Give Forward Foundation
EIN 823785197
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2018–2023
$45.5M
311 grants · $7.6M avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $15K–$200K
grant size
48%
supporter · 58/120 multi-year
repeat
$24.1M
Assets (2023)
120
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 561-6540
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $479K | $24.5M | $26.0M | 10 |
| 2020 | $5.1M | $48.5M | $4.4M | 48 |
| 2021 | $7.2M | $28.6M | $25.4M | 59 |
| 2022 | $14.6M | $29.7M | $-4.5M | 93 |
| 2023 | $18.0M | $24.1M | $3.3M | 101 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 311 grants on record
Minimum
$360
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$100K
Average
$146K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$1.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (311 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | $1,108,696 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| New Leaders | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Asu Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $750,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR NEXT EDUCATION WORKFORCE AT ASU'S MARY LOU FULTON TEACHERS COLLEGE | 2023 |
| Educators for Excellence | New York, NY | $750,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Instruction Partners | Nashville, TN | $750,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Leading Educators | New Orleans, LA | $750,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| New Leaders Inc | New York, NY | $750,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Bay Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | $652,174 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Leading Educators Inc | New Orleans, LA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Instruction Partners | Nashville, TN | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | 2021 |
| Leading Educators Inc | New Orleans, LA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | 2021 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $500,000 | $500,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $500,000 FOR THE TALENT INITIATIVE | 2021 |
| Teach Plus Inc | Boston, MA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| New Schools Fund | Oakland, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $500,000 | $500,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $500,000 FOR THE TALENT INITIATIVE | 2022 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | Redwood City, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula | Menlo Park, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Educators for Excellence | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| New Teacher Center | Santa Cruz, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Silicon Schools Fund | Oakland, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Teach for America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - BAY AREA | 2022 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | HALF FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND HALF TO SUPPORT THE CRISP COLLABORATIVE | 2023 |