TX 501(c)(3)

FOREST FORWARD

DALLAS, TX Founded 2021 EIN 851581238
S20: Community Improvement, Capacity Building $2,288,987 budget Filed 2023

Forest Forward works with the community to combat the causes and effects of systemic inequities through neighborhood revitalization that centers efforts to accelerate the advancement of marginalized people. The centerpoint of the project is the restoration and renovation of the historic Forest Theater in South Dallas.

Total received from foundations
$19.2M
41 grants from 28 funders · 2021–2025
Annual revenue
$7,856,409
Annual expenses
$2,288,987
Total assets
$24,355,200
Months of operating reserves
127.7
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records

Who funds FOREST FORWARD

$19.2M
Total received
28
Distinct funders
41
Grants on record
2021–2025
Span of records

Top funders by cumulative giving

  1. 1
    Dallas, TX · 3 grants · last 2023
    $6.44M
    cumulative
  2. 2
    New York, NY · 3 grants · last 2024
    $3.70M
    cumulative
  3. 3
    Dallas, TX · 2 grants · last 2023
    $2.55M
    cumulative
  4. 4
    Dallas, TX · 1 grant · last 2024
    $2.50M
    cumulative
  5. 5
    Dallas, TX · 1 grant · last 2022
    $1.00M
    cumulative
  6. 6
    Dallas, TX · 4 grants · last 2025
    $900K
    cumulative
  7. 7
    Dallas, TX · 2 grants · last 2024
    $550K
    cumulative
  8. 8
    Boston, MA · 1 grant · last 2022
    $500K
    cumulative
  9. 9
    Lake Success, NY · 2 grants · last 2023
    $400K
    cumulative
  10. 10
    Dallas, TX · 1 grant · last 2024
    $200K
    cumulative
  11. 11
    Atlanta, GA · 3 grants · last 2024
    $170K
    cumulative
  12. 12
    Dallas, TX · 1 grant · last 2023
    $140K
    cumulative

Where the money came from (United States)

Texas counties the money came from

2 TX counties with funders on record
  1. 1 Dallas 23 grants · $14.4M
  2. 2 Lubbock 1 grant · $1K
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Filing and contact details Data quality: 50%

Officer
ELIZABETH WATTLEY
President & CEO
Last 990 filed
2023
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
2021
IRS ruling year
EIN
851581238
NTEE classification
S20
Community Improvement, Capacity Building
Data provenance

About this profile

Built from the IRS Business Master File, Form 990 and 990-EZ filings, and public website enrichment. Funding history is derived from IRS Form 990-PF Schedule I grant records for private foundations. Data accuracy depends on how recently the organization filed. The data-quality score reflects how many fields are populated.

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