Public Charity

FOUNDING FORWARD (FORMERLY THE UNION LEAGUE LEGACY FOUNDATION)

Based in VALLEY FORGE, PA, FOUNDING FORWARD (FORMERLY THE UNION LEAGUE LEGACY FOUNDATION) operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.8M in revenue, $8.1M in expenses, $49.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.9M.

EIN: 261894379 VALLEY FORGE, PA Single Organization Support NTEE: O11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.8M
Total Expenses$8.1M
Total Assets$49.9M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FOUNDING FORWARD INFORMS AND ENGAGES CITIZENS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES GROUNDED IN AMERICAN HISTORY. THESE EXPERIENCES ENABLE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND CITIZENS TO UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE, AND PRACTICE THE PRINCIPLES, RIGHTS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.

Where $100 goes at Founding Forward (Formerly the Union League Legacy Foundation)

How Founding Forward (Formerly the Union League Legacy Foundation) divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$66
Education and outreach
82% of program spending
$7
Scholarships
9% of program spending
$7
Preservation and collections
8% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Bill Benac
TRUSTEE Bob Cavalier
TREASURER Bob Ciaruffoli
TRUSTEE Chris Thompson
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Christyn Moran
TRUSTEE Dan Fitzpatrick

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,339,832 29 grants
Education
$301,318 7 grants
Human & Social Services
$272,600 3 grants
Arts & Culture
$11,500 2 grants
Unspecified
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $9.8M $8.1M $49.9M
2024 $7.3M $6.0M $46.9M
2023 $5.9M $3.8M $23.5M
2022 $6.5M $2.7M $19.8M
2021 $3.5M $2.3M $19.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.5M to $9.8M (+181%), with total assets most recently reported at $49.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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