Law Forward Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Madison, WI EIN 84-2803392

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$7.3M

Foundation funders

44

Grants recorded

99

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Law Forward Inc?

Law Forward Inc is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($1.2M), Telescope Fund ($900K), The Lubar Family Foundation Inc ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to Law Forward Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
New Venture Fund$1,195,00042021–2024
Telescope Fund$900,00022022–2023
The Lubar Family Foundation Inc$500,00022023–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$500,00012023
Democracy Fund Inc$400,00022024
Wm Collins Kohler Foundation Inc$381,00052020–2024
Wisconsin Education Association Council$300,00042021–2025
Together Wisconsin Inc$300,00012024
Wisconsin Laborers' District Council$250,00042020–2025
America Votes$250,00012022
The Joyce Foundation$225,00022021–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$200,00012024
The Klarman Family Foundation$200,00022022–2023
Dorot Foundation$200,00022022–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$188,00022022–2024
The Wisconsin Initiative Inc$161,00042021–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$160,000162020–2024
Threshold Foundation$96,00032021–2023
The Afognak Fund$82,50032023–2025
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc$75,05032023–2025
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$70,00022021–2025
Hopewell Fund$70,00012021
Pro-Democracy Campaign$50,00012024
Tides Foundation$50,00012024
Protect Democracy Project$50,00012024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M12 grants2020 19 grants2021 14 grants2022 17 grants2023 27 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $246K (2020) to $2.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $323K.

What grants has Law Forward Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Wisconsin Education Association CouncilGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$50,000
2025Wisconsin Laborers' District CouncilISSUE ADVOCACY$50,000
2025The Afognak FundGeneral Operating Support$27,500
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$25,031
2025JOINT LABOR MANAGEMENT AND Work Preservation FundNon-profit legal advocacy organization$25,000
2025Milwaukee Jewish Federation IncGENERAL DONATIONS$20,400
2025Bosley & Green FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$12,000
2025Oshkosh Area Community Foundation CorporationPROGRAM SUPPORT$11,000
2025Read Foundation IncGeneral Purpose$2,000
2024Together Wisconsin IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$300,000
2024The Lubar Family Foundation IncArts, Culture, and the Outdoors$250,000
2024New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$200,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$200,000
2024Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$200,000
2024Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$200,000
2024Wm Collins Kohler Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING$91,000
2024Pro-Democracy CampaignGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2024Wisconsin Education Association CouncilGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$50,000
2024Protect Democracy ProjectTO SUPPORT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS TAX CODE.$50,000
2024Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncGeneral operating support$50,000
2024Wisconsin Laborers' District CouncilISSUE ADVOCACY$50,000
2024The Afognak FundGeneral Operating Support$27,500
2024United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$25,019
2024The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,000
2024The Wisconsin Initiative IncSUPPORT FOR REDISTRICTING LITIGATION$11,000
2024Bosley & Green FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
2024Milwaukee Jewish Federation IncGENERAL DONATIONS$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 99 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Law Forward Inc?

Law Forward Inc is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($1.2M), Telescope Fund ($900K), The Lubar Family Foundation Inc ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to Law Forward Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Law Forward Inc's largest funder?

New Venture Fund is the largest recorded funder of Law Forward Inc, with $1.2M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Law Forward Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to Law Forward Inc across 99 grants from 44 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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