Founding Forward
A civic education institution on the fields of Valley Forge that carries the founding era forward, forming students, teachers and volunteer chapters in responsible citizenship.
Financial profile
Founding Forward · EIN 26-1894379 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $5,889,912 | $5,702,685 | $0 | $3,755,905 | $22,651,004 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $6,453,189 | $5,210,092 | $0 | $2,744,292 | $19,535,896 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $3,492,460 | $2,997,795 | $0 | $2,298,256 | $18,418,689 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $2,356,123 | $1,914,972 | $0 | $2,101,090 | $14,896,708 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $366,293 | $300,504 | $0 | $438,026 | $2,183,168 | Jun 2019 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Founding Forward is read alongside.
NHD
National History Day
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HML
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IHS
Indiana Historical Society
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PT
Preservation Texas
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4 companies named
AAP
Academy of American Poets
The national keeper and champion of American poetry, carrying it to the widest possible audience while…
12 companies named
Who backs FF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs Founding Forward's peers, but not Founding Forward
Companies named publicly by at least one of Founding Forward's five peer societies, and not found in Founding Forward's reviewed public records.
| Company | PT | AAP | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred A. Knopf | Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| architexas_rgb_lockup (architexas.com) | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Betsy South Beach Hotel | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Billerud | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| City Lights Booksellers & Publishers | Supporter | 1 of 2 | |
| Fortier Public Relations | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| HarperCollins/Ecco | Sponsor | 1 of 2 | |
| Lindenmeyr | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Midland | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Penguin Random House | Presenting Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Persea Books | Supporter | 1 of 2 | |
| Phoenix-I-Logo (phoenix1.org) | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Sappi | In Kind Partner | 1 of 2 | |
| Siebler Logo (siebler.com) | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| Treanor_Logo (treanor.design) | Named | 1 of 2 | |
| W. W. Norton & Company | Presenting Partner | 1 of 2 |
The outside view
A civic education institution on the fields of Valley Forge that carries the founding era forward, forming students, teachers and volunteer chapters in responsible citizenship.
- Consensus
- Preserve
- Outward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Village.
Strengths
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