Forward Together
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$34.3M
Foundation funders
48
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Forward Together?
Forward Together is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($8.4M), The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($5.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Forward Together between 2020–2025.
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| Groundswell Action Fund | $150,000 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| Foundation for a Just Society | $150,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Scherman Foundation Inc | $100,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Whitman Institute | $100,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Cornell University Foundation | $90,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | $90,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | $87,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| New Mexico Center on Law and | $55,167 | 1 | 2021 |
| Somos Un Pueblo Unido | $40,400 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls | $32,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| The Oregon Community Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Movement Strategy Center | $30,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898 | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seattle Foundation | $19,500 | 25 | 2021–2024 |
| Womens Foundation of Oregon | $15,420 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Catalyst Inc | $12,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Steven McGeady Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Panorama Global | $9,240 | 1 | 2024 |
| Progressnow New Mexico Education | $7,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Summer Fund II | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Raikes Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $630K (2025) to $12.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $630K.
What grants has Forward Together received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $350,413 |
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | General Service Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Groundswell Fund | Program Support | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Women's Foundation of California | TO PROMOTE RACIAL, GENDER AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81511 VCFC NARRATIVE GRANT TO FORWARD TOGETHER: PILOTING THE TRANS YOUTH PROJECT TO SHIFT CULTURE AND FOSTER A LIBERATORY TRANS YOUTH MOVEMENT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $423,429 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $349,867 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Grove Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Groundswell Fund | Program Support | $220,500 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Arcus Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Health and Health Equity | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 79184 SUPPORTING FORWARD TOGETHER IN SHIFTING CULTURAL CONCEPTS TO UPLIFT ALL FAMILY FORMATIONS AND RECOGNIZE THE RIGHTS AND RESOURCES FAMILIES DESERVE | $95,000 |
| 2024 | General Service Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Hidden Leaf Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Arcus Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE TENNESSEE BILLBOARD PROJECT. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Irving Harris Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Collins Foundation | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS CENTERING BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND CULTURE WORKERS IN OREGON | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Women's Foundation of California | TO PROMOTE RACIAL, GENDER AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls | STRONG FAMILIES NM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Panorama Global | PROJECT FUND | $9,240 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Forward Together?
Forward Together is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($8.4M), The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($5.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($4.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Forward Together between 2020–2025.
Who is Forward Together's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Forward Together, with $8.4M across 14 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Forward Together received?
IRS 990 filings record $34.3M in grants to Forward Together across 200 grants from 48 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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