FFWD (EIN 464626500) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2014

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kevin Barenblat

Phone

4159525906

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

FFWD, founded in 2014, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $22.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 80% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.6M, a strong 16% operating margin.

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.

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $22,204,094

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $246,407

Other Revenue $6,982

TOTAL REVENUE $22,457,483

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $15,817,798

Salaries & Benefits $1,641,690

Fundraising Expenses $457,915

Program Expenses $18,133,566

Other Expenses $1,425,525

TOTAL EXPENSES $18,885,013

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$22,457,483	$12,459,105	+0.8%
Expenses	$18,885,013	$8,282,631	+1.3%
Net Income	$3,572,470	$4,176,474	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$574,981

Total Directors

$574,981

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Kevin Barenblat	President	40.00	Officer Director	$247,917	$50,573	$298,490
Shannon Farley	Exec Director	40.00	Officer Director	$247,917	$28,574	$276,491
Anna Pickren	VP Fundraising	40.00		$198,542	$18,781	$217,323
Nicole Dunn	VP Marketing	40.00		$168,750	$16,911	$185,661
Caroline Summer Kennedy	VP Programs	40.00		$134,375	$14,537	$148,912
Kendall Arthur	Dir Strategic Prtn	40.00		$102,500	$13,729	$116,229
Aston Motes	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Rekha Pai	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
James Slavet	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ime Archibong	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Oliver Hurst-Hiller	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$22,457,483	$18,885,013	$11,554,565	$3,572,470
2022	$12,459,105	$8,282,631	$7,304,180	$4,176,474
2021	$6,717,680	$5,473,539	$3,305,764	$1,244,141
2020	$3,829,197	$3,893,380	$2,160,884	$-64,183
2019	$3,658,804	$3,720,315	$1,909,612	$-61,511
2018	$3,035,544	$2,800,422	$1,983,491	$235,122

FFWD