVES PRESENTATIONS, EXHIBITS, SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL HISTORY DAY PHILADELPHIA, SPEAKER PROGRAMS, AND CIVICS EDUCATION. CIVICS EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FOCUS ON CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, AMERICAN HISTORY, AND THE FOUNDING DOCUMENTS. ADDITIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TARGETING TEACHERS PROVIDE HISTORY AND CIVIC CONTENT BY EXPOSING TEACHERS TO EXTRAORDINARY SCHOLARS AND THINKERS IN PROGRAMS ON THE CONSTITUTION, AMERICAN HISTORY, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND AMERICAN VALUES.Expenses $5,112,350 · revenue $538,275
- SCHOLARSHIPS - FOUNDING FORWARD ADMINISTERS TWO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. THE UNION LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FROM THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION WHO PREVIOUSLY WERE AWARDED THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD. THE ABELE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TO CHILDREN/DEPENDENTS OF UNION LEAGUE EMPLOYEES. SCHOLARSHIPS RANGE FROM $750 TO $15,000 PER ANNUM.Expenses $572,198 · grants $365,021 · revenue $119,941
- PRESERVATION AND COLLECTIONS - FOUNDING FORWARD HELPS PRESERVE THE HISTORIC PROPERTIES OF THE UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA - THE LEAGUE HOUSE IN CENTER CITY AND GUARD HOUSE IN GLADWYNE. IT IS ALSO THE STEWARD OF AN EXTENSIVE CIVIL WAR COLLECTION THAT INCLUDES THE ARCHIVES OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CIVIL WAR MUSEUM OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA. THE COLLECTION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR RESEARCH. IT HAS BEEN USED FOR DOZENS OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATION OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.Expenses $509,521 · revenue $69,270
- HONORING ACTS OF CIVIC VIRTUE - THROUGH ITS NATIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM, FOUNDING FORWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AS EXAMPLES OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY. THIS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES ADULTS AND STUDENTS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE, PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS, STUDENT ESSAYS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND OUTSTANDING WORK IN THE CLASSROOM.Expenses $39,799
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1894379
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,889,875
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,619,876
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,800,191 | $8,066,879 | $49,889,875 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,271,584 | $6,012,577 | $46,885,980 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,889,912 | $3,755,905 | $23,463,115 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,453,189 | $2,744,292 | $19,833,544 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1894379).
Questions about FOUNDING FORWARD
- What is the EIN of FOUNDING FORWARD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDING FORWARD is 26-1894379.
- Is FOUNDING FORWARD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to FOUNDING FORWARD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDING FORWARD file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOUNDING FORWARD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDING FORWARD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDING FORWARD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES P DUNIGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDING FORWARD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $312,500 (JOHN MEKO, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FOUNDING FORWARD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,800,191, expenses of $8,066,879 and total assets of $49,889,875 at year end.
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