Humanity Forward Inc
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Humanity Forward Inc at a glance
In short: Humanity Forward Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,000
- -92.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -78.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,369,779
- -4.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Humanity Forward Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Patriot Voices ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Humanity Forward Inc gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $965K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Voices Keller, TX | Paid Leave Advocacy Campaign Grant | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,369,779 | $100,286 | $298,844 | $50,000 | 1 | $-635,343 |
| 2023 | $3,525,178 | $689,484 | $1,421,083 | $688,795 | 3 | $15,421 |
| 2022 | $4,311,208 | $3,778,627 | $3,603,097 | $143,100 | 2 | $379,979 |
| 2021 | $4,086,255 | $3,706,395 | $2,800,565 | $68,100 | 1 | $96,340 |
| 2020 | $3,302,336 | $7,059,167 | $3,927,242 | $965,000 | 2 | — |
About Humanity Forward Inc
Based on IRS filings
Humanity Forward Inc is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Humanity Forward Inc is led by Paolo Mastrangelo, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Paolo Mastrangelo
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Wesley Leung
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$36K (2022) → $4K (2024)
Celinda Lake
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Wooley
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Whitaker
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Liam Declive-Lowe (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Ceci Hall (2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Brian Yang (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Charlie Kroll (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Fiona Aboud (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Cecilia Hall Nakamura (2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Andrew Yang (2020) — President
- Former: Jennifer May (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Zachary Graumann (2020) — Secretary
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to Wesley Leung (Secretary /Treasurer, (Until 9/2024)).
Frequently asked questions about Humanity Forward Inc
How much does Humanity Forward Inc give each year?
Humanity Forward Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $689K across 3 grants.
How large is Humanity Forward Inc?
Humanity Forward Inc reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $100K.
Where does Humanity Forward Inc operate?
Humanity Forward Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is Humanity Forward Inc's EIN?
Humanity Forward Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4888448. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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