Fast Forward
Columbia, SC ·EIN 54-2158648 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Fast Forward?
Fast Forward is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by Dalio Family Fund Inc ($1.2M), Lemnis ($350K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Fast Forward between 2020–2024.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalio Family Fund Inc | $1,200,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lemnis | $350,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $250,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arrow Impact | $250,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Wireless Foundation | $225,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | $100,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Hopper-dean Foundation | $97,891 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Greenbridge Family Foundation | $72,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Community Foundation Inc | $70,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arjay R and Frances F Miller | $60,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Cdr Johnson Family Foundation Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aarp Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Luminate Foundation Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Remy Louis Chatain Jr Foundation | $30,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | $19,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Draper Foundation | $12,000 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $10,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Harold and Marilyn Melcher | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
What grants has Fast Forward received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lemnis | SUPPORT TECH NONPROFITS TACKLING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION & JOBS VIA TECH. | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Greenbridge Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION SERVICES BY OPENING LIBRARIES IN PRISON CELLBLOCKS. | $72,500 |
| 2024 | Cdr Johnson Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT, CAREER VILLAGE, FREE WORLD, UPROOTED ACADEMY, UNLOCKED LABS, AND EMPOWR | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Wireless Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Draper Foundation | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Draper Foundation | EDUCATION PROGRAM | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Hopper-dean Foundation | CHARITABLE | $781 |
| 2023 | Hopper-dean Foundation | CHARITABLE | $97,110 |
| 2023 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Management & Technical Assistance | $70,000 |
| 2023 | The Wireless Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Dalio Family Fund Inc | RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT STARTUP AND GROWTH ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS | $1,200,000 |
| 2022 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2022 | The Wireless Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | ASSISTHUB | $19,500 |
| 2022 | Remy Louis Chatain Jr Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | $10,500 |
| 2022 | Arjay R and Frances F Miller | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2021 | Arrow Impact | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2021 | Aarp Foundation | GRANT TO SUPPORT AARP FOUNDATION'S WORKFORCE PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2021 | The Wireless Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | PROJECT: ROCKET LEARNING | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Arjay R and Frances F Miller | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2021 | Remy Louis Chatain Jr Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2020 | Luminate Foundation Inc | Program support civic tech startup Raheem.ai, Project. | $50,000 |
| 2020 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | PROJECT: ONWARD | $50,000 |
| 2020 | The Wireless Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2020 | Arjay R and Frances F Miller | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2020 | The Harold and Marilyn Melcher | CHARITABLE | $1,500 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Fast Forward?
Fast Forward is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by Dalio Family Fund Inc ($1.2M), Lemnis ($350K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Fast Forward between 2020–2024.
Who is Fast Forward's largest funder?
Dalio Family Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of Fast Forward, with $1.2M across 1 grant (2022).
How much grant funding has Fast Forward received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Fast Forward across 28 grants from 18 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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