Human and Civil Rights : Advocacy and Education
Race Forward
The Center for Racial Justice Innovation
Board Leadership
Lori Bezahler
Chair
CEO
Glenn Harris
President
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Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose.
Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Race Forward is home to the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), a national network of local government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country's largest multiracial conference on racial justice.
Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose.
Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Race Forward is home to the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), a national network of local government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country's largest multiracial conference on racial justice.
Impact Information
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Financial
91.05
Accountability & Transparency
74.00

Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
71.2% | |
Administrative Expenses | 23.0% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 5.6% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.04 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 2.12 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 52.2% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 7.6% |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $6,479,826 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $213,164 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $161,118 |
Total Contributions | $6,854,108 |
Program Service Revenue | $3,211,990 |
Total Primary Revenue | $10,066,098 |
Other Revenue | $132,419 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $10,198,517 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $8,115,378 |
Administrative Expenses | $1,907,086 |
Fundraising Expenses | $407,403 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $10,429,867 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $-231,350 |
Net Assets | $14,412,576 |
Charts
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
---|---|---|---|---|
$91,308 | 0.87% | Glenn Harris | President & Executive Director | |
Other Salaries of Note | ||||
$140,150 | 1.34% | Paulette Martin | Senior VP, Finance and Administration | |
$137,146 | 1.31% | Michell Speight | Chief of Staff | |
$113,052 | 1.08% | Rosa Anna Cruz | VP Movement and Capacity |
Mission
Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose.
Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Race Forward is home to the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), a national network of local government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country's largest multiracial conference on racial justice.
Highly Rated
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Race Forward (NY) | 80.55 | |
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NumbersUSA Education and Research Foundation (VA) | 91.16 | |
Community Catalyst (MA) | 87.25 |