Nonprofits›Race Forward
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Race Forward
MACON, GA
Total revenue
$20.5M
Total expenses
$25.5M
Net assets
$28.4M
Grants received
$78.6M
260 grants
EIN
942759879
Tax year
2024
Mission
Race forward supports communities and public institutions to achieve a just multiracial democratic society through governance that advances social justice.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Contributions & grants$16.0M
Program service revenue$3.6M
Investment income$654K
Other revenue$308K
Total revenue$20.5M
Expenses
Grants paid$494K
Salaries & benefits$14.2M
Fundraising$898K
Other expenses$10.8M
Total expenses$25.5M
Total assets$32.4M
Net assets$28.4M
People
26 listed
NameRoleCompensation
GLENN HARRIS
PRESIDENT
Board
$291K
40 hrs/wk
JULIE NELSON
SVP, PROGRAM
Board
$205K
40 hrs/wk
CRYSTAL JONES
COO
Board
$108K
40 hrs/wk
SIMONE BERMUDEZ
SVP, DEV. &
Board
$92K
40 hrs/wk
KARLA BRUCE
CHIEF OF STA
Board
$54K
40 hrs/wk
KAVITHA MEDIRATTA
SECRETARY
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
RAMON RAMIREZ
DIRECTOR (SE
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
RALPH REMINGTON
DIRECTOR
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
ALBERTO RETANA
DIRECTOR
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
RON SHIFMAN
DIRECTOR (SE
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
SEAN THOMAS-BREITFELD
DIRECTOR (SE
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
CHRISTI TRAN
CHAIRPERSON
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
KEVIN ALLIS
DIRECTOR
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
MURAD AWAWDEH
DIRECTOR
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
LORI BEZAHLER
VICE CHAIR(S
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
KIM DESMOND
DIRECTOR
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
REBECCA FOX
DIRECTOR (SE
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
RODNEY FOXWORTH
TREASURER
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
LEEANN HALL
DIRECTOR (SE
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
ROCIO INCLAN
DIRECTOR
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
ALETHA MAYBANK
DIRECTOR
Board
—
1 hrs/wk
ERIC WARD
VICE PRESIDE
Staff
$221K
40 hrs/wk
CANDACE MOORE
SENIOR STRAT
Staff
$180K
40 hrs/wk
CARLTON ELEY
SD, FED. STR
Staff
$176K
40 hrs/wk
DMITRI HOLTZMAN
SENIOR FELLO
Staff
$175K
40 hrs/wk
CHERYL BLAKEMORE
VP, STRATEGI
Staff
$173K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
SWEETRUSH INC
HUMAN RESOURCES
IRMA RIVERA
COACHING
KERRY MITCHELL BROWN LLC
RESEARCH & PROG
CRAFTSMAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC
TECHNOLOGY
SPOTLIGHT PR LLC
MEDIA PLANNING
Grants received
Showing 200 of 260
FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
81588 CONTRIBUTING TO A MINDSET CONSORTIUM THAT ADDRESSES STRUCTURAL RACISM AND ADVANCES HEALTH EQUITY -- RACE FORWARD
2024
$500K
Support to provide technical assistance across sectors and to grantees
2024
$500K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACIAL EQUITY TO WORK WITH EQUITY OFFICERS AND LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS RACIAL EQUITY
2024
$365K
TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO REDUCE JAIL USE SAFELY AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
2024
$300K
PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT FOR HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN CALIFORNIA
2024
$300K
81579 ADDRESSING HOUSING INJUSTICE IN U.S. COMMUNITIES BY AMPLIFYING WHAT A RESPONSIBLE, JUST, FAIR, AND INCLUSIVE HOUSING SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE
2024
$150K
PILOT PROGRAM FOR INTEGRATING PUBLIC SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANIZING
2024
$4.8M
81035 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR RACE FORWARD, 2023-2025
2023
$700K
81219 SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACE AND EQUITY IN INCREASING RACIAL EQUITY IN THE NORMS, POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND CULTURE OF GOVERNMENT
2023
$300K
PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT FOR HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN CALIFORNIA: TO DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA TOWARDS STRENGTHENING RACIAL EQUITY PRACTICE ACROSS GOVERNMENT AND ECOSYSTEMS, AND THEREBY IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES, FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.
2023
$233K
to provide training and technical assistance to local jurisdictions seeking to reduce jail use safely and address racial and ethnic disparities as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge
2023
$150K
CORE SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACE AND EQUITY (GARE) TO DEEPEN GOVERNMENTAL RACIAL EQUITY PRACTICES IN TEXAS, FLORIDA, AND NORTH CAROLINA
2023
$100K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACIAL EQUITY TO WORK WITH EQUITY OFFICERS AND LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS RACIAL EQUITY
2023
$55K
TO ADVANCE A MORE RACIALLY EQUITABLE AND PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE NARRATIVE ON IMMIGRATION, AND TO SUPPORT THE FACING RACE CONFERENCE TO CREATE SPACE FOR DIVERSE LEADERS TO LEARN AND COLLABORATE TOGETHER ACROSS A RANGE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES
2023
$50K
CORE SUPPORT TO BUILD TRANSNATIONAL MOVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR YOUTH SOLIDARITY IN THE US AND SOUTH AFRICA.
2023
$25K
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13985 (ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT).
2023
$1M
provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of building partnerships with communities, organizations, and sectors to advance racial justice in policies, institutions, and culture
2022
$400K
ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA: TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITY POWER AND TRANSFORM GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE RACIAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$400K
TO SUPPORT FIGHT BACK, FIGHT FORWARD: ORGANIZING FOR STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY
2022
$350K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACIAL EQUITY TO WORK WITH EQUITY OFFICERS AND LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS RACIAL EQUITY
2022
$300K
FOR SUPPORT OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND RACIAL EQUITY PRIORITIES
2022
$300K
PROMOTING ENGAGEMENT FOR HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN CALIFORNIA: TO DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA TOWARDS STRENGTHENING RACIAL EQUITY PRACTICE ACROSS GOVERNMENT AND ECOSYSTEMS, AND THEREBY IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES, FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.
2022
$300K
Support pro-immigrant narratives and honor the humanity of immigrants
2022
$300K
to provide training and technical assistance to local jurisdictions seeking to reduce jail use safely and address racial and ethnic disparities as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge
2022
$295K
SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN AND OPERATIONALIZE RACE EQUITY AND PROVIDE RACE EQUITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CASEY GRANTEES AND STAFF
2022
$150K
FOR ITS WORK WITH CHINESE-AMERICAN STUDENTS TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY EFFORTS IN THE UNITED STATES
2022
$150K
CORE SUPORT FOR GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACE AND EQUITY (GARE) TO DEEPEN GOVERNMENTAL RACIAL EQUITY PRACTICES IN TEXAS, FLORIDA, AND NORTH CAROLINA
2022
$100K
FOR SPONSORSHIP OF FACING RACE: A NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2022
2022
$50K
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13985 (ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT).
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT WORK SEEKING TO RESIST POLITICALLY MOTIVATED ATTACKS ON CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN ORDER TO ADVANCE AN HONEST, ACCURATE, AND FULLY FUNDED PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR A JUSTICE PRINCIPLED MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY
2022
$10K
SPONSORSHIP FOR GARE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2022 & SPONSORSHIP FOR FACING RACE CONFERENCE 2022
2022
$2K
MATCHING GIFT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE IN POLICIES, INSTITUTIONS AND CULTURE THAT WILL PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$788
MATCHING GIFT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE IN POLICIES, INSTITUTIONS AND CULTURE THAT WILL PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$1.4M
enable the anchor organization to achieve its mission of building awareness, solutions and leadership for racial justice through generation of transformative ideas, information and experiences by providing general operating support
2021
$1.3M
support racial justice efforts in government through the evaluation of department practices, strategy development, leadership capacity building, and convenings to create a culture and practice towards anti-racism
2021
$600K
ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA: TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITY POWER AND TRANSFORM GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE RACIAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA.
2021
$580K
ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA: TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITY POWER AND TRANSFORM GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE RACIAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA.
2021
$50K
NORTH CAROLINA ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY LEARNING COHORT PROJECT (GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACE AND EQUITY (GARE))
2021
$750
MATCHING GIFT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE IN POLICIES, INSTITUTIONS AND CULTURE THAT WILL PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN CALIFORNIA.
2021
$12.0M
TO SUPPORT RACE FORWARD COVID-19 RESPONSE PROJECT, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$1.3M
support racial justice efforts in government through the evaluation of department practices, strategy development, leadership capacity building, and convenings to create a culture and practice towards anti-racism
2020
$1.2M
enable the anchor organization to achieve its mission of building awareness, solutions and leadership for racial justice through generation of transformative ideas, information and experiences by providing general operating support
2020
$600K
ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA: TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITY POWER AND TRANSFORM GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE RACIAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA.
2020
$600K
to provide support to the Grantee and a project to advance a more racially equitable narrative on immigration
2020
$400K
DEMONSTRATING SOCIALLY AND RACIALLY JUST STRATEGIES FOR TRANSITIONING URBAN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO CLEAN ENERGY.
2020
$300K
FOR SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH THE IMMIGRANT NARRATIVE LAB, A PROJECT TO DEVELOP, TEST, AND DISSEMINATE NARRATIVES TO CHANGE THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE AROUND IMMIGRATION
2020
$300K
Support organizations creating and amplifying accurate and humanizing immigration narratives.
2020
$200K
DEVELOPING A CLIMATE JUSTICE STRATEGY AND STRENGTHENING CLIMATE JUSTICE WITHIN THE RACIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT
2020
$150K
Core support for the Government Alliance on Racial Equity to work with equity officers and local city governments to support processes and systems for government to address racial equity
2020
$150K
to provide $100,000 in project support to advance a more racially equitable narrative on immigration and $50,000 in project support for the Facing Race Conference
2020
$125K
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY
2020
$75K
SUPPORT MULTI-SECTOR PLACE BASED METHODOLOGY, ASSOCIATED TOOLS, MEASUREMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIMINATE STRUCTURAL RACISM
2020
$70K
NORTH CAROLINA ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY LEARNING COHORT PROJECT(GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACE AND EQUITY (GARE))
2020
$50K
To support the Government Alliance on Race and Equity Annual Membership Meeting, an educational gathering for members of a national government alliance focused on advancing racial equity
2020
$30K
FOR SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH THE IMMIGRANT NARRATIVE LAB, A PROJECT TO DEVELOP, TEST, AND DISSEMINATE NARRATIVES TO CHANGE THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE AROUND IMMIGRATION
2020
$10K
BUILD STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE IN OUR POLICIES, INSTITUTIONS, AND CULTURE - AND TO BUILD TOWARDS THE JUST, MULTI-RACIAL, INCLUSIVEDEMOCRACY THAT WE ALL DESERVE.
2020
Funded by
$78.6M from 103 funders · 260 grants · 2017–2024
The Chicago Community Trust
$12.0M · 1 grant · 2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$9.8M · 11 grants · 2017–2023
Blue Meridian Partners Inc
$7.5M · 3 grants · 2021–2023
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
$6.8M · 8 grants · 2020–2024
Freedom Together Foundation
$4.8M · 6 grants · 2020–2024
The California Endowment
$4.7M · 21 grants · 2017–2024
The Ford Foundation
$3.5M · 13 grants · 2020–2024
American Online Giving Foundation Inc
$3.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2024
Details
EIN942759879
NTEE codeS50Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1981-09
Formed1981
Employees112
Volunteers70