Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Forward Edge Initiative
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 81-0835246
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
52nd percentile
Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
89th percentile
Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
42nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$5,402
Up $2,439 (+82%) from 2017
Net Assets
$5,402
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$57,877
Down $2,429 (-4.0%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$55,438
Down $5,266 (-8.7%) from 2017
Net Income
Up$2,439
Up $2,837 (+713%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Apr 27, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $57,877
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To develop and support programs that educate industry, policy leaders, and the general public on important environmental issues, with the goal of advancing the public good. Fei programs achieve this mission by making policy cases to support new technologies and innovations that merit public sector investment and support. The mission of fei's flagship initiative, change the pallet, is to reduce carbon emissions, massively. It achieves this mission by advocating for a national shift from wood to lightweight, recyclable corrugated pallets.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CHANGE THE PALLET IS A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN THAT SEEKS TO EDUCATE WITH RESPECT TO THE GAME-CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL AND FINANCIAL BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH LIGHTWEIGHT, RECYCLABLE CORRUGATED PALLETS. | $0 | $35,717 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM PENER | Executive Director And Pre | PT | $0 | - | - |
| WILLIAM PIERZNIK | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREW SCHWARTZ | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Forward Edge Initiative
- EIN
- 81-0835246
- Phone
- 7202427325
- Address
- 1720 NW LOVEJOY 204, PORTLAND, OR 97209
Signing Officer
- Name
- Adam Pener
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7202427325
- Signed
- 2019-04-27
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Cbiz Mhm LLC
- Address
- 4600 S ULSTER ST SUITE 900, DENVER, CO 80237
- Preparer
- Sarah J Jackson CPA
- Phone
- 7202007000
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank and merchant fees. Amount: 3,182. Description: supplies. Amount: 43. Description: conferences, conventions and meetings. Amount: 450. Description: travel. Amount: 266. Description: licenses and fees. Amount: 50. Description: miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 274. Description: meals. Amount: 615. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 4,880.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: insa advance. Beg. Of year amount: 800. End of year amount: 800.”
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| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: BANK AND MERCHANT FEES. AMOUNT: 3,182. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 43. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 450. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 266. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES AND FEES. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 274. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 615. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 4,880. |
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $5,402
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $5,402
- Revenue
- $57,877
- Expenses
- $55,438
- Net income
- $2,439