Nonprofit · EIN 46-4626500
FFWD
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,592,425 | $20,113,515 | $2,478,910 | $14,426,634 | $1,203,126 | $13,223,508 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,457,483 | $18,885,013 | $3,572,470 | $11,554,565 | $810,310 | $10,744,255 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,068,184
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $524,241
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,229,830
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $550,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,555,842
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,513,261
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $55,778
- Occupancy
- $398,225
- Travel
- $87,671
- Depreciation
- $652
- Program services (functional)
- $19,131,825
- Management and general (functional)
- $240,603
- Fundraising (functional)
- $741,087
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,554,565
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,426,634
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,203,126
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,223,508
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,358,092
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,865,416
- Gross receipts
- $22,592,425
- Employees
- 18
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Barenblat | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $275,000 | $55,672 |
| Shannon Farley | Exec Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $275,000 | $30,493 |
| Anna Pickren | VP Fundraising | 40 | $225,000 | $20,619 |
| Nicole Dunn | VP Marketing | 40 | $180,000 | $18,351 |
| Caroline Summer Kennedy | VP Programs | 40 | $172,500 | $15,095 |
| Kendall Arthur | Dir Strategic Prtn | 40 | $112,500 | $15,062 |
| Aston Motes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rekha Pai | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Slavet | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ime Archibong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Oliver Hurst-Hiller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Barenblat | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $247,917 | $50,573 |
| Shannon Farley | Exec Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $247,917 | $28,574 |
| Anna Pickren | VP Fundraising | 40 | $198,542 | $18,781 |
| Nicole Dunn | VP Marketing | 40 | $168,750 | $16,911 |
| Caroline Summer Kennedy | VP Programs | 40 | $134,375 | $14,537 |
| Kendall Arthur | Dir Strategic Prtn | 40 | $102,500 | $13,729 |
| Aston Motes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rekha Pai | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Slavet | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ime Archibong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Oliver Hurst-Hiller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1002A OREILLY AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129-1101
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kevin Barenblat, 1002A OReilly Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94129
- Signed the 990
- Kevin Barenblat, President
- Phone
- (415) 952-5906
- Website
- www.ffwd.org
- Return prepared by
- REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-4626500 or by the name FFWD.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
FFWD accelerates the growth of technology nonprofits by providing financial and human capital to help scale technology solutions for education, environmental, health, and human rights issues.
Program accomplishments
- In support of this mission FFWD runs an accelerator program, which in eleven years has helped 100 tech nonprofits impact over 262 million lives and raise $1 billion in follow-on funding. FFWD also maintains a comprehensive directory of tech-based nonprofits and manages a tech-for-good job and volunteer board.Expenses $19,131,825
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-4626500
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,426,634
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,592,425
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $22,592,425 | $20,113,515 | $14,426,634 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $22,457,483 | $18,885,013 | $11,554,565 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,459,105 | $8,282,631 | $7,304,180 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 46-4626500).
Questions about FFWD
- What is the EIN of FFWD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FFWD is 46-4626500.
- Is FFWD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to FFWD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FFWD 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 FFWD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FFWD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FFWD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Kevin Barenblat.
- Who are the officers and directors of FFWD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $275,000 (Kevin Barenblat, President).
- How much revenue does FFWD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $22,592,425, expenses of $20,113,515 and total assets of $14,426,634 at year end.
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