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Nonprofit · EIN 47-3537426

482FORWARD

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48202

Financials

$1.7M$1.7M2022$1.9M$2.1M2023$3.2M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of 482FORWARD by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,156,132$1,987,546$1,168,586$3,291,090$440,624$2,850,466
December 31, 2023990$1,908,381$2,138,690-$230,309$1,603,502$372,672$1,230,830
December 31, 2022990$1,707,700$1,743,057-$35,357$1,694,024$86,513$1,607,511
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,107,733
Program service revenue
$3,828
Investment income
$36,156
Other revenue
$8,415

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$124,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$80,485
Other salaries and wages
$852,058
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,090,299
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$330
Accounting fees
$7,374
Occupancy
$43,748
Travel
$101,428
Program services (functional)
$1,640,590
Management and general (functional)
$320,563
Fundraising (functional)
$26,393

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,603,502
Total assets, end of year
$3,291,090
Total liabilities, end of year
$440,624
Net assets, end of year
$2,850,466
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,850,466
Gross receipts
$3,156,132
Employees
25
Volunteers
4,597
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MOLLY SWEENEYEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
30$80,485
MARIA SALINASPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANELL ECCLESTONVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMILA MARTINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JAYESH PATELMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANTINETTE LOWEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PERRIEL PACEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KELSEY WILEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LARRY SIMMONSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE BELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA REYESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WYTRICE HARRISMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RIMA MEROUEHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM JOHNSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SIRRITA DARBYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CINDY EGGLETONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRANDEN SNYDERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NORMA ROMEROMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE COBB-JOHNSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HELENA LAZOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
INES DE JESUSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MOLLY SWEENEYEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
30$63,891
JAMILA MARTININTERIM PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
MAURICE BP-WEEKSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TINU ROLANDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARILYN BALLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EMILY GONZALEZMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA MASONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAYESH PATELMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KELSEY WILEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
YOLANDA ZAYASMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY SIMMONSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA SALINASMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE BELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA REYESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DARYL HARRISMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RIMA MEROUEHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM JOHNSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SIRRITA DARBYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY EGGLETONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRANDEN SNYDERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE COBB-JOHNSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HELENA LAZOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
INES DE JESUSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARILYN BALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHRISTINE BELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
SEPHANIE COBB-JOHNSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
SIRRITA DARBYMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
CINDY EGGLETONMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
EMILY GONZALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DARYL HARRISMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
INES DE JESUSMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
KIM JOHNSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
HELENA LAZOMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
JAMILA MARTININTERIM PRES
Trustee or director
15$0
JESSICA MASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
RIMA MEROUEHMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
JAYESH PATELMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
TINU ROLANDDIRECOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ANGELA REYESMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
MARIA SALINASMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
LARRY SIMMONSMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
BRANDEN SNYDERMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
UNSEATEDMISD EPRESEN
Trustee or director
–$0
MAURICE BP- WEEKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KESSEY WILEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
YOLANDA ZAYASMEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
MOLLY SWEENEYEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
440 BURROUGHS ST STE 315, DETROIT, MI 48202-3471
In care of
% JAMILA MARTIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
1211 Trumbull, Detroit MI 48216
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARIA SALINAS, 440 BURROUGHS ST SUITE 315, DETROIT, MI 48202
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Jonathon Clark, 14395 Patton, Detroit MI 48233
Signed the 990
MARIA SALINAS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(313) 444-3198
Return prepared by
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Mission

WE ARE CREATING A DETROIT WHERE EVERY STUDENT GRADUATES READY TO BECOME A FULLY ENGAGED PARTICIPANT IN THE WORLD, EQUIPPED WITH THE CHARACTER AND THE CAPACITY TO NEGOTIATE HIS/HER ENVIRONMENT AND CHANGE IT FOR THE BETTER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE MICHIGAN EDUCATION JUSTICE COALITION HELD 10 COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ON SCHOOL FUNDING IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO LISTEN TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS' CURRENT SCHOOL FUNDING PRIORITIES AND TO EDUCATE CITIZENS ABOUT HOW SCHOOL FUNDING WORKS. MEJC TRAINED MORE THAN 50 PARENTS ON THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET PROCESS IN OVER 20 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. MEJC ALSO HELPED OVER 100 ORGANIZERS, PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS SPEAK TO ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED AND EQUITABLE SCHOOL FUNDING AT THE STATE LEVEL.
    Expenses $1,466,973 · grants $124,000 · revenue $3,828
  • YOC: 482FORWARD'S YOUTH ORGANIZING COLLECTIVE EXPANDED ITS BASE BY ADDING THREE NEW ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS. THE YOC ALSO LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER SCHOOL FACILITIES IN DETROIT AND STATEWIDE.
    Expenses $160,980
  • NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZING: 482FORWARD'S NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZING WORK IN 2023 FOCUSED ON REBUILDING OUR BASE AND DEEPLY TRAINING OUR ORGANIZERS NETWORK- WIDE FOLLOWING THE COVID PANDEMIC. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A MIDWEST ACADEMY, WE TRAINED 40 ORGANIZERS IN DETROIT AND ACROSS THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. AS A RESULT, OUR ORGANIZERS WERE ABLE TO GROW OUR BASE IN DETROIT BY 100 NEW LEADERS.
    Expenses $12,637

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-3537426
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,291,090
Income (IRS master file)
$3,156,132

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,156,132$1,987,546$3,291,090XML
990December 2023$1,908,381$2,138,690$1,603,502XML
990December 2022$1,707,700$1,743,057$1,694,024XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Jonathon Clark
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-3537426).

Questions about 482FORWARD

What is the EIN of 482FORWARD?
The employer identification number (EIN) of 482FORWARD is 47-3537426.
Is 482FORWARD tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to 482FORWARD tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does 482FORWARD 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 482FORWARD 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 482FORWARD 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 482FORWARD?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARIA SALINAS.
Who are the officers and directors of 482FORWARD?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,485 (MOLLY SWEENEY, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does 482FORWARD have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,156,132, expenses of $1,987,546 and total assets of $3,291,090 at year end.

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