Race Forward

Washington, DC ·EIN 94-2759879 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$77.2M received 79 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Race Forward?

Race Forward is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($12.0M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($11.8M), WK Kellogg Foundation ($8.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $77.2M in grants to Race Forward between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Chicago Community Trust$12,003,68212021
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$11,766,600102021–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$8,347,22292020–2024
Blue Meridian Partners Inc$7,500,00032022–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$4,850,00062020–2024
The Ford Foundation$4,770,000152020–2024
Gates Foundation$3,739,74562020–2024
The California Endowment$3,243,113102020–2024
The Kresge Foundation$3,205,00082020–2024
Surdna Foundation Inc$2,975,00052020–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$1,930,00062020–2023
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$1,572,50082020–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$1,485,10662020–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$1,250,00052020–2024
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$1,223,00052020–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$1,000,00012022
Luminate Foundation Inc$600,00022020–2022
New Venture Fund$539,50022023–2024
Target Foundation$500,00012022
Capital One Foundation Inc$440,00012022
Seattle Foundation$400,00012022
Novo Foundation$400,00022020–2021
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc$300,00032021–2022
T Rowe Price Foundation$300,00022021–2022
Unbound Philanthropy$300,00012020

Showing top 25 of 79 funders by total given.

What grants has Race Forward received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Peggy Meyerhoff PearlstoneGeneral Purpose of Organization$3,000
2024Gates FoundationU.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY$2,530,211
2024Blue Meridian Partners IncTO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN$2,500,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationPOLICY LAB AND HOUSING JUSTICE NARRATIVE STRATEGY$1,100,000
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation81588 CONTRIBUTING TO A MINDSET CONSORTIUM THAT ADDRESSES STRUCTURAL RACISM AND ADVANCES HEALTH EQUITY -- RACE FORWARD$1,000,000
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT TO AID DEMOCRACY AND AN EQUITABLE SOCIETY$700,000
2024WK Kellogg FoundationPromise of an Equitable Future$600,000
2024New Venture FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$508,000
2024Annie E Casey Foundation IncSupport to provide technical assistance across sectors and to grantees$500,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE 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
2024Surdna Foundation IncGeneral Support$425,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurTO 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
2024The California EndowmentPROMOTING 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
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation81579 ADDRESSING HOUSING INJUSTICE IN U.S. COMMUNITIES BY AMPLIFYING WHAT A RESPONSIBLE, JUST, FAIR, AND INCLUSIVE HOUSING SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE$299,700
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024Clif Family FoundationRevitalize the Environment$200,000
2024The Estee Lauder Companies CharitableGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
2024128 Collective FoundationPILOT PROGRAM FOR INTEGRATING PUBLIC SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANIZING$150,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF COLORLINES$125,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR A PLANNING GRANT TO EARTHSEED INTERNATIONAL$110,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$100,000
2024Democracy Fund IncProgram support for the Institutional and Sectoral Change program$75,000
2024Regional Cultural and Performing ArtsFACING RACE CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP$50,000
2024Common Counsel FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Princeton Area Community Foundation IncGeneral$25,000
2024Gates FoundationPUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS$25,000
2024Community Action PartnershipFACING RACE 2024 SPONSORSHIP$10,000
2024Stupski FoundationTo sponsor the 2024 Facing Race Conference.$10,000
2024NEO Philanthropy IncProgram Grant$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Race Forward?

Race Forward is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($12.0M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($11.8M), WK Kellogg Foundation ($8.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $77.2M in grants to Race Forward between 2020–2025.

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 $77.2M in grants to Race Forward across 200 grants from 79 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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