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Hug IT Forward Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 27-0909586

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 12, 2025

Organization Profilewww.hugitforward.org
8177 S Lamar CourtLittleton, CO 80128

(858) 888-2626

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

5th percentile

-126%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-41%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-58%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$160,080

Down $110,195 (-41%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$160,080

Down $109,752 (-41%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $443 (-100%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$86,770

Down $120,741 (-58%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$196,522

Up $23,456 (+14%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$109,752

Down $144,197 (-419%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $22,362Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $22,3622010Assets 2011: $93,046Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $93,0462011Assets 2012: $195,487Liabilities 2012: $1,532Net Assets 2012: $193,9552012Assets 2013: $316,501Liabilities 2013: $2,955Net Assets 2013: $313,5462013Assets 2014: $336,333Liabilities 2014: $1,450Net Assets 2014: $334,8832014Assets 2015: $348,161Liabilities 2015: $5,299Net Assets 2015: $342,8622015Assets 2016: $342,722Liabilities 2016: $891Net Assets 2016: $341,8312016Assets 2017: $407,649Liabilities 2017: $9,253Net Assets 2017: $398,3962017Assets 2018: $322,366Liabilities 2018: $1,530Net Assets 2018: $320,8362018Assets 2019: $270,046Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $270,0462019Assets 2020: $213,275Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $213,2752020Assets 2021: $323,632Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $323,6322021Assets 2022: $235,387Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $235,3872022Assets 2023: $270,275Liabilities 2023: $443Net Assets 2023: $269,8322023Assets 2024: $160,080Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $160,0802024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$160,080
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$160,080
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $68,391Expenses 2010: $46,029Net Income 2010: $22,3622010Revenue 2011: $185,580Expenses 2011: $114,950Net Income 2011: $70,6302011Expenses 2012: $152,0262012Revenue 2013: $375,897Expenses 2013: $256,306Net Income 2013: $119,5912013Revenue 2014: $371,413Expenses 2014: $350,076Net Income 2014: $21,3372014Revenue 2015: $373,610Expenses 2015: $365,631Net Income 2015: $7,9792015Revenue 2016: $644,929Expenses 2016: $645,960Net Income 2016: -$1,0312016Revenue 2017: $571,600Expenses 2017: $515,035Net Income 2017: $56,5652017Revenue 2018: $171,535Expenses 2018: $249,095Net Income 2018: -$77,5602018Revenue 2019: $114,523Expenses 2019: $165,313Net Income 2019: -$50,7902019Revenue 2020: $60,589Expenses 2020: $117,360Net Income 2020: -$56,7712020Revenue 2021: $243,594Expenses 2021: $133,237Net Income 2021: $110,3572021Revenue 2022: $99,036Expenses 2022: $187,281Net Income 2022: -$88,2452022Revenue 2023: $207,511Expenses 2023: $173,066Net Income 2023: $34,4452023Revenue 2024: $86,770Expenses 2024: $196,522Net Income 2024: -$109,7522024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$86,770
Expenses$196,522
Net Income-$109,752
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$86,770
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Hug It Forward is an organization that empowers communities in developing countries to build schools. Entire communities come together to make the dream of educational opportunity a reality, by using Hug It Forward's funding and expertise to build their own school.

Hug It Forward (HIF) is a multicultural organization operating at the grassroots level in Latin America, with an emphasis in Guatemala. In fiscal year 2024, HIF completed 6 schools and an additional 3 schools were in the process of completion. As of December 2024, HIF has completed 149 schools.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$270,275$160,080▼ $110,195
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0--
Total Assets$270,275$160,080▼ $110,195
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$443$0▼ $443
Total Liabilities$443$0▼ $443
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$262,319$149,733▼ $112,586
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$7,513$10,347▲ $2,834
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$269,832$160,080▼ $109,752
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$270,275$160,080▼ $110,195
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dave WatsonChairman of the Board
Zach BallePresident
Adam FloresSecretary/Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$86,770
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$86,770
Change in Net Assets
$-109,752
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$129,501
Other Expenses$67,021
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$129,501--$129,501
Fees for Services Other-$18,200-$18,200
Insurance-$5,195-$5,195
Other Expenses$2,100$0$0$2,100
Travel-$1,410-$1,410
Office Expenses-$1,097-$1,097
Fees for Services Accounting-$650-$650
Fees for Services Legal-$100-$100
Total Functional Expenses$169,870$26,652$0$196,522
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
4
Spending
$129,501

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram ServicesBelow is an outline of a bottle classroom project cycle and the commitments that each stakeholder is responsible for: The local community members sign a 'pre-construction community agreement' with LEAS in which they commit to the following: * Fill out and turn in a school application to LEAS, HIF's in-country project executor * Provide the unskilled labor necessary to be able to complete the bottle classroom construction * Prepare the bottle classroom construction site by leveling the land up to an agreed height * Provide the sufficient amount of wood necessary to be able to properly complete the construction of new bottle classrooms * Build a retaining wall to protect the future bottle classroom structure if necessary * Provide and prepare meals for the municipal mason worker team throughout the duration of the bottle classroom construction * Provide adequate shelter for the municipal mason workers throughout the duration of the bottle classroom construction * Provide the municip14$129,501
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Zach Balle and Adam Flores work together part-time in a travel business known as Serve the World Today, LLC”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The officers listed in Part VII herein are also the members of the organization”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The Members of the organization have exclusive authority to appoint additional members, officers, or directors of the organization by a simple majority vote.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Hug it Forward's Board of Directors have been involved with the preparation of Form 990 and its Schedules from the beginning of the process. Drafts of the Form and its Schedules have been circulated to all Directors and discussed by all Directors at Board meetings.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Hug it Forward officers and directors work closely throughout the year and consistently monitor compliance with policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 16B

“These documents are available to the public upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“These documents are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hug It Forward Inc
EIN
27-0909586
Phone
8588882626
Address
8177 S Lamar Court, Littleton, CO 80128

Signing Officer

Name
Zach Balle
Title
President
Phone
8588882626
Signed
2025-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Zach Balle
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Wy
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0
Volunteers
150

Preparer

Firm
R Scott Burrows CPA
Address
8177 S Lamar Ct, Littleton, CO 80128
Preparer
Richard Burrows
Phone
3039727200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3

“As a U.S. based non-profit, Hug It Forward (HIF) partnered in third quarter 2022 with Asociación Lectoescritura Para El Aprendizaje Significativo (LEAS), a Guatemalan non-profit entity. HIF utilizes the LEAS partnership to enhance transparency, accountability and provide on-the-ground checks and balances for the receiving, documenting, and accounting of all bottle classroom project related material expenses. As project facilitators, we have a responsibility to our donors and communities we work with to ensure that we are doing everything within our control to achieve the most amount of positive impact with each dollar donated. Each bottle classroom project is a joint effort among the local community, the local municipality, LEAS, and HIF.”

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IRS990/Desc0BOTTLE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. In 2024, Hug It Forward facilitated the construction of 9 schools in Guatemala; 6 schools completed and 3 schools in process. Due to the method of construction, these schools are known as "bottle schools". Bottle schools are schools built using post-and-beam construction, with concrete columns and beams reinforced with rebar. The walls are filled with "eco-bricks" as insulation, made from plastic bottles stuffed with inorganic trash, which comes from their immediate environment. Entire communities come together to build a more sustainable educational infrastructure that replaces dilapidated, unsafe, and dangerously overcrowded schoolrooms, which are often made from adobe, corrugated metal, or cornstalks, with dirt floors. Before Hug It Forward issues any funding for materials, the community must show commitment to the project by creating approximately 75% of the bottles that are required for the school. A total of 7,500 eco-bricks are required for a 2-classroom school and 10,000 bottles for a 3-classroom school. Teachers and community leaders are responsible for organizing the process of bottle collection and overseeing the volunteering of labor. The local municipality contributes by paying for skilled labor, and the Ministry of Education pays for all teachers, ensuring that these institutions also have ownership in a sustainable project.
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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/SpecificServicesProvidedTxt0Below is an outline of a bottle classroom project cycle and the commitments that each stakeholder is responsible for: The local community members sign a 'pre-construction community agreement' with LEAS in which they commit to the following: * Fill out and turn in a school application to LEAS, HIF's in-country project executor * Provide the unskilled labor necessary to be able to complete the bottle classroom construction * Prepare the bottle classroom construction site by leveling the land up to an agreed height * Provide the sufficient amount of wood necessary to be able to properly complete the construction of new bottle classrooms * Build a retaining wall to protect the future bottle classroom structure if necessary * Provide and prepare meals for the municipal mason worker team throughout the duration of the bottle classroom construction * Provide adequate shelter for the municipal mason workers throughout the duration of the bottle classroom construction * Provide the municip
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0As a U.S. based non-profit, Hug It Forward (HIF) partnered in third quarter 2022 with Asociación Lectoescritura Para El Aprendizaje Significativo (LEAS), a Guatemalan non-profit entity. HIF utilizes the LEAS partnership to enhance transparency, accountability and provide on-the-ground checks and balances for the receiving, documenting, and accounting of all bottle classroom project related material expenses. As project facilitators, we have a responsibility to our donors and communities we work with to ensure that we are doing everything within our control to achieve the most amount of positive impact with each dollar donated. Each bottle classroom project is a joint effort among the local community, the local municipality, LEAS, and HIF.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0As a U.S. based non-profit, Hug It Forward (HIF) partnered in third quarter 2022 with Asociación Lectoescritura Para El Aprendizaje Significativo (LEAS), a Guatemalan non-profit entity. HIF utilizes the LEAS partnership to enhance transparency, accountability and provide on-the-ground checks and balances for the receiving, documenting, and accounting of all bottle classroom project related material expenses. As project facilitators, we have a responsibility to our donors and communities we work with to ensure that we are doing everything within our control to achieve the most amount of positive impact with each dollar donated. Each bottle classroom project is a joint effort among the local community, the local municipality, LEAS, and HIF.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Zach Balle and Adam Flores work together part-time in a travel business known as Serve the World Today, LLC
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The officers listed in Part VII herein are also the members of the organization
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Members of the organization have exclusive authority to appoint additional members, officers, or directors of the organization by a simple majority vote.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Hug it Forward's Board of Directors have been involved with the preparation of Form 990 and its Schedules from the beginning of the process. Drafts of the Form and its Schedules have been circulated to all Directors and discussed by all Directors at Board meetings.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Hug it Forward officers and directors work closely throughout the year and consistently monitor compliance with policy.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6These documents are available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7These documents are available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part III, Line 3
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 16b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$160,080
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$160,080
Revenue
$86,770
Expenses
$196,522
Net income
-$109,752
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.60$0.00$1.60$0.87$1.97$1.10
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.70$0.00$2.70$2.08$1.73$0.34
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.35$0.00$2.35$0.99$1.87$0.88
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.24$0.00$3.24$2.44$1.33$1.10
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$0.00$2.13$0.61$1.17$0.57
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.70$0.00$2.70$1.15$1.65$0.51
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.22$0.02$3.21$1.72$2.49$0.78
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.08$0.09$3.98$5.72$5.15$0.57
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.43$0.01$3.42$6.45$6.46$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.48$0.05$3.43$3.74$3.66$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.36$0.01$3.35$3.71$3.50$0.21
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.17$0.03$3.14$3.76$2.56$1.20
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.95$0.02$1.94$1.52
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.93$0.00$0.93$1.86$1.15$0.71
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.68$0.46$0.22