Forward Justice
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2024
Total received
$18.8M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
96
Years covered
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.
Show all 41 funders
| Progress North Carolina | $120,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Make North Carolina First | $100,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dayton Foundation Plus Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hopewell Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Solidago Foundation | $40,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $40,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Blueprint North Carolina | $36,550 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Urban Institute | $35,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Butler Family Fund | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Drum Major Institute | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| John E Fetzer Institute Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | $6,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mistler Charitable Trust | $5,000 | 3 | 2022–2023 |
| Jamestown Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chilmark Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Forward Justice received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $987,500 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic Participation | $625,000 |
| 2024 | The Just Trust for Education | PROJECT SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Just Trust for Education | PROJECT SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $315,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $275,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Imagine North Carolina First | Funding For Election Protection | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Way to Rise | GENERAL OPERATING | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Policylink | CROSSCUTTING STRATEGIES | $109,000 |
| 2024 | The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell | general support | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Arnold & Porter Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $55,200 |
| 2024 | Fund 25 | GENERAL SUPPORT/RACIAL JUSTICE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Dayton Foundation Plus Inc | UNLOCK OUR VOTE INITIATIVE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Drum Major Institute | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | John E Fetzer Institute Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Laughing Gull Foundation | RAPID RESPONSE FUNDS | $6,500 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND POLICY EXPERTISE FOR MOVEMENTS WORKING THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH, AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $815,000 |
| 2023 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $650,000 |
| 2023 | Telescope Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2023 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2023 | Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-simons Foundation | FOR THE SECOND CHANCE ALLIANCE | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Policylink | CROSSCUTTING STRATEGIES | $109,430 |
Showing 30 most recent of 96 recorded grants.
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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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