Forward Together

Oakland, CA ·EIN 94-3311784 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$27.1M received 49 funders 177 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds Forward Together?

Forward Together is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($4.7M), National Philanthropic Trust ($4.0M), The Ford Foundation ($3.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $27.1M in grants to Forward Together between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation$4,677,510122020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$4,000,00012021
The Ford Foundation$3,320,50072020–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$2,066,00062020–2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$1,700,00052022–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$1,265,00032020–2022
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$1,100,00072020–2024
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation$1,000,00012021
WK Kellogg Foundation$850,00072020–2024
Novo Foundation$800,00052020–2024
The Grove Foundation$700,00042020–2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$625,35342020–2023
Arcus Foundation$585,65092020–2024
Meyer Memorial Trust$552,80082021–2024
The Kresge Foundation$550,00032022–2024
General Service Foundation$482,50062019–2024
Hidden Leaf Foundation$410,00082020–2024
The Libra Foundation$350,00012020
The Irving Harris Foundation$261,25062020–2024
United Way of the Columbia-Willamette$238,04512020
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$200,00012022
The Collins Foundation$180,00042020–2024
Women's Foundation of California$173,00082020–2024
The Overbrook Foundation$167,00052020–2022
Foundation for a Just Society$150,00012020

Showing top 25 of 49 funders by total given.

What grants has Forward Together received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation81511 VCFC NARRATIVE GRANT TO FORWARD TOGETHER: PILOTING THE TRANS YOUTH PROJECT TO SHIFT CULTURE AND FOSTER A LIBERATORY TRANS YOUTH MOVEMENT$500,000
2024The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$423,429
2024The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$349,867
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$300,000
2024The Grove FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2024The Kresge FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
2024Novo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024Meyer Memorial TrustFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024Arcus FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024WK Kellogg FoundationHealth and Health Equity$100,000
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation79184 SUPPORTING FORWARD TOGETHER IN SHIFTING CULTURAL CONCEPTS TO UPLIFT ALL FAMILY FORMATIONS AND RECOGNIZE THE RIGHTS AND RESOURCES FAMILIES DESERVE$95,000
2024General Service FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$80,000
2024Hidden Leaf FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$75,000
2024Arcus FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE TENNESSEE BILLBOARD PROJECT.$50,000
2024The Irving Harris FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Collins FoundationSUPPORT OPERATIONS AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS CENTERING BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND CULTURE WORKERS IN OREGON$40,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION$25,000
2024Women's Foundation of CaliforniaTO PROMOTE RACIAL, GENDER AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE$25,000
2024Faith Forwardto assist in GOTV efforts$10,000
2024New Mexico Fund for Women and GirlsSTRONG FAMILIES NM$10,000
2024Panorama GlobalPROJECT FUND$9,240
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$500

Showing 30 most recent of 177 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Forward Together?

Forward Together is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ($4.7M), National Philanthropic Trust ($4.0M), The Ford Foundation ($3.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $27.1M in grants to Forward Together between 2019–2024.

Who is Forward Together's largest funder?

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Forward Together, with $4.7M across 12 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Forward Together received?

IRS 990 filings record $27.1M in grants to Forward Together across 177 grants from 49 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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