Alabama Forward

MONTGOMERY, AL EIN: 85-3077637 Website

ALABAMA FORWARD IS A STATE-BASED 501 (C) (3) CIVIC ENGAGEMENT COORDINATING TABLE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING MOVEMENT TOWARDS GREATER FREEDOM AND PROGRESSIVE, SOLUTION-ORIENTED POLICY AMONG A DIVERSE COALITION OF ALABAMA-BASED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, SO THAT EVERY ALABAMIAN CAN ENGAGE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. IN PURSUIT OF THIS MISSION, ALABAMA FORWARD WILL PRIORITIZE RACE AND GENDER EQUITY TO ENGAGE EVERY ALABAMIAN IN ALL ASPECTS OF OUR DEMOCRACY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$3.5M

+62.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

+37.8% YoY

Grant Count

25

+31.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$41K

+4.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,467,713$2,132,388$1,990,810
Revenue$3,730,432$1,998,335$3,212,039
Expenses$2,405,777$1,828,247$1,514,474
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,804$216$169
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$256K$512K$768K$1M0 grants20210 grants202219 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TRANSFORM ALABAMA$140KGASP$71KNAACP ALABAMA$68KHOMETOWN ORGANIZING PROJ…$62KALABAMA COALITION FOR IM…$61KPROJECT SAY SOMETHING$60KALABAMA JUSTICE INITIATIVE$51KUNITED WOMEN OF COLOR$49KBLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOU…$46KSOUTH ALABAMA BLACK WOME…$46K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K8$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DEANNA FOWLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$92K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR ADIA WINFREYCHAIR1
ANGELA CURRYVICE CHAIR1
ROBYN HYDENSECRETARY1
KYNESHA BROWNBOARD MEMBER1
PATRICIA TODDBOARD MEMBER1
BENARD SIMELTONBOARD MEMBER1
LETETIA JACKSONBOARD MEMBER1
CAMILLE GOLDSTEIN BENNETTBOARD MEMBER1
SHANTE' WOLFEBOARD MEMBER1
VERONICA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER1
DEANNA FOWLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$92,132

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AthensAtlantaBirminghamDothanFlorenceHomewoodHuntsvilleIrondaleMobileMontevalloMontgomerySelmaTalladega

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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