Nonprofit · EIN 83-1501685
FORWARD IMPACT
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,025,009 | $3,585,362 | $1,439,647 | $3,404,509 | $172,105 | $3,232,404 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,793,149 | $2,773,973 | $1,019,176 | $1,897,705 | $108,769 | $1,788,936 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,007,979
- Program service revenue
- $227
- Investment income
- $15,169
- Other revenue
- $1,634
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $148,157
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $634,848
- Other salaries and wages
- $919,219
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,780,976
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $872
- Accounting fees
- $119,262
- Occupancy
- $52,567
- Travel
- $80,353
- Depreciation
- $3,296
- Program services (functional)
- $2,821,458
- Management and general (functional)
- $484,257
- Fundraising (functional)
- $279,647
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,897,705
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,404,509
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $172,105
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,232,404
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,734
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,824,690
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,407,714
- Gross receipts
- $5,025,009
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL FORKKIO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $294,572 | $10,557 |
| JAMIE DOBIE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $177,630 | $16,362 |
| CARLA FLEISHER | VP, FILMS & SERIES IMPACT Key employee | 40 | $159,584 | $7,189 |
| DENISE BEEK | VP, ADVOCACY AND PARTNERSH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,939 | $9,353 |
| LEO BLUMBERG-WOLL | DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS MGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,458 | $5,185 |
| JULIO MARCIAL BOARD CHAIR | PRESIDENT - UNTIL 12/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIESL COPLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GILPIN | BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 01/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANNA PEA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENAE PETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIKA WARREN WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRA PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 04/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL FORKKIO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $227,551 | $1,145 |
| JAMIE DOBIE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $172,331 | $4,611 |
| CARLA FLEISHER | VP, FILMS & SERIES IMPACT CAMPAIGNS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,195 | $1,869 |
| MARSHAN ALLEN | VP, ADVOCACY AND PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,441 | $1,700 |
| JULIO MARCIAL | BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIESL COPLAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BUDNICK | BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 03/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GILPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANNA PEA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENAE PETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAKA SENGHOR | BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 03/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIKA WARREN WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 777 S ALAMEDA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90021-1656
- In care of
- % SCOTT BUDNICK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL FORKKIO, 777 S ALAMEDA ST 2ND FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
- Signed the 990
- JAMIE DOBIE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (310) 570-2963
- Website
- WWW.REPRESENTJUSTICE.ORG
- 990-N for 2018 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: SCOTT BUDNICK, 1320 E 7TH ST STE 260, LOS ANGELES CA 90021. Mailing address: 1320 E 7TH ST STE 260, LOS ANGELES CA 90021.
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-1501685 or by the name FORWARD IMPACT.
- 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
REPRESENT JUSTICE TURNS STORIES INTO ACTION TO CHANGE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, WHILE BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF SYSTEM-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. OUR VISION IS A FAIR LEGAL SYSTEM, DIGNITY FOR SYSTEM-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, AND AN END TO EXTREME SENTENCING AND MASS INCARCERATION.
Program accomplishments
- OUR ORIGINAL STORYTELLING PROGRAM INCLUDES: 1) THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, A 12-MONTH FELLOWSHIP THAT INVESTS DEEPLY IN BUILDING THE PERSONAL STORYTELLING SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP OF SYSTEM-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS; AND 2) A COMMUNITY STORYTELLING INITIATIVE THAT BUILDS CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT DESIRE TO USE STORYTELLING AS A TOOL FOR CULTURE CHANGE. SINCE THE LAUNCH OF OUR PROGRAM, REPRESENT JUSTICE HAS TRAINED 39 AMBASSADORS, AND 10 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, IN NARRATIVE POWER-BUILDING AND FILMMAKING, GENERATING 250,000+ UNIQUE ONLINE VIEWS OF THE ORIGINAL SHORT FILM CONTENT PRODUCED THROUGH THE PROGRAM.Expenses $2,011,297 · grants $15,000
- OUR FILMS & SERIES PROGRAM PROVIDES PRO-BONO IMPACT CAMPAIGN PARTNERSHIP FOR PROJECTS WITH SYSTEM-IMPACTED FILMMAKERS AT THE HELM. EACH YEAR, WE IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS FOR FILMS THAT ARE HELMED BY FORMERLY INCARCERATED STORYTELLERS. THIS GIVES THE STORYTELLERS ACCESS TO CRITICAL RESOURCES, STRATEGY, AND SUPPORT TO MOBILIZE AUDIENCES IN WAYS THAT FURTHER THEIR WORK AND CREATES PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER MOVEMENT LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SINCE 2019, WE HAVE LED NATIONAL IMPACT CAMPAIGNS FOR SEVEN FEATURE FILMS THAT ADDRESS PRESSING ISSUES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. OUR FILM CAMPAIGNS TEAM HAS PRODUCED 1,200+ SCREENINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, EDUCATING 60,000+ AUDIENCES ON ISSUES OF MASS INCARCERATION.Expenses $619,696 · grants $133,157 · revenue $227
- OUR SPEAKERS BUREAU SHOWCASES THE ECOSYSTEM OF SYSTEM-IMPACTED LEADERS WHO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REPRESENT JUSTICE TO CHANGE THE CULTURE OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM. THE BUREAU IS AN ENGINE OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY THE SYSTEM WHO ARE FACING NUMEROUS BARRIERS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO LIVING WAGE JOBS. THIS INVESTMENT IN THE CREATIVES WE WORK WITH HELPS ACCELERATE THEIR GROWTH AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AS PUBLIC-FACING LEADERS IN THE JUSTICE MOVEMENT.Expenses $190,465
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
- 83-1501685
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,404,509
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,025,009
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,025,009 | $3,585,362 | $3,404,509 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,793,149 | $2,773,973 | $1,897,705 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,909,620 | $2,792,445 | $1,109,059 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: SCOTT BUDNICK Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 83-1501685).
Questions about FORWARD IMPACT
- What is the EIN of FORWARD IMPACT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORWARD IMPACT is 83-1501685.
- Is FORWARD IMPACT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to FORWARD IMPACT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORWARD IMPACT 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 FORWARD IMPACT 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 FORWARD IMPACT 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 FORWARD IMPACT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANIEL FORKKIO.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORWARD IMPACT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $294,572 (DANIEL FORKKIO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TREASURER).
- How much revenue does FORWARD IMPACT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,025,009, expenses of $3,585,362 and total assets of $3,404,509 at year end.
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