Forrest Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 81-4804827

The Forrest Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $114,321 through 10 grants, all to recipients in Oklahoma.

Key facts about Forrest Family Foundation

In short: Forrest Family Foundation gave $114K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-4804827
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$114,321
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$11,432
Median grant
$5,411
Total assets
$3,438,120
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+16.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

+93.8% YoY

Grant Count

10

+400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-61.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Forrest Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $167K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Forrest Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 662% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 68% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included contributions to organizations working in education, food assistance, youth mentoring, behavioral health, and other areas. For example, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma describes its mission as creating and supporting one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Family & Children's Services says it promotes, supports, and strengthens the well-being and behavioral health of adults, children, and families. Folds of Honor Foundation describes its mission as providing educational scholarships for qualifying spouses and dependent children of military service members and first responders killed or disabled while serving.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $114,321. The median grant was $5,411; grants ranged from $5,000 to $65,700.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Oklahoma.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

TulsaOwassoAmericusBartlesvilleDaltonOklahoma CityYukon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 4 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 6 grants2023 2 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $114K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $114K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Rejoice Christian School Owasso: $66KRejoice Christian SchoolOwasso$66KFood Bank of Eastern Oklahoma: $6KFood Bank of Eastern Oklahoma$6KThe Bible Church of Bartlesville: $6KThe Bible Church ofBartlesville$6KBig Brothers & Big Sisters of Oklahoma: $5KBig Brothers & Big Sisters ofOklahoma$5KLittle Lighthouse: $5KLittle Lighthouse$5KMeals on Wheels: $5KMeals on Wheels$5KFamily & Children's Services: $5KFamily & Children's Services$5KHope Is Alive: $5KHope Is Alive$5KFolds of Honor Foundation: $5KFolds of Honor Foundation$5KVillage Missions International: $5KVillage Missions International$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rejoice Christian School Owasso ($66K). Together the top 10 received $114K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 20 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rejoice Christian School Owasso Owasso, OKContribution$65,700
Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Tulsa, OKContribution$5,618
The Bible Church of Bartlesville Bartlesville, OKContribution$5,618
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Oklahoma Tulsa, OKContribution$5,412
Little Lighthouse Tulsa, OKContribution$5,411
Meals on Wheels Tulsa, OKContribution$5,411
Family & Children's Services Tulsa, OKContribution$5,411
Hope Is Alive Oklahoma City, OKContribution$5,411
Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OKContribution$5,329
Village Missions International Yukon, OKContribution$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,438,120 $617,955 $141,480 $114,321
2024 $2,961,645 $968,401 $77,721 $59,000
2023 $2,070,965 $232,732 $49,173 $40,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,438,120$2,961,645$2,070,965
Revenue$617,955$968,401$232,732
Expenses$141,480$77,721$49,173
Qualifying Distributions$114,321$59,000$40,000
Net Investment Income$107,955$118,401$33,216
Distributable Amount$167,292$114,322$91,486

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Amber Forrest as director and president, and Dale E Forrest as director and secretary/treasurer.

Forrest Family Foundation is led by Amber Forrest, Director & President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amber Forrest

    Director & President

    Director & President → President, 2020

    President → Director & President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale E. Forrest

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2020

    Secretary → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 2108 N 129Th East Ave, Tulsa, OK 74116-1729
Phone: (918) 625-6918

Frequently asked questions about Forrest Family Foundation

How much does Forrest Family Foundation give each year?

Forrest Family Foundation gave $114K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 2 grants.

What is Forrest Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Forrest Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,411, and its average grant was $11,432, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Forrest Family Foundation give grants?

Forrest Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (5 grants) and Owasso, OK (2 grants).

Does Forrest Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Forrest Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (10 grants).

Who are Forrest Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Forrest Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rejoice Christian School Owasso ($65,700), Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma ($5,618) and The Bible Church of Bartlesville ($5,618), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Forrest Family Foundation?

Forrest Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $167K (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 does Forrest Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included contributions to organizations working in education, food assistance, youth mentoring, behavioral health, and other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Forrest Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Forrest Family Foundation's EIN?

Forrest Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4804827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Forrest Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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