Families Forward

Des Moines, IA ·EIN 42-1258470 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$888K received 36 funders 79 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Families Forward?

Families Forward is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by The Gitlin Family Foundation ($150K), Haseley Family Foundation ($130K), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($113K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $888K in grants to Families Forward between 2019–2025.

What grants has Families Forward received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Sycamore Foundation IncGENERAL$10,000
2025Beasley Family Foundation IncSOCIAL SERVICES TO COMMUNITY$1,000
2024United Way of Central IowaNEW DIRECTIONS SHELTER$93,509
2024Ascend Nonprofit SolutionsFor one of our fiscal sponsorships-$32,000
2024Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesGRANT DISTRIBUTION$31,550
2024The Gitlin Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR HOMELESS$30,000
2024Haseley Family FoundationCHARITABLE DONATION$30,000
2024Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesGRANT DISTRIBUTION$25,000
2024The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$21,000
2024First Interstate BancSystem FoundationGeneral Operating Support$15,550
2024Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesGRANT DISTRIBUTION$10,000
2024The Sycamore Foundation IncGENERAL$10,000
2024Chrysalis FoundationCOMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD AND CLIENT EMERGENCY FUND$9,000
2024Prairie Meadows Race Track and CasinoBIDWELL PANTRY MATERIALS$6,518
2024Des Moines Area Association ofPROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED$5,500
2024Community Choice Credit UnionTO AID IN FAMILIES FORWARD MISSION TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, LIFE-CHANGING ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AND THEIR PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY.$5,000
2024Gartner Family FoundationSUPPORT OF HOMELESS FAMILIES IN IOWA$5,000
2024Meshewa Farm FoundationUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$5,000
2024The Oliver Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2024The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$1,200
2024Beasley Family Foundation IncSOCIAL SERVICES TO COMMUNITY$1,000
2024Crescent Electric Charitable FoundationDonation for Paid Volunteer Time Program$800
2024The Loucks Family FoundationProvide family support services$500
2023Haseley Family FoundationCHARITABLE DONATION$30,000
2023The Gitlin Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR HOMELESS$30,000
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesGRANT DISTRIBUTION$25,000
2023Sun Family FoundationEDUCATION$20,000
2023The Sycamore Foundation IncGENERAL$10,000
2023William P Anderson Foundation Central TrustBOND HILL ACADEMY AFTER$6,000
2023Meshewa Farm FoundationUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 79 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Families Forward?

Families Forward is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by The Gitlin Family Foundation ($150K), Haseley Family Foundation ($130K), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($113K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $888K in grants to Families Forward between 2019–2025.

Who is Families Forward's largest funder?

The Gitlin Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Families Forward, with $150K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Families Forward received?

IRS 990 filings record $888K in grants to Families Forward across 79 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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