482 Forward
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.3M
Foundation funders
43
Grants recorded
103
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds 482 Forward?
482 Forward is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($4.4M), The Skillman Foundation ($1.5M), Seattle Foundation ($800K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.3M in grants to 482 Forward between 2019–2025.
Show all 43 funders
| The Educational Foundation of America | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tides Advocacy | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $50,000 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Needmor Fund for Social Justice | $40,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Education Leaders of Color Inc | $40,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| We The People Action Fund | $37,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Raikes Foundation | $26,500 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Silver Lining Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Promote the Vote Fund Inc | $21,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| State Power Fund | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Allied Media Projects Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Mitchell Kapor Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Initiatives | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Fred & Barbara ERB Family | $200 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $141K (2019) to $3.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $475K.
What grants has 482 Forward received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Bend the Arc - a Jewish Partnership for Justice | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Our American Future Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | McGregor Fund | Program Support | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Midwest Academy | Program Support | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Song Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $425,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $325,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $325,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | BACK TO BASICS: BUILDING PEOPLE POWER TO TRANSFORM OUR SCHOOLS | $220,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Project support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DETROIT CITY APPOINTMENTS PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE AND DIVERSE CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DETROIT CITY APPOINTMENTS PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE AND DIVERSE CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Michigan Civic Education Fund | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $185,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | MICHIGAN EDUCATION JUSTICE COALITION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Skillman Foundation | LOCAL CIRCLES TRANSITION TO 482FORWARD | $84,500 |
| 2024 | The Schott Foundation for Public Education | EDUCATION GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Educational Foundation of America | 2024 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Midwest Academy | Program Support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Song Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Advocacy | EDUCATION ISSUE ADVOCACY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Needmor Fund for Social Justice | GENERAL OPERATING TO CREATE A DETROIT WHERE EVERY STUDENT GRADUATES READY TO BECOME A FULLY ENGAGED PARTICIPANT IN THE WORLD | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Education Leaders of Color Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Michigan Voices | ELECTION PROTECTION GOTV VOTER REGISTRATION | $33,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $32,000 |
| 2024 | The Silver Lining Foundation | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Raikes Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 103 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds 482 Forward?
482 Forward is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($4.4M), The Skillman Foundation ($1.5M), Seattle Foundation ($800K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.3M in grants to 482 Forward between 2019–2025.
Who is 482 Forward's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of 482 Forward, with $4.4M across 15 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has 482 Forward received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.3M in grants to 482 Forward across 103 grants from 43 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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