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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ARE THE ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION, INC., THE PARENT COMPANY AND SOLE MEMBER OF THE FUND. AT THE MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION, THE CONCERNS OF THE FUND ARE DICUSSED AND DOCUMENTED. IN 2017, THE FUND'S BOARD WILL PROCEED TO MAINTAIN SEPERATE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS PROTAINING TO THE FUND. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FUND ARE THE ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION, INC., THE PARENT COMPANY AND SOLE MEMBER OF THE FUND. AT THE MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION, THE CONCERNS OF THE FUND ARE DICUSSED AND DOCUMENTED. IN 2017, THE FUND'S BOARD WILL PROCEED TO MAINTAIN SEPERATE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS PROTAINING TO THE FUND. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | PRIOR TO SUBMISSION WITH THE IRS THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS THAT AROSE WAS DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT AND WAS RESOLVED PRIOR TO FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE ORGANIZATIONS DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ON JUNE 27,2014 SAMUEL NORICH ENTERED INTO AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION, INC. INCLUDED IN THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT WAS A "SUBSEQUENT COMPENSATION" CLAUSE, WHICH CONTINUED AND RESTATED THE TERMS OF HIS PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION GOING BACK TO 2005, THE EIGHTH YEAR OF HIS EMPLOYMENT, TERMS INTENDED TO COMPENSATE HIM, UPON RETIREMENT, FOR THE ABSENCE OF ANY OTHER EMPLOYER-FUNDED PENSION PROVISION. WHILE PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS PROVIDED FOR A LIFETIME ANNUAL PAYMENT TO NORICH, THE 2014 AGREEMENT RECALCULATED THE ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT OF SUCH A STREAM OF ANNUAL PAYMENTS BASED ON NORICH'S AGE AND LIFE EXPECTANCY, AND PROVIDED FOR THE PAYOUT OF THIS AMOUNT IN THREE PAYMENTS, AS FOLLOWS: IF STILL EMPLOYED BY THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION ON 1/2/2015, HE WOULD RECEIVE A LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $170,000; IF HE WAS STILL EMPLOYED BY THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION ON 1/2/2016, HE WOULD RECEIVE A LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $200,000; AND IF HE WAS STILL EMPLOYED BY THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION ON 1/3/2017, HE WOULD RECEIVE A LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $327,000. THESE SUBSEQUENT COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN HIS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION (W-2/1099-MISC) IN PART VII COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A (6) |
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