Forney Charities Inc
Forney Charities Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Claremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20K in total assets. In 2025, it made $3K in qualifying distributions.
Forney Charities Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $20,463
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $41,900
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $3,000
- Expenses (2025)
- $42,203
- +118.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Forney Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Forney Charities Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 302% 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 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $21K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive Christians Uniting Los Angeles, CA | Tribute Book | $8,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,463 | $41,900 | $42,203 | — | — | $3,000 | $994 |
| 2024 | $20,766 | — | $19,300 | — | — | — | $985 |
| 2023 | $28,254 | $35,382 | $38,359 | $8,500 | 1 | $8,500 | $1,019 |
| 2022 | $31,231 | $31,561 | $31,387 | $20,500 | 5 | $20,500 | — |
| 2021 | $31,057 | $15,454 | $7,766 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $23,697 | $34,857 | $18,046 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Forney Charities Inc reported a distributable amount of $994 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forney Charities Inc is led by John C Forney, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C Forney
CEO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christopher J. Forney
CFO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jonathan D. Forney
Secretary
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 Forney Charities Inc
How large is Forney Charities Inc?
Forney Charities Inc reported $20K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $994 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Forney Charities Inc?
Forney Charities Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Claremont, CA. It holds $20K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Forney Charities Inc operate?
Forney Charities Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida.
What is Forney Charities Inc's EIN?
Forney Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5578156. 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 October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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