California Forward

Sacramento, CA ·EIN 26-0566540 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$9.2M received 27 funders 55 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds California Forward?

California Forward is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The James Irvine Foundation ($3.9M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.1M), The James and Rebecca Morgan ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to California Forward between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The James Irvine Foundation$3,850,00092020–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$1,060,00042020–2024
The James and Rebecca Morgan$900,00022020–2021
California Physicians' Service Fdn$625,00022020–2022
The James and Rebecca Morgan$600,00022023–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$550,00042020–2024
California Community Foundation$460,00022022–2023
The Fb Heron Foundation$225,00032020–2023
Greater Houston Partnership Inc$200,00012021
The Gregory and Ej Milken Foundation$175,00022023–2024
The Sobrato Family Foundation$100,00012020
Sierra Health Foundation$75,00022023–2024
College Futures Foundation$55,00052022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$50,00012023
Valley Strong Cu Fka$45,00022022–2024
Latino Community Foundation$40,00022023–2024
The Michael and Lori Milken Family$25,00012024
Sutter Health$25,00012023
California Emerging Technology Fund$25,00012021
California Issues Forum$25,00012020
Dignity Health$25,00012020
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals$23,80012022
James B McClatchy Foundation$20,00012024
Policylink$15,00012024
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation$5,00012023

Showing top 25 of 27 funders by total given.

What grants has California Forward received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024The James Irvine FoundationFor general operating support$250,000
2024The James and Rebecca MorganPUBLIC CHARITY$250,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCommunity Development$160,000
2024The Gregory and Ej Milken FoundationCOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$75,000
2024Sierra Health FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024The James Irvine FoundationTo support the CA Economic Summit$50,000
2024Valley Strong Cu FkaTO HELP BUILD A NEW CALIFORNIA ECONOMY THAT IS RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE, AND INCLUSIVE.$25,000
2024The Michael and Lori Milken FamilyCOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$25,000
2024Latino Community FoundationBUILDING ECONOMIC POWER$25,000
2024James B McClatchy FoundationEvent Sponsorship$20,000
2024College Futures FoundationSECTOR SUPPORT$15,000
2024PolicylinkTHRIVING COMMUNITIES$15,000
2023The James and Rebecca MorganPUBLIC CHARITY$350,000
2023The Gregory and Ej Milken FoundationCOMMUNITY CENTERS & PROGRAMS$100,000
2023The James Irvine FoundationFor executive transition$75,000
2023The Fb Heron FoundationProject-Based$75,000
2023National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$50,000
2023Sierra Health FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2023Sutter HealthProgram Support$25,000
2023College Futures FoundationSECTOR SUPPORT$15,000
2023Latino Community FoundationBUILDING ECONOMIC POWER$15,000
2023California Community FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT$10,000
2023College Futures FoundationDIRECTORS DONATION$5,000
2023The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationPATHWAYS - INVESTMENT TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO FAMILY WAGE-EARNING JOBS IN LOS ANGELES$5,000
2023The California Wellness FoundationFOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 2023 CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC SUMMIT: COACHELLA & IMPERIAL VALLEYS TO ADVANCE CALIFORNIA'S STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY.$5,000
2022The James Irvine FoundationFor general operating support$1,000,000
2022The James Irvine FoundationTo support the implementation of CERF$1,000,000
2022The James Irvine FoundationTo support CERF planning$500,000
2022California Community FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT$450,000

Showing 30 most recent of 55 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds California Forward?

California Forward is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The James Irvine Foundation ($3.9M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.1M), The James and Rebecca Morgan ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to California Forward between 2020–2024.

Who is California Forward's largest funder?

The James Irvine Foundation is the largest recorded funder of California Forward, with $3.9M across 9 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has California Forward received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to California Forward across 55 grants from 27 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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