FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ADEOLA ADEWALE

Phone

3145180063

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $968K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 34% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 22% operating deficit.

Mission

EMBRACING THE FERGUSON COMMISSION'S MANDATE, FORWARD THROUGH FERGUSON CENTERS IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND MOBILIZES ACCOUNTABLE BODIES TO ADVANCE RACIALLY EQUITABLE SYSTEMS AND POLICIES THAT ENSURE ALL PEOPLE IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION CAN THRIVE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $217,249 Revenue: $116,142

RACIAL EQUITY CAPACITY: FTF HELPS PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS FIND THEIR STARTING POINT, STRATEGIZE THE JOURNEY FORWARD, CREATE "NEXT PRACTICES", AND DISCOVER HOW TO BE A RADICALLY ACCOUNTABLE PARTNER IN SYSTEMS CHANGE AND EQUITY. WE DO THIS BY CONDUCTIONG WORKSHOPS, INTERVENTIONS, AND ASSESSMENTS THAT SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION, CREATING AND SHARING CURATED TOOLKITS TO SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS TRANSFORMING TOWARDS RACIAL EQUITY; PUBLICLY TRACKING INSTITUTIONAL AND REGIONAL PROGRESS TOWARDS RACIAL EQUITY WITH ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE FERGUSON COMMISSION. REPORT; AMPLIFYING SUCCESS STORIES OF INSTITUTIONS TRANSFORMING TOWARDS RACIAL EQUITY; AND CONVENING REDI (RACIAL EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION) AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS TO FOSTER SYNERGY AND MEASURABLE PROGRESS TOWARDS RACIAL EQUITY.

Program 2

Expenses: $146,372

COMMUNICATIONS: BY FOCUSING ON COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY STORYTELLING, FTF BUILDS COMMUNITY AWARENESS, ELEVATES THE STORIES OF THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY RACIAL INEQUITY, AMPLIFIES THE STORIES OF...

COMMUNICATIONS: BY FOCUSING ON COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY STORYTELLING, FTF BUILDS COMMUNITY AWARENESS, ELEVATES THE STORIES OF THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY RACIAL INEQUITY, AMPLIFIES THE STORIES OF PEOPLE ADVOCATING FOR POSITIVE CHANGES, AND CONNECTS ADVOCATES TO OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE.

Program 3

Expenses: $145,809

POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE: TO ACHIEVE POLICY AND SYSTEMS WINS THAT WILL DRIVE POPULATION-LEVEL OUTCOME SHIFTS TOWARDS RACIAL EQUITY, WE SUPPORT ISSUE-BASED ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, ENGAGE IN GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZING, AND BUILD OPPORTUNITIES FOR DECISION MAKING BY COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC RACISM. WE PARTICULARLY FOCUS OUR CAMPAIGNS AND EFFORTS ON EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY TRANSFORMATION, AND RACIAL HEALING AND JUSTICE.

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Trantor Score

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

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $846,976

Program Service Revenue $116,142

Investment Income $699

Other Revenue $3,734

TOTAL REVENUE $967,551

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $774,310

Fundraising Expenses $267,169

Program Expenses $778,592

Other Expenses $407,489

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,181,799

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$967,551	$1,459,690	-0.3%
Expenses	$1,181,799	$1,006,107	+0.2%
Net Income	$-214,248	$453,583	-1.5%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

$73,700

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARLIN HUGHES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLAIRE SCHELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARA TAYLOR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA D'SOUZA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RIISA RAWLINS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAVONNE WALKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY PARKER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SETH WAITE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NATALIE SELF	VICE-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELISE MILLER HOFFMAN	CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSINA GREENE	CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNISSA MCCASKILL	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$26,917	$3,606	$30,523
DAVID DWIGHT IV	PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$40,662	$2,515	$43,177

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	$967,551	$1,181,799	$1,205,496	$-214,248
2022	$1,459,690	$1,006,107	$1,438,656	$453,583
2021	$1,022,722	$933,801	$989,725	$88,921
2020	$1,168,986	$755,207	$1,070,929	$413,779
2019	$632,377	$571,768	$115,928	$60,609
2018	$341,218	$347,180	$36,250	$-5,962