FORWORDS INC
EIN 46-3333037 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
What they do
The Organization Provides Literacy Programs for Low-income, Under-served Students In The Greater San Francisco Bay Area, Many of Whom Are English Language Learners. It is Their Belief That Every Student Should Have The Chance to Accomplish Their Dreams, Go to College and Be Fully and Effectively Employed. They Believe That Students, Particularly Those Who Live In Under-resourced Communities, Deserve Educational Opportunities to Match Their Drive, Intelligence and Hopes So They Can Become Proud and Accomplished Members of Our Democracy.
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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
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GAIL SIEGELEX. DIR. & VP
BRENDA WINSTONSECRETARY
CHERYL RUBYDIRECTOR
DAN SARNADIRECTOR
DAVID NELSONDIRECTOR
DENNISE ENRIQUEZDIRECTOR
GAIL VAN ADELSBERGDIRECTOR
JEFF GOUGHPRESIDENT
JUDY GOUGHDIRECTOR
LARRY SIEGELVICE PRESIDENT
NANCY WASSERMANDIRECTOR
NATALIE LEVINEDIRECTOR
ROSE JENNINGS NEWHOUSETREASURER
SAMANTHA KELMANDIRECTOR
STEVE WASSERMANDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 361 Third St Suite 1, San Rafael, CA 94901
- County
- Marin
- In care of
- Rose Jennings Newhouse
- Primary officer
- Rose Jennings Newhouse, Treasurer
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2022
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2022
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- OCONNOR & COMPANY
- NTEE classification
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
- IRS tax category
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2026