BUILDING THE POLITICAL POWER WITH AND FOR YOUNG MONTANANS BY DRIVING A CULTURE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.0M
+34.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$100K
+13.6% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$50K
-43.2% YoY
About Forward Mt
Based on IRS filings
Forward Mt is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in MISSOULA, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $100K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,044,188 | $774,315 | $487,551 |
| Revenue | $2,820,883 | $1,478,619 | $536,721 |
| Expenses | $2,573,928 | $1,113,834 | $707,176 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIERSTEN IWAI | Executive Dir. | 28 | $91,364 |
| ERIN MILLER | Director | 0.5 | — |
| MELODIE SNYDER | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| LEAH BERRY | Director | 0.5 | — |
| AUBREY BERTRAM | Director | 0.5 | — |
| KAYA PATTEN | Vice Chair | 0.5 | — |
| SARAH TIDD | Chair | 1 | — |
| BAILEY NICKOLOFF | Director | 0.5 | — |
| MESHAYLA COX | Director | 0.5 | — |
| JULIANA KILLMURRAY | Director | 0.5 | — |
| MARRAKECH MAXWELL | Director | 0.5 | — |
| FAITH SCOW | Director | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM SCHENK | Director | 0.5 | — |
| ZURI MORENO | Director | 0.5 | — |
| KATIE HARRISON | Director | 0.5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Assets
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Grants
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Total Given
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Assets
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Grants
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Total Given
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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