Forest Path Foundation
Forest Path Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $858K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $39K.
Forest Path Foundation at a glance
In short: Forest Path Foundation gave $125K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- -42.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,667
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $858,400
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Forest Path Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lancasterleb Literacy Council ($50K). Together the top 3 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 13 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Forest Path Foundation gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 194% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $106K (2023) to $300K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lancasterleb Literacy Council Lancaster, PA | Literary Assistance | $50,000 |
| Lancaster Co Redevelopment Fund Lancaster, PA | Support Affordable Housing | $50,000 |
| Lancaster Public Library Lancaster, PA | Library Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $858,400 | $81,682 | $128,777 | $125,000 | 3 | $125,000 | $38,766 | $64,430 |
| 2024 | $905,495 | $137,588 | $224,554 | $215,500 | 4 | $215,500 | $41,421 | $66,532 |
| 2023 | $992,461 | $-2,804 | $117,889 | $105,500 | 2 | $105,500 | $44,018 | $68,289 |
| 2022 | $1,113,154 | $36,441 | $310,631 | $300,000 | 3 | $300,000 | $39,528 | $81,538 |
| 2021 | $1,387,344 | $175,564 | $227,569 | $225,500 | 1 | $225,500 | $27,559 | $91,611 |
| 2020 | $1,439,349 | $-26,882 | $122,285 | $120,200 | 3 | — | $27,431 | $85,807 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Forest Path Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forest Path Foundation is led by Nicholas F. Selch, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicholas F. Selch
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katherine V. Selch
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
L. Jean Selch
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susanna Conti
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Path Foundation
How much does Forest Path Foundation give each year?
Forest Path Foundation gave $125K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $216K across 4 grants.
What is Forest Path Foundation's typical grant size?
Forest Path Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $41,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Forest Path Foundation give grants?
Forest Path Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lancaster, PA (3 grants).
Does Forest Path Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Forest Path Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Forest Path Foundation?
Forest Path Foundation reported $858K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Forest Path Foundation?
Forest Path Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Lancaster, PA. It holds $858K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Forest Path Foundation's EIN?
Forest Path Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3193824. 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 March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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