Public Charity

The Forward Association Inc

The Forward Association Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in New York, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $6.7M revenue, $6.6M expenses, $3.9M total assets. 94 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $35.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 130623590 New York, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6.7M
Total Expenses$6.6M
Total Assets$3.9M
Grant Records94
Funding Total$35.8M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE FORWARD'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN ENGAGEMENT WITH JEWISH IDEAS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA, AND IN PUBLIC EVENTS. IT CARRIES OUT THIS MISSION BY PUBLISHING COMMENTARY ON CURRENT ISSUES AND THE ARTS, IN ENGLISH AND YIDDISH, THAT MEET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN JOURNALISM AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION. IT FURTHERS THIS MISSION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS THAT ENGAGE DEEPLY WITH THE HISTORY, RANGE AND VARIETY OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH EXPERIENCE.

Officers & Directors

Managing Editor Adam Langer
Chair Alan Silberstein
Director-At-Large Cheryl Fishbein
Controller Cheuk Mui
Director-At-Large Dennis Levitt From 111224
Director-At-Large Don Kimelman

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,926,654 21 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,316,943 9 grants
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$805,266 7 grants
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
$512,140 2 grants
OPERATING SUPPORT
$300,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $6.7M $6.6M $3.9M
2023 $8.7M $6.7M $3.8M
2022 $7.1M $6.2M $2.1M
2020 $5.0M $5.3M $1.8M
2019 $6.1M $5.6M $1.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $6.1M to $6.7M (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.

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