Forward Service Corporation
Forward Service Corporation's mission is to transform lives by helping individuals realize a larger sense of possibility about the person they can become.
Forward Service Corporation at a glance
In short: Forward Service Corporation gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $300,000
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $16,447,858
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Forward Service Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dane County Department of Human Services ($300K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2025) to $396K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dane County Department of Human Services Madison, WI | Supportive Services | $300,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,447,858 | $34,423,347 | $35,652,519 | $300,000 | 1 | $291,238 |
| 2024 | $16,883,693 | $30,470,618 | $31,082,809 | $395,500 | 1 | $227,451 |
| 2023 | $18,634,226 | $27,878,428 | $29,662,612 | — | — | $115,205 |
| 2022 | $19,094,108 | $27,791,768 | $25,673,039 | — | — | $116,254 |
| 2021 | $16,777,721 | $25,174,729 | $24,281,188 | — | — | $71,813 |
| 2020 | $12,583,111 | $27,500,775 | $24,861,521 | — | — | $1,613,788 |
| 2019 | $11,626,669 | $25,875,096 | $25,266,986 | — | — | $573,807 |
About Forward Service Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Forward Service Corporation is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $300K. Net investment income was $291K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forward Service Corporation is led by Michelle Szabrowicz, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Szabrowicz
CEO
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$94K (2019) → $326K (2025)
Rick Parks
Chairperson
Chair Elect → Chair, 2023
Chair → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$300 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Anthony Dziedzic
Director of Operations
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$115K (2019) → $124K (2025)
Brian Covey
Director of Operations
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $122K (2025)
Michele Erikson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Vandenbergh
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Drewsen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Rice
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Grys-Luecht
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krista Peterson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krista Schmidt
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$400 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Lisa Omen
Chief Operations Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$198K (2019) → $275K (2025)
Sara Jackson
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2022
24 hrs/week
$109K (2022) → $205K (2025)
Michelle Knutson
CFO
Director → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$80K (2025)
Patty Haggerty
Chief Human Resources Officer
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $159K (2025)
Benjamin Jones
Chair Elect
Director → Chair Elect, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheree Yates
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Bryon Nelson (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Jon Kaupla (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Filter (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Gallagher (2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Gina Frank (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Marcia Christiansen (2019–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Steve Mentel (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Tom Rewolinski (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Alejandro Nunez Jimenez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Marla Ripp-Fischer (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Scott Vandersanden (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Peggy Kaiser (2019–2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Russ Denk (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Sandra Beckwith (2019) — Chief Human Resource Officer
- Former: Teresita Torrence (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $326K, to Michelle Szabrowicz (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Forward Service Corporation
How much does Forward Service Corporation give each year?
Forward Service Corporation gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $396K across 1 grant.
How large is Forward Service Corporation?
Forward Service Corporation reported $16.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $34.4M.
What is Forward Service Corporation?
Forward Service Corporation is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Madison, WI. It holds $16.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Forward Service Corporation operate?
Forward Service Corporation has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Forward Service Corporation's EIN?
Forward Service Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1342890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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