Forward Action Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$113.1M
Foundation funders
43
Grants recorded
99
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Forward Action Fund?
Forward Action Fund is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by America Votes ($45.9M), North Main Street Fund ($15.6M), Bayfield Fund ($8.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $113.1M in grants to Forward Action Fund between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| America Votes | $45,906,500 | 18 | 2020–2025 |
| North Main Street Fund | $15,599,191 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Bayfield Fund | $8,800,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | $7,872,888 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Workmoney Inc | $5,250,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Open Society Action Fund Inc | $4,150,000 | 7 | 2021–2024 |
| Majority Forward | $3,920,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Future Now Action | $3,200,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nevada Alliance | $2,050,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Hopewell Fund | $1,750,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Ohio Progressive Collaborative | $1,725,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Every Eligible American | $1,500,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Civic Involvement Fund | $1,500,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tioga Fund Inc | $1,200,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Impetus Fund | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Way to Win Action Fund Inc | $947,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Global Impact Social Welfare Fund | $750,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Grove Action Fund | $515,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| New Venture Fund | $508,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Women Donors Network Action | $450,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Strategic Victory Fund | $436,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Fairness Project | $435,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wellness Advocacy Fund | $400,000 | 3 | 2022–2023 |
| Tides Foundation | $385,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| League of Conservation Voters Inc | $350,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
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| Georgia Investor Action Fund Inc | $320,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| New Hampshire Progress Alliance | $315,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | $300,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Inatai Foundation | $250,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Heising-Simons Action Fund | $250,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Advocacy Action Fund Inc | $200,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| State Democracy Action Fund | $190,000 | 3 | 2020–2025 |
| NEO Philanthropy Action Fund Inc | $175,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| North Fund | $140,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fund for a Better Future Inc | $125,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Western Conservation Action | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Windward Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tides Advocacy | $25,875 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fuse Washington | $25,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Business Immigration Coalition Action | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Equislabs | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florida Advancement Project Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Immigrant Policy Center | $10,500 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.7M (2020) to $41.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $27.3M.
What grants has Forward Action Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | America Votes | Primary Purpose | $13,945,000 |
| 2025 | Majority Forward | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,920,000 |
| 2025 | America Votes | Primary Purpose | $3,650,000 |
| 2025 | Future Now Action | SOCIAL WELFARE | $3,200,000 |
| 2025 | America Votes | Primary Purpose | $1,200,000 |
| 2025 | Global Impact Social Welfare Fund | Program Support | $750,000 |
| 2025 | Impetus Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $500,000 |
| 2025 | State Democracy Action Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Georgia Investor Action Fund Inc | Program support | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Fuse Washington | to provide support to grassroots organizing | $25,000 |
| 2024 | North Main Street Fund | PRIMARY PURPOSE, NON-LOBBYING ACTIVITIES | $15,363,815 |
| 2024 | Bayfield Fund | SOCIAL WELFARE | $8,800,000 |
| 2024 | Workmoney Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | Nevada Alliance | POLITICAL | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | Ohio Progressive Collaborative | Voter Contact Programs | $1,725,000 |
| 2024 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CAPACITY BUILDING | $1,645,388 |
| 2024 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT SOMOS VOTANTES, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, IN THEIR NONPARTISAN POLICY ADVOCACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | Impetus Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY AND NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR A FAMILY FRIENDLY ECONOMY, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, IN ITS WORK TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY FOR FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Grove Action Fund | ARIZONA AND NEVADA OPERATIONS OF SOMOS VOTANTES | $415,000 |
| 2024 | America Votes | SOCIAL WELFARE | $375,000 |
| 2024 | America Votes | SOCIAL WELFARE | $335,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT & PROJECT SUPPORT - DEMOCRACY/ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR WOMEN | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $260,000 |
| 2024 | Inatai Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR THE CAMPAIGN FOR A FAMILY FRIENDLY ECONOMY | $250,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $230,000 |
| 2024 | New Hampshire Progress Alliance | General Support | $125,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 99 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Forward Action Fund?
Forward Action Fund is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by America Votes ($45.9M), North Main Street Fund ($15.6M), Bayfield Fund ($8.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $113.1M in grants to Forward Action Fund between 2020–2025.
Who is Forward Action Fund's largest funder?
America Votes is the largest recorded funder of Forward Action Fund, with $45.9M across 18 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Forward Action Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $113.1M in grants to Forward Action Fund across 99 grants from 43 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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