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Better Future Forward Inc

ALEXANDRIA, VA

Website

Total revenue

$528K

Total expenses

$975K

Net assets

—

Grants received

$3.5M

32 grants

EIN

814772781

Tax year

2023

Mission

Better future forward inc (bff) was established to ensure all individuals have equitable access to high- quality postsecondary opportunities.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$524K
Program service revenue$3K
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$528K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$404K
Fundraising$111K
Other expenses$571K
Total expenses$975K
Total assets$2.8M
Net assets—

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KEVIN JAMES

FOUNDER & CEO

Board

$161K

40 hrs/wk

COURTNEY CRISWELL

DIRECTOR

Board

$31K

1 hrs/wk

AMY SIMON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEVE GOLDBERG

CHAIR OF THE BOARD & DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ULISES SERRANO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN LEFF

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CARRIE MCKELLOGG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MIGUEL PALACIOS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAIME CASTILLO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD NERLAND

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 32 of 32

FromAmountPurposeYear
IMPACTASSETSINC
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2024
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$25K
FUELING DRAMATIC GROWTH OF BFF'S CHICAGO FUND
2024
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER NEW
$18K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
The Chicago Community Trust
$300K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
IMPACTASSETSINC
$200K
PROJECT ON EQUITABLE STUDENT FINANCE
2023
WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES INC
$100K
INVEST IN STUDENT SUPPORT GRANT
2023
ECMC FOUNDATION
$100K
EDUCATION INNOVATION VENTURES
2023
VIVO FOUNDATION
$100K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2023
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION
$90K
EDUCATION
2023
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2023
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$25K
FUELING DRAMATIC GROWTH OF BFF'S CHICAGO FUND
2023
MARC AND JEANNE MALNATI FAMILY FDN
$20K
GENERAL
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER NEW
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$300K
In support of the Addressing Financial Impediments Initiative, from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
2022
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
$150K
Grant, Build a More Equitable Student Finance System
2022
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION
$100K
EDUCATION
2022
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2022
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$25K
BETTER FUTURE FORWARD CHICAGO COMMUNITY ISA FUND
2022
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$25K
BETTER FUTURE FORWARD CHICAGO COMMUNITY ISA FUND
2021
Fulk Family Foundation Inc
$350K
General Support
2020
Fulk Family Foundation Inc
$150K
General Support
2020
JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION
$125K
FUND INCOME SHARE AGREEMENTS AND SUPPORT OPERATING EXPENSES.
2020
Fulk Family Foundation Inc
$75K
General Support
2020
GATES FOUNDATION
$75K
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
2020
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2020
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$25K
BETTER FUTURE FORWARD CHICAGO FUND SUPPORT
2020
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION
$20K
EDUCATION
2020
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$10K
BETTER FUTURE FORWARD CHICAGO FUND SUPPORT
2020
Fulk Family Foundation Inc
$500K
General Support
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$120K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018

Funded by

$3.5M from 16 funders · 32 grants · 2018–2024

Fulk Family Foundation Inc

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2019–2020

The Chicago Community Trust

$600K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Impactassetsinc

$400K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Finnegan Family Foundation

$250K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Circle Of Service Foundation

$210K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Ascendium Education Solutions Inc

$150K · 1 grant · 2022

Cme Group Foundation

$135K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

$125K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN814772781
NTEE codeB82
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-11
Formed2016
Employees4
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