Forstrom Family Foundation
Forstrom Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $155K. Net investment income was $4K.
Forstrom Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Forstrom Family Foundation gave $155K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $154,706
- +30.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,941
- +56.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $1,114,114
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Forstrom Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Clara City ($104K). Together the top 5 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Forstrom Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 294% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2021) to $155K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Clara City Clara City, MN | Build City Park | $103,675 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church Clara City, MN | Capital Improvements & Cash Flow | $34,031 |
| Bethel Luthern Church Willmar, MN | Capital Improvements & Cash Flow | $16,000 |
| Fairview Cemetary Association Willmar, MN | Annual Operating Cash Flow | $500 |
| North Home Children & Family Servic Willmar, MN | Annual Operating Casf Flow | $500 |
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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 | $1,114,114 | $247,488 | $158,630 | $154,706 | 5 | $154,706 | $3,564 | $52,632 |
| 2024 | $1,025,255 | $246,901 | $120,492 | $118,367 | 6 | $118,367 | $4,776 | $47,315 |
| 2023 | $898,846 | $246,115 | $144,494 | $142,500 | 3 | $142,500 | $6,115 | $41,655 |
| 2022 | $797,225 | $241,995 | $124,405 | $122,500 | 3 | $122,500 | $1,995 | $36,340 |
| 2021 | $679,635 | $350,755 | $33,564 | $31,700 | 3 | $31,700 | $755 | $34,921 |
| 2020 | $362,444 | $285,786 | $52,585 | $50,763 | 3 | — | $281 | $6,811 |
| 2019 | $129,244 | $596 | $71,352 | $71,327 | 3 | — | $596 | $7,384 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Forstrom Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forstrom Family Foundation is led by Perry Forstrom, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Perry Forstrom
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
John Forstrom
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Norma Forstrom (2019–2022) — President
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 Forstrom Family Foundation
How much does Forstrom Family Foundation give each year?
Forstrom Family Foundation gave $155K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 6 grants.
What is Forstrom Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Forstrom Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $30,941, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Forstrom Family Foundation give grants?
Forstrom Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Willmar, MN (3 grants) and Clara City, MN (2 grants).
Does Forstrom Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Forstrom Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Forstrom Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Forstrom Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City of Clara City ($103,675), Immanuel Lutheran Church ($34,031) and Bethel Luthern Church ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Forstrom Family Foundation?
Forstrom Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Forstrom Family Foundation's EIN?
Forstrom Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2191686. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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