Forward Arts Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleForward Arts Foundation Inc's network
19 people6 organisationsi19 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
19 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Vroon Chair | Board Member, Governance Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Clayton Howell Chair | Board Member, Volunteer Act Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eleanor K Ratchford Chair (also filed as Eleanor Ratchford) | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elizabeth Long Chair | Board Member, Restaurant Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Georganna Howel Chair | Board Member, Art Gallary Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Karen H'Doubler Chair | Chair Elect | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Laura Nunnally Chair | Board Member, Membership PRGM Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Leigh Pollard Chair | Board Member, Gift Shop Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lissa Pryor Chair | Board Member, MKTG Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Liza Jancik Chair | Board Member, Membership Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Katherine Greene Chair | Board Member, Bldg & GRNDS Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Wimberly McPhail Chair | Board Member, Art Gallary Chair | 2025 | 1 yr |
| CAM Kellett | Board Member, at Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Landon Lanier | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary Johnson | Board Member, Edge Award | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mary Susan Wheeler | Board Member, Comm. Relati | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robin Croft | Board Member, at Large | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Robin Howell | Board Member, at Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tracey Derosa | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Kellett | Board Member, at Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Clayton Howell | Board Member, Volunteer Act Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eleanor Ratchford | Chairman | 25 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Long | Board Member, Restaurant Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen H'doubler | Chair Elect | 5 | $0 | ||
| Landon Lanier | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Nunnally | Board Member, Membership PRGM Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leigh Pollard | Board Member, Gift Shop Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liza Jancik | Board Member, Membership Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Johnson | Board Member, Edge Award | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Susan Wheeler | Board Member, Comm. Relati | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tracey Derosa | Treasurer | 15 | $0 | ||
| Georganna Howel | Board Member, Art Gallary Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wimberly McPhail | Board Member, Art Gallary Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Mary Katherine Greene | Board Member, Bldg & GRNDS Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lissa Pryor | Board Member, MKTG Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Caroline Vroon | Board Member, Governance Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin Croft | Board Member, at Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin Howell | Board Member, at Large | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Forward Arts Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 586048113
- Address
- 3130 Slaton Dr Nw, Atlanta, GA, 30305-2009
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- To provide support to the visual arts in the atlanta, ga area. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A400 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1965
- Principal officer
- Tracey Derosa (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1965
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsClayton Howell
≥8years on the filingsLiza Jancik
≥8years on the filingsCAM Kellett
≥8years on the filingsRobin Howell
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.2m
- Total liabilities
- $440k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $245k
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 100
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 | $3.1m | $2.5m | $561k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael C Carlos Museum | Support of the charitable mission of the 501(c)(3) recipient organization | $150k |
| Ernest G Welch School of Art and Design | Support of the charitable mission of the 501(c)(3) recipient organization | $50k |
| Atlanta Beltline Partnership | Support of the charitable mission of the 501(c)(3) recipient organization | $30k |
| Atlanta Center for Photography | Support of the charitable mission of the 501(c)(3) recipient organization | $10k |