Mission
TO EQUIP COMMUNITY LEADERS, CATALYZE NARRATIVE CHANGE, AND MEASURE PROGRESS OVER TIME, LEVERAGING FIRST-HAND ECOSYSTEM BUILDING EXPERIENCES ACROSS THE NATION.
Public Charity
FORWARD CITIES INC
Based in DURHAM, NC, FORWARD CITIES INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $584K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 41 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.8M.
EIN: 134302280
DURHAM, NC
Urban & Community Economic Development
NTEE: S31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$584K
Grant Records41
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Forward Cities Inc
How Forward Cities Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$39
E3 Durham county award-as the sba navigator program and pilot funding ended in november 2023, the Durham county arpa grant award is an opportunity to leverage the sba's…
$27
The black wall street forward pilot program launched in 2022 and was modeled on the pillars that made Durham's original black wall street successful, with the goal of…
$12
Tulsa ecosystem
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 Received
Tulsa Ecosystem Program Evaluation
$110,000
GRANT FOR BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
$50,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$25,000
SPONSORSHIP
$10,000
URBAN AFFAIRS
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 41 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Adrian Smith
PRESIDENT AND CEO
C Fay Horwitt
MEMBER
Christina Cain
MEMBER
Demetra Brown
MEMBER
Lauren Paul
BOARD CHAIR
Pete Carlson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $584K |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.6M | $303K |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $2.3M | $791K |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $2.7M | $890K |
| 2019 | $2.8M | $2.4M | $1.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.8M to $1.7M (-38%), with total assets most recently reported at $584K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.