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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-3785197

Give Forward Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 75 grants and $11.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,546,696

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $113,310,996

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,967,370

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $24,137,914

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,309,333

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $29,689,052

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,134,360

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $43,652,595

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,234,429

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $25,956,082

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,359,133

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $25,708,193

  • Tax year 2018

    $479,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $24,490,667

Grants paid in 2024

75 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bay Education FundOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $1,500,000
  2. Bay Education FundOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $1,108,696
  3. Ravenswood Education FoundationE Palo Alto, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  4. Tipping Point CommunitySan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $346,750
  5. Alder Graduate School of EducationRedwood City, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  6. Arizona State University Foundation for A New American UniversityTempe, AZ

    General operating support for next education workforce at asus mary lou fulton teachers college

    $250,000
  7. Boys & Girls Clubs of the PeninsulaMenlo Park, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  8. Educators for ExcellenceNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  9. Instruction PartnersNashville, TN

    General operating support

    $250,000
  10. Leading Educators IncDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $250,000
  11. LifemovesSanta Clara, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  12. New LeadersNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250,000
  13. New Schools FundOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  14. New Teacher CenterCity of Industry, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  15. Our American Future FoundationWashington, DC

    For general operating support of future forward education fund

    $250,000
  16. Silicon Schools FundOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  17. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    General operating support for teach for america, bay area

    $250,000
  18. Teach Plus IncorporatedBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  19. Public Impact LLCCarrboro, NC

    For the charitable purposes of expanding opportunity culture's work in california

    $236,000
  20. Circuit EpaE Palo Alto, CA

    General operating support

    $210,000
  21. Immigrant Legal Resource CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Half for general operating support and half to support the crisp collaborative

    $200,000
  22. Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (iiba)San Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  23. Sobrato Early Academic Language ProgramMilpitas, CA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  24. Teach for All IncNew York, NY

    General operating support, can be used toward match or challenge grant

    $200,000
  25. Education Resource Strategies IncWatertown, MA

    Coalition to reimagine teaching

    $175,000
  26. Community Legal Services in East Palo AltoE Palo Alto, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  27. Education Leaders of ColorLos Angeles, CA

    For the charitable purposes of reconstruction

    $150,000
  28. Education Pioneers IncBoston, MA

    Bay area general operating support

    $150,000
  29. Edvoice Institute for Research and EducationSacramento, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  30. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    For the graduate school of education case development fund (255-313799)

    $125,000
  31. Ambition AngelsPalo Alto, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  32. Braven IncChicago, IL

    For bay area programming

    $100,000
  33. Coastside HopeHalf Moon Bay, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  34. Franklin Education ForumWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $100,000
  35. Innovate Public SchoolsMenlo Park, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  36. Instruction PartnersNashville, TN

    Middle school math initiative

    $100,000
  37. La Raza Centro Legal - San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  38. Latinos for Education IncBelmont, MA

    Bay area expansion

    $100,000
  39. Legal Aid Society of San Mateo CountyRedwood City, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  40. Pangea Legal ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  41. Social Justice CollaborativeBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  42. Sacred Heart Schools AthertonMenlo Park, CA

    Educating for a lifetime campaign

    $75,000
  43. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support neuroscape

    $75,000
  44. City Year San Josesilicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General operating support

    $64,564
  45. All FiveMenlo Park, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  46. Cambiar EducationSan Diego, CA

    For the general charitable purposes of adaptive commons

    $50,000
  47. National Center for Youth LawOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  48. Policy Innovators in Education NetworkMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $50,000
  49. West Chop Community Fund IncVineyard HVN, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  50. Playworks Education EnergizedOakland, CA

    For the charitable purposes of substantial

    $45,000
  51. Leading Educators IncDallas, TX

    Towards coalition work

    $34,686
  52. Sugar Bowl Ski Team & AcademyNorden, CA

    General operating support

    $32,000
  53. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    To support the 2024 teach for america, bay area annual dinner

    $30,000
  54. City Year San Josesilicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    30th anniversary gala

    $25,000
  55. Ravenswood Education FoundationE Palo Alto, CA

    2024 spring event sponsorship

    $25,000
  56. Woodside School FoundationWoodside, CA

    Annual fund

    $25,000
  57. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  58. Alexander Twilight AcademyBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  59. Sacred Heart Schools AthertonMenlo Park, CA

    Annual fund

    $15,000
  60. The Cheshire ProjectBristol, VT

    General operating support

    $15,000
  61. Child Mind Institute IncNew York, NY

    To support the fall luncheon

    $10,000
  62. Hope Chicago IncChicago, IL

    Hopecoming event

    $10,000
  63. Love Light and Melody A Not for Profit CorporationBoulder, CO

    The construction of the additional building for ileanas school of hope

    $10,000
  64. Marthas Vineyard Center for Education and Training IncVineyard Haven, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  65. Marthas Vineyard Museum IncVineyard HVN, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  66. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    For the capital campaign that was launched in 2021

    $10,000
  67. Community InitiativesOakland, CA

    For the charitable purposes of team esface community fund (#7022)

    $7,000
  68. Civic News CompanyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  69. Noticeability IncCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  70. Oakland ReachOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  71. Planned Parenthood Mar Monte IncSan Jose, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  72. YWCA North Central IndianaSouth Bend, IN

    Run jane run event

    $5,000
  73. Will S Way FoundationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $3,000
  74. Common Sense MediaSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  75. EdsourceOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $2,000

Approved for future payment

13 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Teach for All IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $750,000
  2. LifemovesSanta Clara, CA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  3. Education Pioneers IncBoston, MA

    Bay area general operating support

    $300,000
  4. Edvoice Institute for Research and EducationSacramento, CA

    General operating support

    $300,000
  5. Innovate Public SchoolsMenlo Park, CA

    General operating support

    $300,000
  6. Sacred Heart Schools AthertonMenlo Park, CA

    Educating for a lifetime campaign

    $225,000
  7. All FiveMenlo Park, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  8. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    For the graduate school of education case development fund (255-313799)

    $125,000
  9. Ambition AngelsPalo Alto, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  10. Ensemble LearningWest Hollywood, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  11. Streetcode AcademyE Palo Alto, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  12. West Chop Community Fund IncVineyard HVN, MA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  13. LearnerstudioSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education32 grants $7,277,69675% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $510,0005% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $503,7505% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid4 grants $450,0005% of the total
  5. Youth development3 grants $395,0004% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 grants $350,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes7 grants $207,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California45 grants $8,278,010
  2. Massachusetts10 grants $890,000
  3. New York5 grants $715,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $350,000
  5. Tennessee2 grants $350,000
  6. Texas2 grants $284,686
  7. Arizona1 grant $250,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $236,000
  9. Illinois3 grants $113,000
  10. Minnesota1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Michelle BoyersCEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Barbara SullivanTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julie MikutaBOARD MEMBER AND AUDIT CHA Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cristine DeberryBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Aida BekeleBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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