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EIN 46-4626500

FFWD

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
13
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T30: Public Foundations
Description
FFWD accelerates the growth of technology nonprofits through financial and human capital to help scale technology solutions for education, environmental, health, and human rights issues. It runs an accelerator program that has helped 79 tech nonprofits impact over 105 million lives and raise $375 million in follow-on funding. Additionally, FFWD maintains a comprehensive directory of tech-based nonprofits.
Total revenues
$22,457,483
2023
Total expenses
$18,885,013
2023
Total assets
$11,554,565
2023
Num. employees
13
2023

Program areas at FFWD

In support of this mission FFWD runs an accelerator program, which in ten years has helped 102 tech nonprofits impact over 186 million lives and raise $753 million in follow-on funding. FFWD also maintains a comprehensive directory of tech-based nonprofits and manages a tech-for-good job and volunteer board.

Grants made by FFWD

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Join FreeworldGeneral Support$5,200,000
Citizens Climate Education CorporationGeneral Support$2,457,688
CommonLitGeneral Support$1,635,391
...and 44 more grants made totalling $15,158,817

Who funds FFWD

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$1,306,800
Walton Family FoundationTo Support the Scaling of Nonprofit Organizations That Create High-Quality Instructional Materials.$1,250,000
Dalio Family FundRestricted To Support Startup and Growth Accelerator Programs$1,200,000
...and 24 more grants received totalling $8,140,016

Personnel at FFWD

NameTitleCompensation
Nicole DunnVice President Marketing$168,750
Anna PickrenVice President Fundraising$198,542
Caroline Summer KennedyVice President Programs$134,375
Shannon FarleyExecutive Director$247,917
Kendall ArthurDirector Strategic PRTN$102,500
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for FFWD

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$22,204,094
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$246,407
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$6,982
Total revenues$22,457,483

Form 990s for FFWD

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-14990View PDF
2022-122023-09-06990View PDF
2021-122022-10-03990View PDF
2020-122021-09-13990View PDF
2019-122021-02-17990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $250,114 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $1,250,000 from Walton Family Foundation
October 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technology
Characteristics
Provides grantsConducts researchTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1002a Oreilly Ave
San Francisco, CA 94129
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
ffwd.org/ 
Phone
(415) 952-5906
IRS details
EIN
46-4626500
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T30: Public Foundations
NAICS code, primary
5112: Software Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0207301
FTB Entity ID
3638325
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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