Forward Justice

Morrisville, NC ·EIN 81-2450800 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$18.8M received 41 funders 96 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds Forward Justice?

Forward Justice is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($4.0M), New Venture Fund ($1.3M), The Heising-simons Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.8M in grants to Forward Justice between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ford Foundation$4,002,50072020–2024
New Venture Fund$1,305,00042020–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$1,253,40092020–2024
Skyline Foundation$1,050,00032022–2024
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc$965,50082020–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$930,50032020–2024
For Our Future Action Fund$810,00012022
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$800,00022022–2023
The Just Trust for Education$750,00022024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$750,00032020–2022
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation$750,00012021
Telescope Fund$700,00022022–2023
Imagine North Carolina First$630,00032020–2024
Fund 25$425,00062019–2024
Tides Foundation$420,00042020–2024
NEO Philanthropy Inc$365,00022023–2024
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation$320,00022022–2023
Policylink$303,43032021–2024
The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell$300,00042021–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$280,00022020–2021
Way to Rise$275,00022023–2024
Arnold & Porter Foundation$275,00022020–2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$230,00012022
Public Welfare Foundation Inc$200,00012021
Good Ventures Foundation$150,00012019

Showing top 25 of 41 funders by total given.

What grants has Forward Justice received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$987,500
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCivic Participation$625,000
2024The Just Trust for EducationPROJECT SUPPORT$400,000
2024Skyline FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$350,000
2024The Just Trust for EducationPROJECT SUPPORT$350,000
2024NEO Philanthropy IncProgram Grant$315,000
2024New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$275,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$250,000
2024Imagine North Carolina FirstFunding For Election Protection$225,000
2024Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$175,000
2024Way to RiseGENERAL OPERATING$175,000
2024PolicylinkCROSSCUTTING STRATEGIES$109,000
2024The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswellgeneral support$75,000
2024Arnold & Porter FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$55,200
2024Fund 25GENERAL SUPPORT/RACIAL JUSTICE$50,000
2024Dayton Foundation Plus IncUNLOCK OUR VOTE INITIATIVE$50,000
2024Drum Major InstituteGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024John E Fetzer Institute IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Laughing Gull FoundationRAPID RESPONSE FUNDS$6,500
2023The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND POLICY EXPERTISE FOR MOVEMENTS WORKING THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH, AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$815,000
2023Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$650,000
2023Telescope FundGENERAL SUPPORT$400,000
2023Skyline FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$350,000
2023Mary Reynolds Babcock FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$300,000
2023Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2023The Heising-simons FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2023The Heising-simons FoundationFOR THE SECOND CHANCE ALLIANCE$200,000
2023PolicylinkCROSSCUTTING STRATEGIES$109,430

Showing 30 most recent of 96 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Forward Justice?

Forward Justice is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($4.0M), New Venture Fund ($1.3M), The Heising-simons Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.8M in grants to Forward Justice between 2019–2024.

Who is Forward Justice's largest funder?

The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Forward Justice, with $4.0M across 7 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Forward Justice received?

IRS 990 filings record $18.8M in grants to Forward Justice across 96 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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