FWDUS EDUCATION FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FWDUS EDUCATION FUND INC

EIN 82-0962378 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

FWD.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 FUNDS INFORMED IMMIGRANT PROGRAM IT EXPLAINS RIGHTS of IMMIGRANTS and PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT NAVIGATING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITH RESPECT to THOSE RIGHTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.16%of revenue went to mission work79.6% of expenses · Program services

5.31%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$88.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.72%of revenue went to management and office costs14.4% of expenses

$1.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,307,961

Mission workProgram services$8,635,76770.16% of revenue79.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,565,60712.72% of revenue14.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$653,8165.31% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,452,77111.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,855,19088.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.6% mission · 14.4% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 12.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 194.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 9.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 438.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 4.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 7.9% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 6.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 229.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,307,961

Expenses$10,855,190

Annual surplus $1,452,771 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,635,767 · 79.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,565,607 · 14.4% of expenses

Fundraising$653,816 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,307,961

Expenses$10,855,190

Assets$18,073,671

Income$12,307,961

Contributions$11,685,182

Mission work (program services)$8,635,767

Fundraising$653,816

Grants given$55,339,206

Average grant$101,169

Management and general$1,565,607

Executive compensation (total)$496,515

Stocks and bonds$7,347,504

Accounting fees$69,518

Investing fees$29,986

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TODD SCHULTEPRESIDENT · 18 hrs/week $216,295Base $164,500 · Other $51,795

ZOE TOWNSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY · 18 hrs/week $186,394Base $140,700 · Other $45,694

RENA KAREFA-JOHNSONVP, OF NATIONAL INITIATIVES · 20 hrs/week $140,924Base $113,701 · Other $27,223

CHRISTOPHER COGERVP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER · 14 hrs/week $139,369Base $93,978 · Other $45,391

TIFFANY LAWRENCEVP, CHIEF HR OFFICER · 14 hrs/week $134,326Base $89,053 · Other $45,273

BINA SURGEONCOO & TREASURER · 18 hrs/week $105,749Base $79,473 · Other $26,276

JUAN PACHONVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS · 12 hrs/week $100,876Base $83,904 · Other $16,972

MARK DELICHVP GOV RELATIONS · 2 hrs/week $73,248Base $13,850 · Other $59,398

CANDICE JONESDIRECTOR · 4 hrs/week $25,000

LORELLA PRAELIDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $16,250

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

TODD SCHULTEPRESIDENT

ZOE TOWNSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY

RENA KAREFA-JOHNSONVP, OF NATIONAL INITIATIVES

CHRISTOPHER COGERVP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

TIFFANY LAWRENCEVP, CHIEF HR OFFICER

BINA SURGEONCOO & TREASURER

JUAN PACHONVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

MARK DELICHVP GOV RELATIONS

CANDICE JONESDIRECTOR

LORELLA PRAELIDIRECTOR

ANDREW PINCUSDIRECTOR

DAVID PLOUFFEDIRECTOR

JORDAN FOXDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: PO BOX 34506, WASHINGTON, DC 20043
County: District of Columbia
In care of: TODD SCHULTE
Primary officer: TODD SCHULTE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 589-1222

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes