Forsythia Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
Forsythia Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Washington, District of Columbia. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.1 million in 17 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $175,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.1 million
- Number of grants17
- Typical grant$50,000
- Largest grant$175,000
- Assets$33.8 million
- New grantees29%
Giving in 2024 was down from $1.1 million the year before.
29% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1 million | 17 | $33.2 million |
| 2024 | $1.1 million | 17 | $33.8 million |
How to apply
Forsythia Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Forsythia Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to District of Columbia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 6 | $505,000 |
| California | 6 | $235,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $175,000 |
| New York | 2 | $125,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $50,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $50,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Toxic-Free Future | General operating support for mind the store, to support a series of convenings with the environmental health community to develop a coordinated vision and framework for advancing sustainable chemistry, to support safer states' procurement efforts, and in support of toxic free future's leadership role for coordinated advocacy in the toxics use reduction community | $175,000 |
| Healthy Building Network | For expanding the influence and impact of the pharos, a chemical hazards database + subgrant to beyond benign | $150,000 |
| Center for International Environmental Law | Support of investor environmental health network's (iehn) work scaling investor support for sci metrics and the transition to safer chemicals | $100,000 |
| Environmental Law Institute | Support of eli's work on toxics litigation trends analysis and database | $100,000 |
| Earthjustice | Support of erthjustice's legal team's environmental health work | $75,000 |
| Environmental Working Group | General operating support for ewg's work on pfas, food and toxics | $75,000 |
| National Resources Defense Council | Support for nrdc's work on toxic technologies for plastic waste management work; pfas in drinking water; and lead in drinking water | $75,000 |
| Clean Production Action | Support for investor environmental health network's work embedding environemtanl justic and green chemistry ito esg strategies | $50,000 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Public Health Watch | Support training journalists on environmental health data reporting | $50,000 |
| The Arc of the United States | Support for project tendr | $50,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | To support the evidence-based analysis of personal care products and related ingredients to assist in scientific discovery and collaborative policy engagement | $50,000 |
| Commonweal | Support for collaborative on health and the environment's developmental work revisioning che's future role, focus, and measurable impact | $30,000 |
| Environmental Protection Network | General operating support | $30,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | Support for the program on reproductive health and the environment's (prhe) toxics litigation library | $30,000 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | Support of the toxic-free iv campaign | $25,000 |
| Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment | General operating support for clearya | $25,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Alison Carlson
- Geoffrey Eisenberg
- Shelley Hearne
- Theodore Gannett
Questions people ask
Does Forsythia Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Forsythia Foundation Inc give?
$1.1 million in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.
Who runs Forsythia Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Alison Carlson (President & Chair), Geoffrey Eisenberg (Treasurer), Shelley Hearne (Executive Director) and Theodore Gannett (Secretary).
What does Forsythia Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, health and science and research.