Inroads Inc
To deliver innovative leadership development programs and creative solutions that identify, accelerate, and elevate underrepresented talent throughout their careers.
Inroads Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,560,936
- -35.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,335,422
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $290,815
- -34.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,035,234
- -25.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Inroads Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $4.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $661K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL | Awarded Grant for Professorship Endowment Funding and Matching | $500,000 |
| Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS | HBCU SCI Research Fellowships | $30,500 |
| Hampton University Hampton, VA | HBCU SCI Research Fellowship Grant Award | $29,500 |
| Alabama Am University Normal, AL | HBCU SCI Research Fellowships | $29,500 |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS | HBCU SCI Research Fellowship | $27,901 |
| Alabama Am University Normal, AL | Signed Grant Proposal, Award, Budget, & Research Fellows | $25,125 |
| UNCF Frederick D Patterson Research Institute Washington, DC | GRANTS | $18,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,560,936 | $7,335,422 | $9,035,234 | — | — | $290,815 |
| 2024 | $11,709,235 | $8,540,589 | $12,149,942 | $661,276 | 7 | $442,299 |
| 2023 | $16,152,172 | $11,076,302 | $13,334,254 | $8,559 | 1 | $200,235 |
| 2022 | $18,021,679 | $21,294,693 | $15,315,157 | $4,050,000 | 2 | $9,713 |
| 2021 | $6,114,164 | $12,885,523 | $8,773,898 | — | — | $858 |
| 2020 | $2,658,620 | $6,798,402 | $6,286,866 | — | — | — |
About Inroads Inc
Based on IRS filings
Inroads Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $291K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Inroads Inc is led by Forest T Harper, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Forest T Harper
Chief Executive Officer
President & CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$250K (2020) → $288K (2025)
Ronald Houston
Chief Executive Officer
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reba Simmons
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Golden
Director of Human Resources
Director of Hr → Director of Human Resources, 2022
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $132K (2025)
Luis Abarca
Regional Program Director
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $126K (2025)
Brian Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chantalle Couba
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Simmonds
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rahsaan Coefield
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Simons
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roxanne Lagano
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yvette Smith
Director
Director → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alfred Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Peck
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Earl Barnes
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justice Reid
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Henderson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merrilee Matchett
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niki Allen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Bryant
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adriana Patterson
Student Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith McCloud
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Curwen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Owens
Chief of Staff
Director of Impact → Chief Impact Officer, 2022
Chief Impact Officer → Chief of Staff, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$130K (2021) → $199K (2025)
Beverly D. Porter
Chief Program Officer
Chief Programs Officer → Chief Program Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$199K (2024) → $174K (2025)
Casandra Scales
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$201K (2024) → $202K (2025)
Dennis Yarbrough
Chief Technology Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$238K (2024) → $241K (2025)
Yolanda Smith
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$202K (2024) → $192K (2025)
Andre Powell
Board Treasurer
Director → Board Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karl Minter
Board Secretary
Director → Board Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Barron Witherspoon (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Collier (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Harland Abraham (2020–2024) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: James Tolliver (2020–2024) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Karen Sachs (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Holmes (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rosa Nunez (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Ransom (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrea Johnson-Lee (2022–2024) — National Program Director
- Former: Darryl Willis (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Dirgesh Patel (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Helena Haynes-Carter (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Angela Rivers (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Clarence Stephens (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jerri Irby (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Patrice Graves (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeannie Finkel (2020–2023) — Board Secretary
- Former: Byran Barnes (2022–2023) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: James Girard (2022–2023) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Brion Jackson (2023) — Director of It Systems & Analytics
- Former: Carolynn Johnson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Clea Barth (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sekou Kaalund (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Angela Karanja (2021–2022) — Director of Talent Management
- Former: Myrna Garcia-Clemmons (2022) — Vice President Strategic Accounts
- Former: Andrea Johnson Lee (2020–2021) — National Director
- Former: Bryan Barnes (2020–2021) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Digersh Patel (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Girard (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Joyce Cooper (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Karen Hunter (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Myrna Garcia (2020–2021) — Vice President Strategic Accounts
- Former: Donald McAulay (2020) — Director of Programs
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $288K, to Forest Harper (Chief Executive Officer (Thru 6/25)). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Inroads Inc
How large is Inroads Inc?
Inroads Inc reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.
What is Inroads Inc?
Inroads Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $7.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Inroads Inc operate?
Inroads Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, District of Columbia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia.
What is Inroads Inc's EIN?
Inroads Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0967197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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