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FORWARD COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS INC

EIN: 39-1815578Madison, WIZIP: 53713
S400 - Community Improvement & Capacity Building501(c)(3)

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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$3.7M$0$34.8M
2023$3.4M$0$33.1M

Compensation

2024

RYAN ZERWER
President & CEO
chief executive officer
$221,887
$20,500
$675
$243,062
ROBERT BEACH
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$163,400
$7,000
$313
$180,937
EVAN REED
Director of Lending
highest compensated employee
$147,416
$1,000
$282
$164,792
FAUSTO RIVERA
Senior Community Lender
highest compensated employee
$113,492
$1,000
$241
$152,409
KIRBY TOON
Director of Capital Strategy
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$140,392
JODEL WOGOU
Director of Finance
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$112,926
RAYNETTA HILL
Co-chair
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JASMINE MERCADO
Co-chair
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEFF MACK JR
Vice-chair
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
FERN ORIE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WALLY ORZECHOWSKI
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MIKE FLYNN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAMELA GUTHMAN
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRIS LAURENT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAUL FEHRENBACH
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

RYAN ZERWER
President & CEO
chief executive officer
$226,136
$0
$0
$253,711
ROBERT BEACH
Director of Capital Strategy
highest compensated employee
$143,644
$19,086
$0
$172,485
FAUSTO RIVERA
Community Lender
highest compensated employee
$99,758
$12,594
$0
$160,062
REBECCA BAINS
Director of Finance & Compliance (Thru Oct)
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$122,582
SHARRON SMITH
Community Lender
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$119,406
JASMINE MERCADO
Co-Chair
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEFF MACK JR
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAUL FEHRENBACH
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
FERN ORIE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAMELA GUTHMAN
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
RAYNETTA HILL
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRIS LAURENT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WALLY ORZECHOWSKI
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MIKE FLYNN
Co-Chair
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

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