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Future Forward Usa Action

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 82-4170762 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26.7M

+156.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$469.3M

+4770.3% YoY

Grant Count

84

+950.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5.6M

+363.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Future Forward USA Action's stated mission centers on "Rebuilding America's middle class — and American democracy — by advancing new ideas and fresh perspectives."

The organization's primary program activities involve conducting quantitative and qualitative research on issues of national importance and then running media campaigns informed by that research. The organization is classified under the NTEE code for Public and Societal Benefit Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis.

Grantmaking

Future Forward USA Action makes grants to other organizations. Recent grant activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization's grantmaking and campaign activities focus on key battleground states, with documented activity targeting voters in multiple states through Spanish-language and community-specific outreach programs.

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAustinBeavertonBethesdaBostonBrooklynCharlestownChevy ChaseChicagoCleveland HeightsCovinaDetroitDurhamEvanstonHyattsvilleJenkintownLakelandLancasterLas VegasLos Angeles

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

2024 (Most Recent Filing):

  • Total Revenue: $615,000,000
  • Total Expenses: $601,000,000
  • Total Assets: $26,668,352
  • Total Liabilities: $15,300

2023:

  • Total Revenue: $60,919,236
  • Total Expenses: $58,026,056
  • Total Assets: $10,414,427

2022:

  • Total Revenue: $65,724,763
  • Total Expenses: $61,524,630
  • Total Assets: $7,498,475

The organization maintains a staff of 46 employees as of 2023.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$169M$338M$508M$677M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$26,668,352$10,414,427$7,498,475
Revenue$615,262,254$60,919,236$65,724,763
Expenses$601,020,098$58,026,056$61,524,630
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$949,846$66,423
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$117M$235M$352M$469M0 grants202129 grants20228 grants202384 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FF PAC$251.5MAMERICA VOTES$34.2MAMERICA VOTES EDUCATION …$19.3MNATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC T…$16.8MCOURIER NEWSROOM INC$13.6MCOUNTERACT FUND$4.8MBLACK PROGRESSIVE ACTION…$2.5MDEVELOPMENT NOW FOR CHIC…$2.0MFOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY ACTION$2.0MGOOD NEIGHBOR FUND$1.9M

Grant Size Distribution

87 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K19$50–100K12$100–250K22$250–500K12$500K–1M11$1–5M7$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Chauncey McLean serves as President of Future Forward USA Action.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CHAUNCEY MCLEANPRESIDENT$744KGAURAV SHIROLETREASURER$425KKATIE MELINCOO$375KISHANEE PARIKHDIRECTOR, PAID MEDIA AND RES…$365KTRACY DEL BIANCOCHIEF OF STAFF$365KRACHEL IRWINPARTNERSHIPS AND IE DIRECTOR$312KAARON STRAUSSSENIOR ADVISOR$312KJON FROMOWITZSECRETARY$300KTHOMAS BRENNANSENIOR DATA SCIENTIST$231KMARGIT WESTERMANDIGITAL DIRECTOR$226K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GAURAV SHIROLETREASURER24$425,000
CHAUNCEY MCLEANPRESIDENT30$743,750
JON FROMOWITZSECRETARY31$300,000
KATIE MELINCOO35$375,000
ISHANEE PARIKHDIRECTOR, PAID MEDIA AND RESEARCH25$365,000
TRACY DEL BIANCOCHIEF OF STAFF35$365,000
RACHEL IRWINPARTNERSHIPS AND IE DIRECTOR22$312,000
AARON STRAUSSSENIOR ADVISOR38$312,000
MARGIT WESTERMANDIGITAL DIRECTOR18$225,923
THOMAS BRENNANSENIOR DATA SCIENTIST38$230,667

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

Future Forward USA Action has been active in collaborative media and advocacy campaigns:

Partnered with UnidosUS Action PAC on a $2.5 million Spanish-language advertising program targeting Latino voters in key battleground states

Collaborated with Climate Power on a $50 million education campaign with expanded outreach to Black communities through new advertisements

The organization provided first-class or charter travel to key employees or officers, as reported in its tax filings. The organization has also reported conflict of interest transactions involving loans, grants, or business transactions with interested parties.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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