Public Charity

THE FORWARD FOUNDATION

Based in CONCORD, NH, THE FORWARD FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $424K in revenue, $436K in expenses, $249K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.0M.

EIN: 880808418 CONCORD, NH Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$424K
Total Expenses$436K
Total Assets$249K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2022–2024

Mission

THE FORWARD FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF WORKING-AGE PEOPLE IN THEIR GRANITE STATE COMMUNITIES THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP GROWTH. WORKING-AGE PEOPLE ARE VASTLY UNDERREPRESENTED AS LEADERS IN LOCAL ELECTED OFFICE, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND STATE GOVERNMENT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE FORWARD FOUNDATION SEEKS TO EMPOWER THIS POPULATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY IDENTIFYING, EDUCATING, AND SUPPORTING THEM SO THEY WILL GROW AS LEADERS AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN OUR DEMOCRACY.

Sample Grants Received

New Hampshire Democracy Fund
2024
General Support
$226,551
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$114,500
WINDWARD FUND
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$75,000
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
2024
Work partnership with LGBTQ-plus community, nonpartisan voter education and poll worker
$60,000
HOPEWELL FUND
2024
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$50,300

Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Ava Hawkes
CHAIR Elizabeth Wester
DIRECTOR Joanna Kelley
VICE CHAIR Matthew Gerding
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Molly Lunn Owen
TREASURER Nick Taylor

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Top Grant Purposes

PROJECT SUPPORT, VOTER EDUCATION, OPERATING GRANT
$313,094 1 grant
General Support
$226,551 1 grant
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$125,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$114,500 1 grant
SOCIAL WELFARE
$65,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $424K $436K $249K
2023 $25K $32K $279K
2022 $378K $146K $289K

Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $378K to $424K (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $249K.

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