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EIN 81-1043590

Founder Forward

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
Description
Founder Forward is a tech-enabled community platform launched in 2022 by Envolve USA, dedicated to cultivating the next generation of diverse, social impact-minded founders. Envolve works with underrepresented founders, focusing on Black, Indigenous, Latinx and female founders to build a community and platform that advances equity and access in the entrepreneurship environment.
Also known as...
Entrepreneurship Award Corporation; Envolve Entrepreneurship; Envolve USA
Total revenues
$264,617
2023
Total expenses
$412,807
2023
Total assets
$402,864
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at Founder Forward

In 2023, Founder Forward was awarded $10,000 as a semi-finalist in the MIT Solve x Truist Foundation competition. Founder Forward received this recognition for sharing its ideas for building a tech-enabled platform that would help diverse founders gain access to community, funding, and business transactions. In 2023, Founder Forward also directly supported 23 diverse early stage businesses with $131,000 in capital grants.

Who funds Founder Forward

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Access VenturesGeneral Funds$20,000
Truist FoundationGeneral Operating$10,000

Personnel at Founder Forward

NameTitleCompensation
Angeline ApostolouActing Executive Director$74,797
James BanksProgram Manager$54,822
Maria Camila GuerraGuerra Program Manager
Christopher UppermanPresident$0
Tulani WatkinsSecretary , Director$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Founder Forward

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$260,117
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$4,500
Total revenues$264,617

Form 990s for Founder Forward

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-07990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
2019-122021-12-14990View PDF
2018-122019-12-19990View PDF
...and 1 more Form 990
Data update history
January 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
June 18, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
134 E 40th St
New York, NY 10016
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
founderforward.org/ 
Phone
(212) 401-9333
IRS details
EIN
81-1043590
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
NAICS code, primary
611430: Professional and Management Development Training
Parent/child status
Independent
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