Forward Impact
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$8.5M
Foundation funders
40
Grants recorded
74
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Forward Impact?
Forward Impact is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($1.5M), Gilead Foundation ($1.0M), The Just Trust for Education ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Forward Impact between 2020–2025.
Show all 40 funders
| National Basketball Players Association Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edward Charles Foundation | $25,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | $22,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Can Art Change the World Inc | $20,743 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women's Foundation of California | $15,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Golden Globe Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Givinga Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| California Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| FWDUS Education Fund Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Marci and Martin Karplus Family Foundation | $2,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Nia Community Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | $75 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $2.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.
What grants has Forward Impact received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Golden Globe Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Marci and Martin Karplus Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2024 | The Just Trust for Education | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Gilead Foundation | Narratives that bind us: how storytelling can disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline, and reimagine youth incarceration. | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc | ELEVATE PRIZE PROGRAM - REPRESENT JUSTICE SUPPORT - TO SUPPORT USING THE POWER OF MEDIA TO CHANGE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Hearthland Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE & MEDIA | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Tow Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES, CRIME & LEGAL-RELATED | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support narrative change strategies and policy advocacy by elevating the voice of impacted "ambassadors" | $80,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | REPRESENT JUSTICE YOUTH JUSTICE MESSAGE TESTING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Frances Lear Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,000 |
| 2024 | Inmaat Foundation | REPRESENT JUSTICE - KEMBA OUTREACH | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Inmaat Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Frances Lear Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Frances Lear Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc | ELEVATE PRIZE PROGRAM - REPRESENT JUSTICE SITE VISIT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Marci and Martin Karplus Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT REPRESENT JUSTICE'S AMBASSADORS PROGRAM | $750,000 |
| 2023 | The Just Trust for Education | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | The California Wellness Foundation | FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR NARRATIVE CHANGE AND COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC NARRATIVES AROUND YOUTH JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Gilead Foundation | Program Support- Narratives that bind us: how storytelling can disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline, and reimagine youth incarceration. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Hearthland Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE & MEDIA | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Tow Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 74 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Forward Impact?
Forward Impact is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($1.5M), Gilead Foundation ($1.0M), The Just Trust for Education ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Forward Impact between 2020–2025.
Who is Forward Impact's largest funder?
Blue Meridian Partners Inc is the largest recorded funder of Forward Impact, with $1.5M across 1 grant (2020).
How much grant funding has Forward Impact received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Forward Impact across 74 grants from 40 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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