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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-6515867

Forward Together Private Foundation

A private foundation in West Orange, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $22,500 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $272,013
  • Tax year 2023

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $242,804
  • Tax year 2022

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $218,661
  • Tax year 2021

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $274,053
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $259,019
  • Tax year 2019

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $273,457

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. HiasSilver Spring, MD

    Support for the world's refugee population.

    $5,000
  2. Rachel Coalition co Jewish Family ServiFlorham Park, NJ

    Services and support programs for victims of domestic violence.

    $2,500
  3. Chimpanzee Sanctuary NorthwestCle Elum, WA

    Support to provide home for Chimpanzees formerly used in drug testing.

    $2,500
  4. Individual

    Aid to homeless and mental health services

    $2,500
  5. Cedar River ClinicsYakima, WA

    Support medical clinics

    $2,500
  6. Brigid AllianceNew York, NY

    Humanitarian support

    $2,500
  7. Northwest Immigration Rights ProjectSeattle, WA

    Humanitarian support

    $2,500
  8. Edible Schoolyard ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    Healthy food support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $5,00050% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $2,50025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,50025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington3 grants $7,500
  2. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  3. New York2 grants $5,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael S FriedmanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brynn P FriedmanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Simon FriedmanTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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