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Abortion Forward

501(c)(4) organization Cleveland, OH EIN: 31-0963461 Website

Abortion Forward is committed to developing and sustaining a constituency that uses the political process to guarantee every ohioan the right to make personal decisions regarding a full range of reproductive choices, including legal abortion.

Abortion Forward at a glance

Total assets
$116,447
+5.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,194,253
+6.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,159,443
-15.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Abortion Forward funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $273K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
North Fund Washington, DCReproductive Rights$272,763
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$116,447$1,194,253$1,159,443——
2023$110,200$1,122,986$1,372,090$272,7631
2022$270,583$1,162,611$1,016,029——
2021$153,639$995,382$914,234——
2020$43,083$922,608$911,238——

About Abortion Forward

Based on IRS filings

Abortion Forward is a public charity, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $116K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Abortion Forward is led by Molly Rampe Thomas, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Molly Rampe Thomas

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kellie Copeland

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $94K (2020) → $108K (2024)

  • Jane Buder Shapiro

    Board Member

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judi Moseley

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Mathews

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Hardy

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Autum Franscisco

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Olivaras-Vincent

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Jo Kilroy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parinita Singh

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Ashlie Case Sletvold (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Jenifer Jaketic (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Meghann McCall Marnecheck (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Kellie Copeland — Executive Di: $108KKellie CopelandExecutive Di$108K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $108K, to Kellie Copeland (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Abortion Forward

How large is Abortion Forward?

Abortion Forward reported $116K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

Where does Abortion Forward operate?

Abortion Forward has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Abortion Forward's EIN?

Abortion Forward's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0963461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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