Future Forward Inc
Future Forward Inc is a private foundation, based in Talent, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025.
Future Forward Inc at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,000
- -73.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,009
- -86.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Future Forward Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Future Forward Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $21K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Future Focus Educational Services St Charles, IL | This non-profit pays for low income high school students to get individualized college counseling. | $20,650 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $5,000 | $3,009 | — | — | — | $109 |
| 2024 | $446 | $19,000 | $22,020 | $20,650 | 1 | $20,650 | $176 |
| 2023 | $3,466 | $15,000 | $18,925 | $17,600 | 1 | $18,925 | $238 |
| 2022 | $7,391 | $18,005 | $10,615 | — | — | $10,580 | $298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Future Forward Inc reported a distributable amount of $109 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Future Forward Inc is led by Charles Hamilton, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Hamilton
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Steinbergs
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Steinbergs
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Future Forward Inc
Where does Future Forward Inc operate?
Future Forward Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
How much is Future Forward Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Future Forward Inc reported a distributable amount of $109 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Future Forward Inc's EIN?
Future Forward Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2468234. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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