Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Colorado SPGS, CO EIN: 23-7050691

To serve the membership of the American academy of forensic sciences and the forensic sciences through the conduct management sponsorship and coordination of research and education for the betterment of the forensic sciences and their services to society.

Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc reported $54K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$54,127 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-21.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$2,400,935
+15.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$134,800
+16.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$59,225
+6.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$124,189
-22.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2023) to $69K (2024). In 2025 it reported $54K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Academy of Forensic Sciences To Assist with General Operations.$43,970
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,400,935$134,800$124,189$54,127Total only$59,225
2024$2,074,554$116,024$160,856$68,501Total only$55,626
2023$2,119,386$85,827$117,044$43,9701$35,967
2022$2,036,470$103,309$88,296——$19,780
2021$2,327,322$612,366$59,665——$487,036
2020$1,774,971$122,225$87,228——$69,522

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Colorado SPGS, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $54K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $59K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc is led by Donna M. Grogan, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donna M. Grogan

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $10K (2022) → $10K (2025)

  • Marla Carrol

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Thomson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duarte Vieira

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gina Londino-Smolar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Caruso

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Brown

    Vice Chair & Trustee

    Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marla Carroll

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Crawford

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Rodriguez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Goodspeed

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Harding

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dragan Primorac

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gulnaz Javan

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Volz

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krista Latham

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Demi Garvin

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William R Johnson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanna Collins

    Executive Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Andrew C. Seidel PhD (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Gary M. Berman DDS (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Laura C. Fulginiti PhD (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Claire Shepard (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Lucy Davis (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Tanisha Henson (2022–2024) — Chair
  • Former: C. Ken Williams (2023–2024) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Ashfaq Kharal (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: James Downs (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jcu Downs (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Carl McClary (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Cken Williams (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Anjali A. Ranadive JD (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: C. Ken Williams Ms JD (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Carl R. McClary Ms (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Claire E. Shepard Ms (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Elizabeth A. Warren (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jeri D. Ropero-Miller PhD (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Joanna I. Collins Mfs (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Lucy A. Davis Bhs (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Marla E. Carroll Bs (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Paul Messner JD (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Paula Brumit DDS (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Roy Crawford Bsme (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Tanisha V. Henson Mfs (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: William R. Johnson Ba (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Donna Grogan — Executive Director: $10KDonna GroganExecutive Director$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Donna Grogan (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc

How much does Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc give each year?

Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc reported $54K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $69K in grants paid.

How large is Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc?

Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $135K.

What is Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc?

Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Colorado SPGS, CO. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc's EIN?

Forensic Sciences Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7050691. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

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