Fors Family Foundation
Fors Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clarence, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $244K.
Fors Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,641,778
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $263,854
- +62.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,000
- -99.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $21,706
- -91.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fors Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Fors Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 2% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2019) to $268K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $243K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Buffalo, NY | General Contribution | $200,000 |
| Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Buffalo, NY | General Contribution | $40,000 |
| Childrens Hospital of Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY | General Contribution | $2,800 |
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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 | $2,641,778 | $263,854 | $21,706 | — | — | $2,000 | $244,148 | $117,987 |
| 2024 | $2,321,243 | $162,198 | $261,682 | $242,800 | 3 | $244,800 | $145,316 | $108,849 |
| 2023 | $2,193,142 | $84,143 | $257,688 | $240,000 | 2 | $241,700 | $62,944 | $99,986 |
| 2022 | $2,020,198 | $-363,546 | $274,021 | $240,000 | 2 | $243,750 | $9,810 | $107,876 |
| 2021 | $2,947,272 | $1,226,206 | $289,598 | $268,000 | 5 | $269,575 | $290,970 | $143,974 |
| 2020 | $2,198,123 | $81,408 | $58,671 | $47,000 | 3 | — | $69,635 | $94,530 |
| 2019 | $1,919,547 | $586,747 | $41,258 | $33,500 | 4 | — | $78,336 | $84,175 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fors Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fors Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Fors
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Fors
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Fors III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Patricia Fors (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 Fors Family Foundation
How large is Fors Family Foundation?
Fors Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (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.
Where does Fors Family Foundation operate?
Fors Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New York.
What is Fors Family Foundation's EIN?
Fors Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6382589. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
Live grants for the work Fors Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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