Program areas at Forward MT
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT We graduated fellows in Missoula, Bozeman, Billings, and the Flathead. Fellows receive robust training on community organizing and civic engagement. Hosted events and workshops to train, educate, and bring young people together.
ISSUE ADVOCACY We organized young Montanans during the legislative session on policies related to economic justice, climate justice, voting rights, and LGBTQ+ equality.
VOTER EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION Mobilized voters for the school board election: Distributed voter guides; hosted four candidate and levy forums; called young voters.Mobilized voters for the municipal elections: Mailed and distributed guides to young voters; hosted five candidate forums; wrote and mailed handwritten social pressure postcards; called young voters and knocked on doors.
Grants made by Forward MT
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| America Votes | Voter Mobilization | 2023-12 | $88,000 |
Who funds Forward MT
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Forward MT
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kiersten Iwai | Executive Director | $74,486 | 2024-08-29 |
| Annie Warner | Operations Director | | 2025-03-25 |
| Zuri Moreno | State Legislative Director | $0 | 2025-03-25 |
| Jacob Rosen | Development Director | | 2025-03-25 |
| Courtney Smith | Director of Voter Engagement | | 2025-03-25 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for Forward MT
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,460,615 | $521,024 | 180.3% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $15,150 | $15,300 | -1% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $540 | $356 | 51.7% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,314 | $41 | 5543.9% |
| Total revenues | $1,478,619 | $536,721 | 175.5% |
Organizations like Forward MT
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Leadership Now Project | 501(c)(4) | Washington, DC | $3,683,739 |
| OneAmerica Votes | 501(c)(4) | Seattle, WA | $1,742,237 |
| League of Women Voters of New Jersey | 501(c)(4) | Trenton, NJ | $501,064 |
| League of Women Voters of California | 501(c)(4) | Sacramento, CA | $646,266 |
| North Carolina Values Coalition | 501(c)(4) | Raleigh, NC | $468,733 |
| FairVote Vote Minnesota | 501(c)(4) | Saint Paul, MN | $1,610,233 |
| We The People Action Fund | 501(c)(4) | Detroit, MI | $2,110,424 |
| Voters Not Politicians | 501(c)(4) | Lansing, MI | $590,136 |
| Power to the Polls | 501(c)(4) | Washington, DC | $1,225,261 |
| End Citizens United Let America Vote Action Fund | 501(c)(4) | Washington, DC | $705,450 |
Data update history
October 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
October 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $649,408 from Forward MT Foundation October 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
October 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizations
Issues
EducationLGBTQVoting rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local level
General information
- Address
- 2300 Regent St Ste 206
- Missoula, MT 59801
- Metro area
- Missoula, MT
- County
- Missoula County, MT
- Website URL
- forwardmontana.org/Â
- Phone
- (406) 542-8683
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-4285849
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2004
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- R40: Voter Education, Registration
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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