Forrest Family Foundation
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.
Forrest Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Forrest Family Foundation gave $114K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,321
- +93.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,432
- -61.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,411
- Total assets
- $3,438,120
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Forrest Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2108 N 129Th East Ave, Tulsa, OK 74116-1729
Phone: (918) 625-6918
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Forrest Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 20 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $114K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rejoice Christian School Owasso Owasso, OK | Contribution | $65,700 |
| Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | Contribution | $5,618 |
| The Bible Church of Bartlesville Bartlesville, OK | Contribution | $5,618 |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | Contribution | $5,412 |
| Little Lighthouse Tulsa, OK | Contribution | $5,411 |
| Meals on Wheels Tulsa, OK | Contribution | $5,411 |
| Family & Children's Services Tulsa, OK | Contribution | $5,411 |
| Hope Is Alive Oklahoma City, OK | Contribution | $5,411 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | Contribution | $5,329 |
| Village Missions International Yukon, OK | Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,438,120 | $617,955 | $141,480 | $114,321 | 10 | $114,321 | $107,955 | $167,292 |
| 2024 | $2,961,645 | $968,401 | $77,721 | $59,000 | 2 | $59,000 | $118,401 | $114,322 |
| 2023 | $2,070,965 | $232,732 | $49,173 | $40,000 | 6 | $40,000 | $33,216 | $91,486 |
| 2022 | $1,897,406 | $893,808 | $24,123 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $8,838 | $48,186 |
| 2021 | $1,017,721 | $260,172 | $4,738 | — | — | — | $5,886 | $40,230 |
| 2020 | $801,362 | $253,695 | $45,300 | $44,075 | 4 | — | $2,587 | $28,347 |
| 2019 | $553,892 | $9,213 | $5,855 | $2,827 | 1 | — | $9,213 | $26,996 |
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.
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.
The largest reported grant was $65,700 to Rejoice Christian School in Owasso. Other listed grants included $5,618 to Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and $5,618 to The Bible Church of Bartlesville; $5,412 to Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Oklahoma; and $5,411 each to Little Lighthouse, Meals on Wheels, Family & Children's Services, and Hope Is Alive.
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.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Forrest Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/forrest-family-foundation-morg_9c92d58a2bce4dfea9abd3c79f6a8723
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