Give Forward Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 82-3785197 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$11.5M
Organizations funded75
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$113.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $236,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
40% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $1,500,000 |
| Bay Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $1,108,696 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $346,750 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | Redwood City, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | General operating support for next education workforce at asus mary lou fulton teachers college | $250,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula | Menlo Park, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Educators for Excellence | New York, NY | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Instruction Partners | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Leading Educators Inc | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Lifemoves | Santa Clara, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| New Leaders | New York, NY | General operating support | $250,000 |
| New Schools Fund | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| New Teacher Center | City of Industry, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Our American Future Foundation | Washington, DC | For general operating support of future forward education fund | $250,000 |
| Silicon Schools Fund | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support for teach for america, bay area | $250,000 |
| Teach Plus Incorporated | Boston, MA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Public Impact LLC | Carrboro, NC | For the charitable purposes of expanding opportunity culture's work in california | $236,000 |
| Circuit Epa | East Palo Alto, CA | General operating support | $210,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | Half for general operating support and half to support the crisp collaborative | $200,000 |
| Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (Iiba) | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Sobrato Early Academic Language Program | Milpitas, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Teach for All Inc | New York, NY | General operating support, can be used toward match or challenge grant | $200,000 |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc | Watertown, MA | Coalition to reimagine teaching | $175,000 |
| Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto | East Palo Alto, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Education Leaders of Color | Los Angeles, CA | For the charitable purposes of reconstruction | $150,000 |
| Education Pioneers Inc | Boston, MA | Bay area general operating support | $150,000 |
| Edvoice Institute for Research and Education | Sacramento, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | For the graduate school of education case development fund (255-313799) | $125,000 |
| Ambition Angels | Palo Alto, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Braven Inc | Chicago, IL | For bay area programming | $100,000 |
| Coastside Hope | Half Moon Bay, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Franklin Education Forum | Washington, DC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Innovate Public Schools | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Instruction Partners | Nashville, TN | Middle school math initiative | $100,000 |
| LA Raza Centro Legal - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Latinos for Education Inc | Boston, MA | Bay area expansion | $100,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County | Redwood City, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Pangea Legal Services | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Social Justice Collaborative | Berkeley, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Sacred Heart Schools Atherton | Menlo Park, CA | Educating for a lifetime campaign | $75,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | To support neuroscape | $75,000 |
| City Year San Josesilicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $64,564 |
| All Five | Menlo Park, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Cambiar Education | San Diego, CA | For the general charitable purposes of adaptive commons | $50,000 |
| National Center for Youth Law | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Policy Innovators in Education Network | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $50,000 |
| West Chop Community Fund Inc | Vineyard Haven, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Playworks Education Energized | Oakland, CA | For the charitable purposes of substantial | $45,000 |
| Leading Educators Inc | Dallas, TX | Towards coalition work | $34,686 |
| Sugar Bowl Ski Team & Academy | Norden, CA | General operating support | $32,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | To support the 2024 teach for america, bay area annual dinner | $30,000 |
| City Year San Josesilicon Valley | San Jose, CA | 30Th anniversary gala | $25,000 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 2024 spring event sponsorship | $25,000 |
| Woodside School Foundation | Woodside, CA | Annual fund | $25,000 |
| Kqed Inc | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Alexander Twilight Academy | Boston, MA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Sacred Heart Schools Atherton | Menlo Park, CA | Annual fund | $15,000 |
| The Cheshire Project | Lincoln, VT | General operating support | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 75 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach for All Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $750,000 |
| Lifemoves | Santa Clara, CA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Education Pioneers Inc | Boston, MA | Bay area general operating support | $300,000 |
| Edvoice Institute for Research and Education | Sacramento, CA | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Innovate Public Schools | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Sacred Heart Schools Atherton | Menlo Park, CA | Educating for a lifetime campaign | $225,000 |
| All Five | Menlo Park, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | For the graduate school of education case development fund (255-313799) | $125,000 |
| Ambition Angels | Palo Alto, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Ensemble Learning | Piedmont, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Streetcode Academy | East Palo Alto, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| West Chop Community Fund Inc | Vineyard Haven, MA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Learnerstudio | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,546,696 | 88 |
| 2023 | $8,967,370 | 101 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349101249
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-3785197
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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