Families Forward
Donations deductibleFamilies Forward's network
30 people20 organisationsi30 people and 20 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (30). Violet dotted lines (20) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
30 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 30 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhavna Mantha | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brad Romano | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carissa Bechtloff | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Christy Mokrohisky | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Danni Remington Smithson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Danyell Alders | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Snow | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Debbie Chamkasem | Director, Secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dennis Deslatte | Director, Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jacqueline Erickson Russell | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James Kim | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jon Radus | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joseph Rasuli | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Judy Cooper | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Karin Pearson | Director, President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kate Starr | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kitty Shen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Abbasi | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Engstrom | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mayra Cerda | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Kaufman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Chase | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nick Meraz | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nickeya Hannah | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Peter Hering | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Susan McClintic | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tristen Cali | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Victor CAO | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Vinita Speir | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Yann De Fabrique | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle Beberg | Controller | 2018 |
| Danielle Deberg | Controller | since 2019 |
| Erica Berrios | Chief Financial Officer | 2024 |
| Madelynn Hirneise | Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Margaret Wakeham | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Michele Silva | Chief Advancement Officer | since 2021 |
| Nishtha Mohendra | Chief Program Officer | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirneise Madelynn | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $208k | $15k | |
| Silva Michele | Chief Advancement Officer | 40 | $178k | $23k | |
| Mohendra Nishtha | Chief Program Officer | 40 | $161k | $11k | |
| Berrios Erica | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $138k | $18k | |
| Abbasi Mark | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alders Danyell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bechtloff Carissa | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brooks Bill | Director | 11 | $0 | ||
| Cali Tristen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| CAO Victor | Director, President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cerda Mayra | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chamkasem Debbie | Director, Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chase Nancy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cooper Judy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Curtis Berry | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deslatte Dennis | Director, Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Engstrom Mark | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erickson Russell Jacqueline | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hannah Nickeya | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hering Peter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kaufman Michael | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kim James | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mantha Bhavna | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| McClintic Susan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Meraz Nick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pollard Kimberly | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mokrohisky Christy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rasuli Joseph | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Remington Smithson Danni | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Romano Brad | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shen Katherine | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Speir Vinita | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Starr Kate | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Families Forward
- EIN
- 330086043
- Address
- 8 Thomas, Irvine, CA, 92618-2763
- State
- California
- Mission
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1984
- Principal officer
- Erica Berrios (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1985
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid Snow
≥8years on the filingsMark Engstrom
≥8years on the filingsMichael Kaufman
≥8years on the filingsNancy Chase
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $33.9m
- Total liabilities
- $4.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $29.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10.8m
- Program service revenue
- $1.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.1m
- Employees
- 111
- Volunteers
- 2,000
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $12.2m | $10m | $2.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.