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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAMILIES FORWARD

EIN 33-0086043 · Scouting (O40)

What they do

THE MISSION of FAMILIES FORWARD is to PREVENT and END FAMILY HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING ACCESS to HOUSING and RESOURCES THAT CREATE LASTING STABILITY. IN FY25, WE PROVIDED HOUSING, FOOD, and SUPPORTIVE SERVICES to MORE THAN 17,836 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

76.22%of revenue went to mission work89.7% of expenses · Program services
4.75%of revenue went to fundraising5.6% of expenses
$84.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
4.03%of revenue went to management and office costs4.7% of expenses
$3.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
85.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $222,438 for HIRNEISE MADELYNN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,712,817
Mission workProgram services$9,689,20676.22% of revenue89.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$511,8864.03% of revenue4.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$604,1444.75% of revenue5.6% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,907,58115.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$10,805,23684.99% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.7% mission · 4.7% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.99% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 4.6% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.81% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 4.7% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.40% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 4.8% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.24% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 4.7% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.80% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 4.7% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.19% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 4.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.18% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 5.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,712,817
Expenses$10,805,236
Annual surplus $1,907,581 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,689,206 · 89.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$511,886 · 4.7% of expenses
Fundraising$604,144 · 5.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$12,712,817
Expenses$10,805,236
Assets$33,884,290
Income$15,214,997
Contributions$10,808,014
Mission work (program services)$9,689,206
Fundraising$604,144
Management and general$511,886
Executive compensation (total)$332,113
Stocks and bonds$5,817,832
Accounting fees$346,959
Investing fees$18,994
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
HIRNEISE MADELYNNCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $222,438Base $207,653 · Other $14,785
SILVA MICHELECHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $201,006Base $177,831 · Other $23,175
MOHENDRA NISHTHACHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $171,998Base $160,868 · Other $11,130
BERRIOS ERICACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $156,204Base $138,283 · Other $17,921

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

HIRNEISE MADELYNNCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SILVA MICHELECHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

MOHENDRA NISHTHACHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

BERRIOS ERICACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

POLLARD KIMBERLYDIRECTOR

KAUFMAN MICHAELDIRECTOR

KIM JAMESDIRECTOR

MANTHA BHAVNADIRECTOR

MCCLINTIC SUSANDIRECTOR

MERAZ NICKDIRECTOR

MOKROHISKY CHRISTYDIRECTOR

HERING PETERDIRECTOR

RASULI JOSEPHDIRECTOR

REMINGTON SMITHSON DANNIDIRECTOR

ROMANO BRADDIRECTOR

SHEN KATHERINEDIRECTOR

SPEIR VINITADIRECTOR

STARR KATEDIRECTOR

ABBASI MARKDIRECTOR

HANNAH NICKEYADIRECTOR

ERICKSON RUSSELL JACQUELINEDIRECTOR

ENGSTROM MARKDIRECTOR

DESLATTE DENNISDIRECTOR, TREASURER

CURTIS BERRYDIRECTOR

COOPER JUDYDIRECTOR

CHASE NANCYDIRECTOR

CHAMKASEM DEBBIEDIRECTOR, SECRETARY

CERDA MAYRADIRECTOR

CAO VICTORDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT

CALI TRISTENDIRECTOR

BROOKS BILLDIRECTOR

BECHTLOFF CARISSADIRECTOR

ALDERS DANYELLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1985
Location
8 THOMAS DR, IRVINE, CA 92618-2763
County
Orange
In care of
% AUDREY SCHNEIDER
Primary officer
ERICA BERRIOS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@families-forward.org Phone(949) 552-2727

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
October 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
HASKELL & WHITE LLP
NTEE classification
Scouting (O40)
IRS tax category
Scouting

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