Forward Health Foundation
A place for all to learn, grow and share through physical, mental, and spiritual health. To build a stronger, healthier, more vibrant community.
Forward Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Forward Health Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,164
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,582
- +91.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,582
- Total assets
- $1,083,377
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Forward Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coro Medical ($16K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Forward Health Foundation gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $58K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coro Medical | — | $16,181 |
| Essentia Health | — | $8,983 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,083,377 | $262,743 | $189,925 | $25,164 | 2 | $62,563 |
| 2024 | $918,908 | $158,475 | $177,021 | $26,344 | 4 | $28,839 |
| 2023 | $865,492 | $156,065 | $197,535 | $31,928 | 3 | $10,787 |
| 2022 | $803,645 | $122,823 | $189,082 | $33,000 | 2 | $15,018 |
| 2021 | $1,055,042 | $127,824 | $193,925 | $58,257 | 2 | $18,783 |
| 2020 | $1,026,087 | $270,198 | $145,091 | $11,350 | 1 | $164,328 |
About Forward Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Forward Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Deer River, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $63K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forward Health Foundation is led by Judy Dimich, Board Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judy Dimich
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Box
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Gordon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Fairbanks
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Anderson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Delawyer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kayleen Monacelli
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michaela Fairbanks
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Shaw
Vice Chair
Board Vicechair → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwenn Smith
Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Rachel Herring (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Pam Thompson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: David Iverson-Olson (2022) — Director
- Former: Gerald Dederick (2022) — Director
- Former: Gerry Dederick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Leah Oslin (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Michelle Newberg (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nikki Osse (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: April Jesperson (2021) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Forward Health Foundation
How much does Forward Health Foundation give each year?
Forward Health Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $26K across 4 grants.
How large is Forward Health Foundation?
Forward Health Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $263K.
What is Forward Health Foundation?
Forward Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Deer River, MN. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Forward Health Foundation operate?
Forward Health Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Forward Health Foundation's EIN?
Forward Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1770765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
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