Race Forward
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$79.2M
Foundation funders
75
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Race Forward?
Race Forward is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($12.0M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($11.8M), Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($10.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $79.2M in grants to Race Forward between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.6M (2025) to $28.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $3.6M.
What grants has Race Forward received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN | $2,700,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $325,000 |
| 2025 | Washington University | SPNSRSHP | $22,000 |
| 2025 | Our Change Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,661 |
| 2025 | Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone | General Purpose of Organization | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Ploughshares Foundation | GENERAL | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Milner Francini Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,549 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY | $2,530,211 |
| 2024 | Blue Meridian Partners Inc | TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN | $2,500,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | POLICY LAB AND HOUSING JUSTICE NARRATIVE STRATEGY | $1,100,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81588 CONTRIBUTING TO A MINDSET CONSORTIUM THAT ADDRESSES STRUCTURAL RACISM AND ADVANCES HEALTH EQUITY -- RACE FORWARD | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT TO AID DEMOCRACY AND AN EQUITABLE SOCIETY | $700,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $600,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $508,000 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support to provide technical assistance across sectors and to grantees | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACIAL EQUITY TO WORK WITH EQUITY OFFICERS AND LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS RACIAL EQUITY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACIAL EQUITY TO WORK WITH EQUITY OFFICERS AND LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS RACIAL EQUITY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $425,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO REDUCE JAIL USE SAFELY AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE | $365,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT FOR HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN CALIFORNIA: TO DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA TOWARDS STRENGTHENING RACIAL EQUITY PRACTICE ACROSS GOVERNMENT AND ECOSYSTEMS, AND THEREBY IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES, FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81579 ADDRESSING HOUSING INJUSTICE IN U.S. COMMUNITIES BY AMPLIFYING WHAT A RESPONSIBLE, JUST, FAIR, AND INCLUSIVE HOUSING SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE | $299,700 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Clif Family Foundation | Revitalize the Environment | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Project support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | 128 Collective Foundation | PILOT PROGRAM FOR INTEGRATING PUBLIC SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANIZING | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF COLORLINES | $125,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Race Forward?
Race Forward is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($12.0M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($11.8M), Blue Meridian Partners Inc ($10.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $79.2M in grants to Race Forward between 2021–2025.
Who is Race Forward's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Race Forward, with $12.0M across 1 grant (2021).
How much grant funding has Race Forward received?
IRS 990 filings record $79.2M in grants to Race Forward across 200 grants from 75 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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