The waiting room of a community health clinic

Grant recipient EIN 94-3311784Health

Who funds Forward Together?

32 private foundations gave Forward Together in Oakland, CA $28.8 million across 168 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, 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

168 grants

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

  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General operating support

    $350,413
  2. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2025

    General support

    $80,000
  3. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    81511 VCFC narrative grant to forward together: piloting the trans youth project to shift culture and foster a liberatory trans youth movement

    $500,000
  4. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Program support

    $423,429
  5. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $349,867
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $150,000
  8. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    General operating support

    $150,000
  9. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  10. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  11. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2024

    For project support

    $100,000
  12. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    79184 supporting forward together in shifting cultural concepts to uplift all family formations and recognize the rights and resources families deserve

    $95,000
  13. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2024

    General support

    $80,000
  14. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support grant

    $75,000
  15. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  16. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Support for the tennessee billboard project.

    $50,000
  17. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Support operations and reproductive justice programs centering bipoc, LGBTQ+, and immigrant families and culture workers in oregon

    $40,000
  18. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For staff development in conflict transformation

    $25,000
  19. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Program support

    $426,691
  20. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $350,982
  21. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $300,000
  22. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    General support

    $250,000
  23. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  24. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Just Societies

    $200,000
  25. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $150,000
  26. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This general operating grant supports forward together's mission to unite communities by amplifying the cultural strategy work of grassroots organizations, artists and cultural workers to challenge dominant narratives about family formations and bodily autonomy and replacing them with narratives of power and liberation. Its art-based initiatives bring together artists and organizers to disrupt oppressive narratives, advance cultural and policy change, and contribute to the health, safety and self-determination of families across the u.s.

    $150,000
  27. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    80306 general operating support for forward together

    $125,000
  28. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support to ensure that women, youth, and families have the power and resources they need to reach their full potential by developing strong leaders, building networks across communities, and implementing innovative campaigns.

    $105,650
  29. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Health and Health Equity

    $100,000
  30. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  31. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2023

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  32. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2023

    General support

    $80,000
  33. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support grant

    $75,000
  34. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Support operations and reproductive justice programs centering bipoc, LGBTQ+, and immigrant families and culture workers in oregon

    $60,000
  35. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating suport

    $50,000
  36. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $38
  38. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    79184 supporting forward together in shifting cultural concepts to uplift all family formations and recognize the rights and resources families deserve

    $855,000
  39. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $800,000
  40. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $450,000
  41. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $425,884
  42. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $338,075
  43. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    This general operating grant supports forward together's mission to unite communities by amplifying the cultural strategy work of grassroots organizations, artists and cultural workers to challenge dominant narratives about family formations and bodily autonomy and replacing them with narratives of power and liberation. Its art-based initiatives bring together artists and organizers to disrupt oppressive narratives, advance cultural and policy change, and contribute to the health, safety and self-determination of families across the u.s.

    $250,000
  44. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  45. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    eliminate maternal and child health outcome inequities in Oregon by centering the expertise of Black and Native communities in policy and advocacy

    $150,000
  46. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide core support for New Mexico health equity programming to advance equitable health outcomes for New Mexican children and families

    $150,000
  47. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $138,262
  48. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    80306 general operating support for forward together

    $125,000
  49. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  50. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  51. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    To build power among BIPOC Oregonians through political education, advocacy, cross-sector alliances and raising the visibility of their leadership

    $100,000
  52. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support grant

    $75,000
  53. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  54. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  55. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $38
  57. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support and for core support for institutional strengthening

    $1,000,000
  58. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  59. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Project support

    $463,020
  60. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $450,000
  61. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Reproductive health

    $400,000
  62. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Project support

    $338,548
  63. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  64. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  65. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  66. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2021

    General Support

    $150,000
  67. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    eliminate maternal and child health outcome inequities in Oregon by centering the expertise of Black and Native communities in policy and advocacy

    $150,000
  68. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    provide core support for New Mexico health equity programming to advance equitable health outcomes for New Mexican children and families

    $150,000
  69. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  70. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    For general operating support of this organization that builds power among BIPOC communities by strengthening civic participation and leadership.

    $100,000
  71. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    To build power among BIPOC Oregonians through political education, advocacy, cross-sector alliances and raising the visibility of their leadership

    $100,000
  72. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support grant

    $75,000
  73. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For executive transition

    $75,000
  74. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  75. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  76. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Support activities to strengthen civic participation, leadership development, and cross-sector movements of communities of color in multnomah county

    $30,000
  77. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2021

    Advancing birth justice for black & native oregonians

    $25,000
  78. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Organizational effectiveness

    $20,000
  79. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Executive transition

    $15,000
  80. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Transitions fund grant

    $15,000
  81. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2021

    General Support

    $10,000
  82. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Leadership transition search

    $10,000
  83. Steven McGeady FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    To provide funds to accomplish its function

    $5,000
  84. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $65
  85. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $1,200,000
  86. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $677,831
  87. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $465,000
  88. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $445,000
  89. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $350,000
  90. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2020

    General support

    $300,000
  91. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Project support

    $299,921
  92. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  93. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $150,000
  94. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  95. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    To build power among POC communities by strengthening civic participation, building cross-sector partnerships and raising the visibility of community leadership

    $100,000
  96. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2020

    General Support

    $87,500
  97. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    expanding equitable access to healthcare for rural, uninsured and working class families in Dona Ana, Bernalillo, McKinley and Rio Arriba by increasing advocacy efforts for a statewide Medicaid Buy-In pathway

    $75,000
  98. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support grant

    $70,000
  99. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $51,250
  100. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  101. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Project support

    $50,000
  102. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    To support infrastructure and strategy for the #WeCountOregon campaign

    $50,000
  103. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Support activities to strengthen civic participation, leadership development, and cross-sector movements of communities of color in multnomah county

    $50,000
  104. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $25,000
  105. The Whitman InstituteSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Civic engagement

    $25,000
  106. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    For core support for Early Engagement of Low Propensity Voters project as part of Data and Power Experimentation cohort

    $20,000
  107. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Transitions fund grant

    $15,000
  108. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Emergency grant

    $10,000
  109. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    General support

    $5,353
  110. Summer Fund IIChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  111. Steven McGeady FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    To provide funds to accomplish its function

    $5,000
  112. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Raikes foundation employee charitable match

    $3,000
  113. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $2,500
  114. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $2,500
  115. The Pearl Family FoundationRochelle Park, NJ 2020

    Operations

    $2,400
  116. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Courageous Operating System Convening

    $2,000
  117. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $1,800
  118. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    For participation in a presentation

    $1,000
  119. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2020

    matching gift program

    $900
  120. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $500
  121. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $76
  122. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $1,000,000
  123. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Project support

    $675,292
  124. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Project support

    $423,098
  125. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Operating support

    $400,000
  126. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Population and reproductive health

    $400,000
  127. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Project support

    $300,079
  128. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2019

    General Support

    $200,000
  129. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    General support

    $200,000
  130. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $150,000
  131. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Project support

    $100,152
  132. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $100,000
  133. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2019

    General Support

    $75,000
  134. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    expanding equitable access to healthcare for rural, uninsured and working class families in Dona Ana, Bernalillo, McKinley and Rio Arriba by increasing advocacy efforts for a statewide Medicaid Buy-In pathway

    $75,000
  135. The Whitman InstituteSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Civic engagement

    $75,000
  136. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $70,000
  137. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General Operating Support

    $55,000
  138. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $50,000
  139. The Lefkofsky Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Reproductive rights.

    $30,000
  140. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Support operations and programs deepening civic participation and leadership skills of women of color in multnomah county

    $30,000
  141. Steven McGeady FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    To provide funds to accomplish its function

    $5,000
  142. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $2,500
  143. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  144. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Operating support

    $1,000
  145. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support and for core support for institutional strengthening

    $1,000,000
  146. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Project support

    $598,568
  147. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $400,000
  148. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $300,000
  149. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Project support

    $299,835
  150. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2018

    General Support

    $200,000
  151. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $150,000
  152. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Project support

    $116,336
  153. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    2018 grant award - general support

    $60,000
  154. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General Operating Support

    $50,250
  155. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For support of forward together outreach effort in oregon

    $50,000
  156. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Population and Reproductive Health

    $50,000
  157. The Whitman InstituteSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Civic engagement

    $50,000
  158. Marshall L and Perrine D McCune Charitable Foundation IncSanta Fe, NM 2018

    General operating support

    $25,000
  159. Steven McGeady FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    To provide funds to accomplish its function

    $10,000
  160. Tomkins Family FoundationSouth Elgin, IL 2018

    To further program services

    $2,000
  161. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    for work in Oregon

    $285
  162. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    General operating support

    $200,000
  163. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    To build support for policies that provide people of color and low-income families with the power and resources they need to thrive

    $175,000
  164. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    LGBTQ organizing, policy, and cultural work

    $150,000
  165. The Whitman InstituteSan Francisco, CA 2017

    Civic engagement

    $50,000
  166. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $1,050
  167. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $240
  168. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $150

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other health organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among Forward Together’s funders above.

  1. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 68 grants Accepts applications $10,115,850 to similar organizations
  2. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 218 grants Preselected only $43,575,666 to similar organizations
  3. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 42 grants Preselected only $10,937,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 59 grants Accepts applications $241,276 to similar organizations
  5. California Physicians' Service FDN DBA Blue Shield of California FDNSan Francisco, CA 55 grants Accepts applications $15,523,402 to similar organizations
  6. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 12 grants Accepts applications $297,946 to similar organizations
  7. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 29 grants Preselected only $17,232,500 to similar organizations
  8. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 16 grants Preselected only $5,716,565 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3311784 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.