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Public Charity
CENTER FORWARD
CENTER FORWARD is a Public Charity headquartered in MC LEAN, VA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $7.3M revenue, $6.9M expenses, $5.9M total assets. 41 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 272429741
MC LEAN, VA
Government & Public Administration
NTEE: W20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.3M
Total Expenses$6.9M
Total Assets$5.9M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$12.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Center Forward
How Center Forward divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
The organizations 2024 exempt purpose achievements were to advance the mainstream principles espoused by the centrist movement
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$55,853
Annual program membership and general support
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,000
Annual Program Membership
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 41 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Cori Kramer
TREASURER
Jefferies Murray
DIRECTOR
John Tanner
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Riley Kilburg
BOARD CHAIR
Robert Bud Cramer
SECRETARY
Vickie Walling
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.3M | $6.9M | $5.9M |
| 2023 | $13.0M | $12.3M | $5.5M |
| 2022 | $14.1M | $13.0M | $4.6M |
| 2020 | $10.6M | $9.9M | $1.5M |
| 2019 | $5.0M | $4.6M | $724K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.0M to $7.3M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.