FWD US INC
FWD US INC's network
4 people4 organisationsi4 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
4 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pincus | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Plouffe | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jordan Fox | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lorella Praeli | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alida Garcia | VP of Advocacy & Secretary | since 2018 |
| Bina Surgeon | COO & Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Cammie Croft | Employee | since 2018 |
| Christopher Coger | Head of Technology | since 2019 |
| Elissa Johnson | VP Criminal Justice Campaigns | 2023 |
| Felicity Rose | VP Criminal Justice Research & Policy | 2022 |
| Mark Delich | Employee | since 2018 |
| Peter Boogaard | Employee | since 2018 |
| Sheridan Grey | Employee | 2018 |
| Surin Ramkissoon | COO & Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Tiffany Lawrence | VP Chief HR Officer | since 2022 |
| Todd Schulte | President | since 2018 |
| Zoe Towns | VP of Criminal Justice Reform | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Schulte | President | 32 | $300k | $165k | $52k |
| Mark Delich | Director of Congressional | 38 | $263k | $14k | $59k |
| Zoe Towns | Executive Director & Secretary | 32 | $260k | $141k | $46k |
| Christopher Coger | VP, Chief Digital Officer | 26 | $176k | $94k | $45k |
| Tiffany Lawrence | VP, Chief HR Officer | 26 | $161k | $89k | $45k |
| Juan Pachon | VP Communications | 25 | $145k | $84k | $17k |
| Bina Surgeon | COO & Treasurer | 32 | $140k | $79k | $26k |
| Rena Karefa-Johnson | VP, of National Initiatives | 20 | $117k | $114k | $27k |
| Lorella Praeli | Director | 4 | $16k | $16k | |
| David Plouffe | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Pincus | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jordan Fox | Director | 4 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- FWD US Inc
- EIN
- 462223015
- Address
- 701 8th St Nw Ste 800, Washington, DC, 20001-3967
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Fwd.US, inc. Organizes constituencies around the country to support policy changes that create opportunity and unlock america's potential through comprehensive immigration reform and criminal justice reform. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- R01 Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Todd Schulte (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2021
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
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Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAndrew Pincus
≥7years on the filingsDavid Plouffe
≥4years on the filingsLorella Praeli
≥3years on the filingsJordan Fox
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
- $55.2m
- Total liabilities
- $5.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $49.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $12.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $590k
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 3
Grants paid
23 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| House Majority Forward | Immigration education grant | $60k |
| Texas Restaurant Association | Immigration advocacy grant | $50k |
| Church World Service Inc | Immigration advocacy grant | $40k |
| Texas Nursery & Landscape Association | Immigration advocacy grant | $40k |
| Texas Association of Business | Immigration advocacy grant | $35k |
| North Texas Commission | Immigration advocacy grant | $30k |
| Texas Business Leadership Council | Immigration advocacy grant | $30k |
| Center for Community Alternatives Inc | Criminal justice advocacy grant | $25k |
| Collective Future | Criminal justice advocacy grant | $25k |
| Defending Democracy Together Institute | Immigration advocacy grant | $25k |
| Momsrising Together | Immigration advocacy grant | $25k |
| National Redistricting Action Fund | Immigration advocacy grant | $25k |
| Greater Houston Partnership | Immigration advocacy grant | $20k |
| Kairos Democracy Fund | Criminal justice advocacy grant | $20k |
| Rio Grande Valley Partnership | Immigration advocacy grant | $20k |
| State Policy Institute | Immigration advocacy grant | $20k |
| Fusion Partnerships Inc | Criminal justice advocacy grant | $15k |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland | Criminal justice advocacy grant | $10k |
| Austin Chamber of Commerce | Immigration advocacy grant | $10k |
| El Paso Chamber of Commerce | Immigration advocacy grant | $10k |
| Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce | Immigration advocacy grant | $10k |
| Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Immigration advocacy grant | $7k |
| Georgia Chamber of Commerce | Immigration advocacy grant | $7k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Fwd. Us, Inc likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 26 August 2013
- Registered agent
- Corporation Service Company (city and state not held)