Civic Intelligence

La Forward

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 87-2742396

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 15, 2024

PO Box 25386Los Angeles, CA 90025

(323) 546-9476

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

95th percentile

58%

Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2023

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2023

Assets

$93,750

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$80,937

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$12,813

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$140,519

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$59,582

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$80,937

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2023: $93,750Liabilities 2023: $12,813Net Assets 2023: $80,9372023Assets 2024: $24,953Liabilities 2024: $801Net Assets 2024: $24,1522024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$93,750
Liabilities$12,813
Net Assets$80,937

Operations Trend

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2023: $140,519Expenses 2023: $59,582Net Income 2023: $80,9372023Revenue 2024: $110,870Expenses 2024: $167,655Net Income 2024: -$56,7852024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$140,519
Expenses$59,582
Net Income$80,937
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 15, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$140,519
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See Schedule O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
See Schedule O--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dinah StephensDirector & Chair-$0--
Loraine LundquistDirector & Vice-ChairPT$0--
Luis GutierrezDirector & Treasurer-$0--
Ev BoyleDirector & Secretary-$0--
David LevitusDirector & Chief Executive OfficerPT$0--
Mike YoungDirector-$0--
Johanna BracyDirector-$0--
Otha ColeDirector-$0--
Zach MarksDirector-$0--
Sasha RappaportDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
LA Forward
EIN
87-2742396
Address
PO Box 25386, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Signing Officer

Name
David Levitus
Title
Chief Executive
Phone
3235469476
Signed
2024-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Beaver Legal Corporation
Address
2102 Business Center Dr Suite 130, Irvine, CA 92612
Preparer
Leilani R Beaver
Phone
9494415352
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

Activity Donations Grantee Donations less than $1,000 Amount 1,000

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

Description AmountBank Fees 1,707Insurance 3,369Meals/Meetings 2,477Office Expenses 2,172Program Expenses 6,419Staff Time 40,268

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

Category Beginning of Year End of YearCredit Card 0 324Reimbursement Staff Time/Costs 0 12,489

Other program services Part III line 31

Primary Exempt Purpose:Working to change the systems that perpetuate social, economic and racial injustice through developing and advocation for policies that improve our communities.Program Accomplishments:We organized community convenings to hear what our community members cared most about. We formed an Unarmed Crisis Response Working Group. We launched our Housing Justice Action Team.We launched a Progressive Campaign Leadership Academy, which is recruiting and training a diverse cohort of LA County residents to be candidates and campaign staffers in future election cycles.We created a Judicial Leadership Academy to equip a cohort of progressive attorneys and community members with the skills they need to run for seats as LA County Superior Court judges in the future.

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