Public Charity

FORWARD IMPACT

Based in LOS ANGELES, CA, FORWARD IMPACT operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.0M in revenue, $3.6M in expenses, $3.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 45 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.6M.

EIN: 831501685 LOS ANGELES, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$3.4M
Grant Records45
Funding Total$10.6M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

REPRESENT JUSTICE TURNS STORIES INTO ACTION TO CHANGE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, WHILE BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF SYSTEM-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. OUR VISION IS A FAIR LEGAL SYSTEM, DIGNITY FOR SYSTEM-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, AND AN END TO EXTREME SENTENCING AND MASS INCARCERATION.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$400,000
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES, CRIME & LEGAL-RELATED
$100,000
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000
2024
REPRESENT JUSTICE YOUTH JUSTICE MESSAGE TESTING
$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 45 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Anika Warren Wood
VP, FILMS & SERIES IMPACT Carla Fleisher
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TREASURER Daniel Forkkio
BOARD MEMBER Denae Peters
VP, ADVOCACY AND PARTNERSH Denise Beek
BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 01/24 Elizabeth Gilpin

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Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$2,875,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,404,200 3 grants
TO SUPPORT REPRESENT JUSTICE CAMPAIGN
$1,500,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$1,100,000 4 grants
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$750,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $5.0M $3.6M $3.4M
2023 $3.8M $2.8M $1.9M
2022 $2.9M $2.8M $1.1M
2020 $1.1M $7.9M $1.9M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $5.0M (+341%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.4M.

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