Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FORWARD FUND, INC. IS TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD, CULTURE AND HERITAGE BY SUPPORTING AND BENEFITING THE FORWARD ASSOCIATION INC.
Public Charity
The Forward Fund Inc
The Forward Fund Inc is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in New York, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $1.3M, expenses of $2.3M, total assets of $27.7M. Imperigo tracks 9 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $29.6M.
EIN: 454590140
New York, NY
Animal Protection & Welfare
NTEE: D20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$27.7M
Grants Given9
Grant Total$29.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Forward Fund Inc
How The Forward Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $91 for programs
$91
Support in the form of grants and occupancy to the forward association inc
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,448,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,450,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,535,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,500,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,448,607
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Alan Silberstein
SECRETARY
Howard Swibel From 111224
INVESTMENT POLICY COMMITTEE
Jacob Morowitz
VICE-CHAIR
James Feldman
SECRETARY
Jeff Gottlieb Thru 111224
CEO
Rachel Fishman Feddersen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $2.3M | $27.7M |
| 2023 | $961K | $3.2M | $27.9M |
| 2022 | $830K | $3.2M | $28.4M |
| 2020 | $3.0M | $2.2M | $34.8M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $3.1M | $33.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.3M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NY.
NY
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.