Carolina Forward Foundation

CARRBORO, NC EIN: 87-1921377

To conduct in depth polling of the citizens of North Carolina and to publish and disseminate educational articles on major public policy issues in North Carolina.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$631K

-33.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$129K

+728.2% YoY

Grant Count

3

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+176.1% YoY

About Carolina Forward Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Carolina Forward Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in CARRBORO, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $631K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $129K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

GreensboroRaleighRocky MountWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$292K$585K$877K$1M20232024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$630,697$952,504
Revenue$525,625$1,062,967
Expenses$847,432$125,938
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$32K$65K$97K$129K1 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Imagine North Carolina F…$100KTurning Everything Around$20KIndivisible Project$9K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BLAIR REEVESChairman10
NICOLE QUICKDirector5
RYAN WATTSDirector5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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