Forest Foundation
Forest Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boxford, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it made $339K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $288K.
Forest Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,962,728
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $288,169
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $339,407
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $339,407
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Forest Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Forest Foundation
Who Forest Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Forest Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 208% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $10K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge to Basics Deephaven, MN | Ventures Grant. Social Service Mission. Hygiene Security. Provides hygiene products to non-profits | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,962,728 | $288,169 | $339,407 | — | — | $339,407 | $288,169 | $163,035 |
| 2024 | $2,013,966 | $245,632 | $304,921 | $10,000 | 1 | $297,555 | $245,642 | $169,966 |
| 2023 | $2,073,255 | $228,333 | $271,230 | — | — | $271,230 | $228,333 | $178,195 |
| 2022 | $2,116,152 | $183,939 | $241,312 | $2,023 | 1 | $241,312 | $183,939 | $197,218 |
| 2021 | $2,173,525 | $165,318 | $221,101 | — | — | $221,101 | $165,318 | $202,257 |
| 2020 | $2,229,308 | $182,126 | $221,764 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $182,125 | $192,545 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Forest Foundation reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forest Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arthur P Poor Jr.
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Alofsin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loel A Poor
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara P Parker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Lynch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David W Fitts Exq
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: David W Fitts Esq. (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David R Sullivan (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Madelaine Makin (2020) — Associate Director
- Former: Susan Dorn (2020) — Coordinator
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.
Frequently asked questions about Forest Foundation
How large is Forest Foundation?
Forest Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $339K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Forest Foundation?
Forest Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boxford, MA. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Forest Foundation operate?
Forest Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York.
What is Forest Foundation's EIN?
Forest Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3177775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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