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Garden State Forward

Trenton, NJ  ·  First report: 2013  ·  Most recent report: 2024  ·  EIN: 46-2383979

Data is self-reported. Only electronically filed contributions and expenditures are included in totals.

Organization Details
Purpose
To make independent expenditures regarding New Jersey candidates, or support of committees or organizations that make only independent expenditures regarding such candidates.
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Related Organizations
New Jersey Education Association
Leadership

Last updated 2019

Karen Kryven
Steering Committee
Kristen Butler
Steering Committee
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Financial Overview
All-Time Contributions
$70.9M
All-Time Expenditures
$43.9M
Top Contributors

Aggregation is done by name and will not account for significant variations in reported names.

New Jersey Education Association
$66.3M
New Jersey Education Assn
$1.5M
New Jersey Education Associatiom
$1.25M
Largest Recipients

Aggregation is done by name and will not account for significant variations in reported names.

New Direction New Jersey
$6.75M
Protecting Our Democracy, Inc
$5M
Committee to Build the Economy
$4.65M
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Contributions & Expenditures

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All time Last 5 years
Contributions (All time)
$70.9M
Expenditures (All time)
$43.88M

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IRS disclosures

All electronic form 8872s that Garden State Forward has filed with the IRS. Organizations may file monthly or quarterly during general-election (even-numbered) years, and monthly or semiannually during nonelection (odd-numbered) years.

Data only includes electronic filings. To look for paper reports, try the IRS’ search function.

2024

  • $2.6M in contributions
  • $2.6M in expenditures
January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024
Total contributions
$2.58M
Total expenditures
$2.58M

2023

  • $4M in contributions
  • $2.1M in expenditures
July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023
Total contributions
$900,000
Total expenditures
$2.03M
January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023
Total contributions
$3.05M
Total expenditures
$51,075

2022

  • $6M in contributions
  • $5.4M in expenditures
November 29, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$451,266
October 20, 2022 to November 28, 2022
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$50,000
October 1, 2022 to October 19, 2022
(General election: November 8, 2022)
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$360,000
July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022
Total contributions
$1.5M
Total expenditures
$2M
April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$1.83M
January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022
Total contributions
$4.5M
Total expenditures
$750,275

2021

  • $11.6M in contributions
  • $7M in expenditures
July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$5.61M
January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021
Total contributions
$11.59M
Total expenditures
$1.42M

2020

  • $7.5M in contributions
  • $4.6M in expenditures
End-of-year report
November 24, 2020 to December 31, 2020
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0
October 15, 2020 to November 23, 2020
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$75,000
October 1, 2020 to October 14, 2020
(General election: November 3, 2020)
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$9,100
July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020
Total contributions
$6.06M
Total expenditures
$3.2M
April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Total contributions
$238,710
Total expenditures
$82,600
January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020
Total contributions
$1.25M
Total expenditures
$1.25M

2019

  • $6.4M in contributions
  • $5.8M in expenditures
July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
Total contributions
$5.36M
Total expenditures
$4.83M
January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019
Total contributions
$1M
Total expenditures
$1M

2018

  • $3.3M in contributions
  • $2.9M in expenditures
November 27, 2018 to December 31, 2018
Total contributions
$54,963
Total expenditures
$54,963
October 18, 2018 to November 26, 2018
Total contributions
$757,217
Total expenditures
$506,138
October 1, 2018 to October 17, 2018
(General election: November 6, 2018)
Total contributions
$156,294
Total expenditures
$0
July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018
Total contributions
$725,950
Total expenditures
$725,950
April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018
Total contributions
$575,150
Total expenditures
$575,150
January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018
Total contributions
$1M
Total expenditures
$1M

2017

  • $10.5M in contributions
  • $2.1M in expenditures
July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
Total contributions
$9.34M
Total expenditures
$1.6M
January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017
Total contributions
$1.13M
Total expenditures
$520,933

2016

  • $211,109 in contributions
  • $36,896 in expenditures
November 29, 2016 to December 31, 2016
Total contributions
$28,049
Total expenditures
$21,276
Post-election report (NJ)
October 21, 2016 to November 28, 2016
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0
October 1, 2016 to October 19, 2016
(General election: November 8, 2016)
Total contributions
$158,855
Total expenditures
$0
Quarter 3 report
July 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0
April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016
Total contributions
$24,205
Total expenditures
$15,620
Quarter 1 report
January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0

2015

  • $4M in contributions
  • $3.7M in expenditures
July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
Total contributions
$3.95M
Total expenditures
$3.62M
January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015
Total contributions
$60,000
Total expenditures
$100,000

2014

  • $276,373 in contributions
  • $259,176 in expenditures
November 25, 2014 to December 31, 2014
Total contributions
$125,000
Total expenditures
$50,624
October 16, 2014 to November 24, 2014
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$10,021
October 1, 2014 to October 15, 2014
(General election: November 4, 2014)
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$21
July 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$65
April 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014
Total contributions
$151,373
Total expenditures
$191,373
January 1, 2014 to March 31, 2014
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$7,072

2013

  • $14.6M in contributions
  • $7.3M in expenditures
July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013
Total contributions
$9.15M
Total expenditures
$5.18M
March 27, 2013 to June 30, 2013
Total contributions
$5.49M
Total expenditures
$2.12M
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed July 31, 2013 at 01:52PM). Expand to see 1 other report that overlaps in this date range.
Mid-year report
March 27, 2013 to June 30, 2013
Total contributions
$5.37M
Total expenditures
$2.12M
1st report
This report was processed July 29, 2013 at 11:38PM.

Tax-exempt political organizations that report receiving $25,000 or more a year must file Form 990, unless they meet certain criteria.

ProPublica found 5 form 990s on the IRS website filed by Garden State Forward. To search for additional Form 990s, try the IRS’ search function.

Date Created
February 9, 2019 View form
January 2, 2018 View form
March 24, 2017 View form
February 5, 2016 View form
January 5, 2015 View form

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About This Data


What is a 527?

A 527 is a nonprofit formed under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, which grants tax-exempt status to organizations whose primary purpose is attempting to influence the election of one or more people to public office at the national, state or local level. But contributions to these organizations are not considered tax-deductible, unlike gifts to charities.

What organizations are in the 527 Explorer?

This database covers tax-exempt political organizations organized under Section 527, excluding organizations that are regulated by the Federal Election Commission (like federal PACs are); that expect to receive less than $25,000 in annual contributions; that are nonpolitical nonprofits, like charities; or that are political committees for a state or local candidate or a political party. An organization’s state is taken from the address reported on its most recent form 8871.

What organizations report itemized contributions and expenditures?

Tax-exempt political organizations, other than qualified state or local political organizations, that have filed for tax-exempt status with the IRS under Section 527 must file Form 8872 to disclose any expenditures made or contributions received. A qualified state or local political organization is one whose political activities relate solely to state or local public office and that routinely files publicly available reports with one or more states. For state-by-state information on tax-exempt political organizations and their filings, see the IRS’ listings.

Note: Only electronic filings are included in this data. While many organizations filed electronically before 2020, electronic filing for all organizations was only required beginning in January 2020. Therefore, some contributions and expenditures made prior to 2020 may not be reflected in this data.

How are the totals calculated?

An organization’s total contributions and expenditures are calculated by summing up the most recent report filed for each reporting period. However, organizations sometimes file reports for overlapping dates or reports that duplicate data. For any date range, the most recently filed report is marked. Duplicate contributions or expenditures (ones that have the exact same name, amount and date but show up in multiple reports) have been removed from the calculated totals.

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