EIN 13-0623590

The Forward Association

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
48
Year formed
1901
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Forward Association's mission is to strengthen engagement with Jewish ideas and communities through print and digital journalism, as well as public events.
Also known as...
Radio Broadcasting and Publishing Div
Total revenues
$8,696,897
2023
Total expenses
$6,696,409
2023
Total assets
$3,811,965
2023
Num. employees
48
2023

Program areas at The Forward Association

The largest program of The Forward assocation is its website and associated digital properties, including newsletters, videos and social media programs. It reaches approximately 1.5 million readers a month via The internet at forward.com and other websites. The quality of its journalism has been recognized with numerous awards for news and cultural coverage, editorials, and digital innovation.
Yiddish media division: The second major program of The Forward Association is its yiddish publication, forverts. Updated regularly online, it is one of The few remaining publications in yiddish in The world and provides an indispensable service to its readers through its coverage of yiddish culture as well as news from israel, The united states and around The world. The website includes dozens of video features. Forverts reaches around 20,000 readers monthly via The internet at forward.com/yiddish.

Who funds The Forward Association

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Forward FundGeneral Support$2,450,000
Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGeneral Operations$325,000
Galler Family FoundationUnrestricted$125,000
...and 43 more grants received totalling $3,780,974

Personnel at The Forward Association

NameTitleCompensation
Rachel Fishman FeddersenChief Executive Officer and Publisher$330,353
Jodi RudorenEditor in Chief$266,876
Alan BendichVice President , Finance and Operations$94,510
Lisa LepsonVice President , Development$194,593
Cheuk MuiController$133,810
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for The Forward Association

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,187,645
Program services$1,292,643
Investment income and dividends$4,162
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$4,066
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,391
Net income from fundraising events$2,934
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$203,056
Total revenues$8,696,897

Form 990s for The Forward Association

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-21990View PDF
2022-122023-11-10990View PDF
2021-122022-11-03990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-03-31990View PDF
...and 13 more Form 990s

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Rewire News GroupMclean, VA$2,725,526
Committee for A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT)Washington, DC$3,051,216
The News Literacy ProjectBethesda, MD$6,018,672
Centro de Periodismo InvestigativoSan Juan, PR$2,509,176
The Daily Caller News FoundationWashington, DC$3,750,835
MIT Technology ReviewCambridge, MA$22,894,000
Pulitzer Center on Crisis ReportingWashington, DC$12,102,444
Data update history
December 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 27, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $2,450,000 from The Forward Fund
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $125,000 from Galler Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
JewishReligiousPartially liquidatedFundraising eventsNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
125 Maiden LN Floor 8
New York, NY 10038
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
forward.com/ 
Phone
(212) 889-8200
Facebook page
jewishdailyforward 
IRS details
EIN
13-0623590
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1901
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0156571
FTB Entity ID
3261263
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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