Forward Community Investments Inc
Donations deductibleForward Community Investments Inc's network
9 people13 organisationsi9 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (13) 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
9 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Laurent | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Fern Orie | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jasmine Mercado | Co-Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeff Mack JR | Vice-Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mike Flynn | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Pamela Guthman | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Fehrenbach | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Raynetta Hill | Co-Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Wally Orzechowski | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Reed | Director of Lending | 2024 |
| Fausto Rivera | Senior Community Lender | since 2022 |
| Jodel Wogou | Director of Finance | 2024 |
| Kirby Toon | Director of Capital Strategy | 2024 |
| Michele Mackey | Interim Chief Executive Officer & President | 2020 |
| Rebecca Bains | Director of Finance & Compliance (Thru Oct) | since 2021 |
| Robert Beach | Program Manager | since 2021 |
| Ryan Zerwer | President & CEO | since 2021 |
| Salli Martyniak | President | since 2018 |
| Sharron Smith | Community Lender | 2023 |
| Tracy Hubbard | COO/CFO (Thru July) | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zerwer | President & CEO | 40 | $243k | ||
| Robert Beach | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $171k | $10k | |
| Evan Reed | Director of Lending | 40 | $149k | $16k | |
| Kirby Toon | Director of Capital Strategy | 40 | $136k | $4k | |
| Fausto Rivera | Senior Community Lender | 40 | $115k | $38k | |
| Jodel Wogou | Director of Finance | 40 | $104k | $9k | |
| Jasmine Mercado | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Raynetta Hill | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Mack Jr | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pamela Guthman | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Fehrenbach | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Flynn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Laurent | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fern Orie | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wally Orzechowski | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Forward Community Investments Inc
- EIN
- 391815578
- Address
- 2352 S Park St Ste 326, Madison, WI, 53713-1910
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- We invest in people, projects, and organizations that create lasting impact, addressing community needs in innovative and effective ways. By leveraging a network of partnerships and creative financing, we ensure individuals and neighborhoods across wisconsin have access to the resources they need to prosper. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S400 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Ryan Zerwer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1995
- 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 filingsPamela Guthman
≥7years on the filingsMike Flynn
≥6years on the filingsChris Laurent
≥6years on the filingsJeff Mack JR
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $34.8m
- Total liabilities
- $18.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $327k
- Program service revenue
- $3m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.7m | $3m | $655k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.