Public Charity

FOREST FORWARD

Based in DALLAS, TX, FOREST FORWARD operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $14.8M in revenue, $3.4M in expenses, $35.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.5M.

EIN: 851581238 DALLAS, TX Community & Neighborhood Development NTEE: S20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$14.8M
Total Expenses$3.4M
Total Assets$35.3M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$10.5M
Filing Years2022–2024

Mission

Forest Forward works with the community to combat the causes and effects of systemic inequities through neighborhood revitalization that centers efforts to accelerate the advancement of marginalized people. The centerpoint of the project is the restoration and renovation of the historic Forest Theater in South Dallas.

Where $100 goes at Forest Forward

How Forest Forward divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.

$48 Programs the work itself
$23 Management running the organization
$29 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $48 for programs

$48
FOREST THEATER PROJECT PRESERVING OUR CULTURAL IDENTITY AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY, THE FOREST THEATER, ONCE KNOWN FOR ITS MARQUEE AND BECKONING LIGHTS, WILL BE RESTORED, YIELDING 45,000 SQUARE FEET…
All program spending
Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook
Add this to your website

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.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE VP Ashley Wilson
DIR OF OPERATIONS Cecilyn Bryan
Director Cedric Cordell Adams Md
Director Celia Walker
VP OF STRATEGY Chris Dowdy
Director David Huntley

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$10,164,927 12 grants
Economic Development
$205,010 2 grants
Animal Welfare
$100,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$75,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $14.8M $3.4M $35.3M
2023 $7.9M $2.3M $24.4M
2022 $3.0M $1.5M $10.7M

Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $14.8M (+400%), with total assets most recently reported at $35.3M.

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

See the full picture for FOREST FORWARD

Complete financials, all 16 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 880,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time