Give Forward Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Give Forward Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $10.1 million in 75 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $1.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$10.1 million
- Number of grants75
- Typical grant$100,000
- Largest grant$1.5 million
- Assets$113 million
- New grantees29%
Giving in 2024 was down from $10.6 million the year before.
29% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10.6 million | 69 | $24.1 million |
| 2024 | $10.1 million | 75 | $113 million |
How to apply
Give Forward Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Give Forward Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 45 | $8.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 10 | $890,000 |
| New York | 5 | $715,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $350,000 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $350,000 |
| Texas | 2 | $284,686 |
| Arizona | 1 | $250,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $236,000 |
| Illinois | 3 | $113,000 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $50,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Education Fund | General operating support | $1.5 million |
| Bay Education Fund | General operating support | $1.1 million |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | General operating support | $1.0 million |
| Tipping Point Community | General operating support | $346,750 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University | General operating support for next education workforce at asus mary lou fulton teachers college | $250,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Educators for Excellence | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Instruction Partners | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Leading Educators Inc | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Lifemoves | General operating support | $250,000 |
| New Leaders | General operating support | $250,000 |
| New Schools Fund | General operating support | $250,000 |
| New Teacher Center | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Our American Future Foundation | For general operating support of future forward education fund | $250,000 |
| Silicon Schools Fund | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | General operating support for teach for america, bay area | $250,000 |
| Teach Plus Incorporated | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Public Impact LLC | For the charitable purposes of expanding opportunity culture's work in california | $236,000 |
| Circuit Epa | General operating support | $210,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | Half for general operating support and half to support the crisp collaborative | $200,000 |
| Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (Iiba) | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Sobrato Early Academic Language Program | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Teach for All Inc | General operating support, can be used toward match or challenge grant | $200,000 |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc | Coalition to reimagine teaching | $175,000 |
| Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Education Leaders of Color | For the charitable purposes of reconstruction | $150,000 |
| Education Pioneers Inc | Bay area general operating support | $150,000 |
| Edvoice Institute for Research and Education | General operating support | $150,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | For the graduate school of education case development fund (255-313799) | $125,000 |
| Ambition Angels | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Braven Inc | For bay area programming | $100,000 |
| Coastside Hope | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Franklin Education Forum | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Innovate Public Schools | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Instruction Partners | Middle school math initiative | $100,000 |
| La Raza Centro Legal - San Francisco | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Latinos for Education Inc | Bay area expansion | $100,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Pangea Legal Services | General operating support | $100,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Michelle Boyers
- Barbara Sullivan
- Julie Mikuta
- Cristine Deberry
- Aida Bekele
Questions people ask
Does Give Forward Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Give Forward Foundation give?
$10.1 million in tax year 2024, across 75 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.
Who runs Give Forward Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Michelle Boyers (Ceo), Barbara Sullivan (Treasurer/Secretary), Julie Mikuta (Board Member and Audit Cha) and Cristine Deberry (Board Member) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Give Forward Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and youth programs.