Forni Family Charitable Foundation
Forni Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Rosa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $60K.
Forni Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Forni Family Charitable Foundation gave $70K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $69,947
- +19.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,743
- -25.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,122
- Total assets
- $1,483,955
- +35.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Forni Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Clean Reef ($50K). Together the top 8 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 33 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Forni Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $53K (2020) to $76K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Reef Santa Rosa, CA | Donation to help with mission of preserving the world's corals reefs and raise awareness about the ocean's ecosystems. | $50,000 |
| Little Troopers Ranch Penngrove, CA | Donation to help with mission of finding homes for foster animals | $5,000 |
| Santa Rosa Charities Santa Rosa, CA | Tacklng Poverty, Feeding the Hungry and Counseling Immigrants. | $5,000 |
| Friends of Trione Anadel Park Kenwood, CA | Donation to support the preservation and maintenance of trione anadel park | $3,243 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Washington, DC | Donation to Fund Research to Cure MS | $3,000 |
| University of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Donation to a 501(C)3 Organization, for Education Purposes | $2,000 |
| Cardinal Newman High School Santa Rosa, CA | Donation to 501(C)3 Organization, for Education Purposes | $1,600 |
| Great Bridge High School Chesapeake, VA | Donation to 501(C)3 Organization, for Education Purposes | $104 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,483,955 | $469,152 | $78,817 | $69,947 | 8 | $69,947 | $60,270 | $70,630 |
| 2023 | $1,093,620 | $35,924 | $72,321 | $58,517 | 5 | $58,517 | $25,012 | $58,433 |
| 2022 | $1,130,017 | $50,308 | $76,664 | $69,241 | 7 | $69,241 | $43,385 | $61,508 |
| 2021 | $1,156,373 | $116,282 | $82,982 | $75,500 | 8 | $75,500 | $109,300 | $63,800 |
| 2020 | $1,123,073 | $-2,184 | $60,569 | $53,200 | 5 | — | $13,834 | $57,662 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Forni Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forni Family Charitable Foundation is led by James Joseph Forni, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Joseph Forni
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cantlen Camille Forni
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Antonio Forni
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Forni Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Forni Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Forni Family Charitable Foundation gave $70K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $59K across 5 grants.
What is Forni Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Forni Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,122, and its average grant was $8,743, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Forni Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Forni Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Rosa, CA (3 grants).
Does Forni Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Forni Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Forni Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Forni Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Clean Reef ($50,000), Little Troopers Ranch ($5,000) and Santa Rosa Charities ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Forni Family Charitable Foundation?
Forni Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Forni Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Forni Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3064563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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