Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 13-4302280Community development

Who funds Forward Cities Inc?

14 private foundations gave Forward Cities Inc in Durham, NC $6.1 million across 28 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

28 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202410-17074

    $250,000
  2. NC IdeaDurham, NC 2024

    Ecosystem grants

    $60,000
  3. The Stephen & Renee Bisciotti FoundationBaltimore, MD 2024

    Place builders fellowship

    $25,000
  4. T Rowe Price FoundationBaltimore, MD 2024

    Creativity and innovation

    $15,000
  5. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    April 2024 flash consulting day

    $5,000
  6. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $250,000
  7. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Economic opportunity - national

    $250,000
  8. NC IdeaDurham, NC 2023

    Ecosystem grants

    $40,000
  9. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Equity for every entrepreneur in durham

    $5,000
  10. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $40
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $11
  12. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Support for general operations to maintain programing activities. 202205-12362

    $475,000
  13. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $75,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  15. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Support for implementing and testing a replicable, grassroots-based approach to strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems. 202002-8002

    $1,121,000
  16. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $450,000
  17. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Catalyzing jeannettes equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem

    $50,000
  18. NC IdeaDurham, NC 2021

    Engage grants

    $10,000
  19. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Support for implementing and testing a replicable, grassroots-based approach to strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems. 202002-8002

    $650,000
  20. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Support for the creation and testing of a repeatable, bottom-up approach to building and strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems. 201903-6306

    $626,000
  21. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2020

    Toward support of the pittsburgh community entrepreneurship accelerator

    $90,000
  22. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Community entrepreneurship accelerator

    $90,000
  23. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Support for the creation and testing of a repeatable, bottom-up approach to building and strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems. 201903-6306

    $600,000
  24. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2019

    Toward support of programs to encourage entrepreneurship and small business growth in pittsburgh and in new kensington

    $425,000
  25. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    For the New Growth Innovation Network to foster and accelerate regional transition in the future economy by developing high impact inclusive growth strategies and products

    $300,000
  26. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $140,000
  27. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Support to pilot a community driven process for designing and building the Kansas City entrepreneurial ecosystem. 201803-4000

    $44,621
  28. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Support national scan how anchor institutions can support entrepreneurship and small businesses in communities of color

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Durham, NC and are not among Forward Cities Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Burt's Bees Greater Good Foundation AKA THE BURT'S BEES FOUNDATIONWilmington, DE 16 grants Preselected only $207,100 to similar organizations
  2. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 5 grants Accepts applications $8,828,250 to similar organizations
  3. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC FoundationDurham, NC 6 grants Accepts applications $560,000 to similar organizations
  4. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 20 grants Preselected only $1,370,333 to similar organizations
  5. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 3 grants Accepts applications $25,700 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 13 grants Accepts applications $4,585 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $350 to similar organizations
  8. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 10 grants Preselected only $10,002,499 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-4302280 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.