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The Forest Family Foundation Inc

Accepts applications White Plains, New York · EIN 136219843

The Forest Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in White Plains, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $38,355 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $350 and the largest $20,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $43,192 the year before.

56% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$43,19232$962,048
2024$38,35523$1.0 million

How to apply

ContactSteven Forest
56 Beverly Road, White Plains, NY 10605
Phone or email(212) 696-7113, scffo41@gmail.com
What to submitBy written communication stating name of organization, nature of service, length of existence, references

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Forest Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York10$29,260
Connecticut2$6,150
Illinois1$1,000
District of Columbia3$675
California1$350
Massachusetts1$250
Michigan1$250
Texas2$200
Florida1$120
Arizona1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
FJC
New York, NY
To support various programs$20,500
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Danbury, CT
To support various programs$5,650
Teak Fellowship Inc
New York, NY
To support various programs$2,250
Jcca Foundation Inc
Brooklyn, NY
To support various programs$2,000
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
To support various programs$1,000
Chabad of Bedford
Bedford Corners, NY
To support various programs$1,000
Kidney Search Foundation Inc
Huntington Station, NY
To support various programs$1,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
To support various programs$1,000
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts
Westhampton Beach, NY
To support various programs$1,000
Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Washington, DC
To support various programs$500
St Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport, CT
To support various programs$500
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc
San Rafael, CA
To support various programs$350
Friendship Circle
West Bloomfield, MI
To support various programs$250
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge
Needham, MA
To support various programs$250
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
To support various programs$210
Tender Loving Cats Inc
Melville, NY
To support various programs$200
Wounded Warior Project Inc
Jacksonville, FL
To support various programs$120
American Heart Association Inc
Dallas, TX
To support various programs$100
Hampton Bays Fire Company
Hampton Bays, NY
To support various programs$100
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
Phoenix, AZ
To support various programs$100
United Negro College Fund Inc
Washington, DC
To support various programs$100
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
To support various programs$100
AARP Foundation
Washington, DC
To support various programs$75

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Forest Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Forest Family Foundation Inc give?

$38,355 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $350.

Who runs The Forest Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Steven Forest (President) and Marc Forest (Treasurer).

What does The Forest Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and arts and culture.

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