Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts
The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) is a private foundation based in New York, NY, that supports projects addressing the opioid and drug overdose crisis. Founded in 2018, it describes itself as a national grantmaking organization focused on patient-centered, innovative, evidence-based solutions.
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts at a glance
In short: Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts gave $9.4M across 104 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), top state District of Columbia. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,367,874
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 104
- +50.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,076
- -31.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $59,974
- Total assets
- $93,363,425
- -8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (13 of 65, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (13% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
FORE does not accept unsolicited requests. Applicants should look for a relevant RFP and follow its instructions, generally beginning with a Letter of Intent or short Concept Note.
- Contact
Mailing address: 110 West 40Th Street 400, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (646) 880-3585
Website: https://www.forefdn.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts
Community Driven Responses to Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Mortality Grant
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community-Driven Responses to Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Mortality RFP
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center ($675K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $4.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
343 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 117 grants of 343 (34%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
FORE describes its work as national, with grants supporting projects at national, state, and community levels. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were directed to Washington, DC (13%), New York (12%), New Mexico (10%), California (9%), and Texas (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 104 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 65 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $124K; repeat grants $149K. How we count
Medians: $101K first-time, $68K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 238% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2020) to $9.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 104 grants totaling $9.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Equal Justice Works Washington, DC | Mobilizing a legal fellowship cohort to address the legal consequences of the opioid crisis | $396,496 |
| Morgan County Partnership Inc Berkeley Springs, WV | Project resilience: addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACES) in appalachia | $225,000 |
| Morgan County Partnership Inc Berkeley Springs, WV | Project resilience: addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACES) in appalachia | $225,000 |
| University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Albuquerque, NM | Training school- and community-based providers to prevent and manage pain, trauma, and opioid abuse for new mexicos youth | $225,000 |
| University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Albuquerque, NM | Training school- and community-based providers to prevent and manage pain, trauma, and opioid abuse for new mexicos youth | $225,000 |
| University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Albuquerque, NM | Training school- and community-based providers to prevent and manage pain, trauma, and opioid abuse for new mexicos youth | $225,000 |
| University of Washington Office of Sponsored Programs Seattle, WA | Northwest center for family support: building statewide capacity to implement ebis in families with oud | $225,000 |
| University of Washington Office of Sponsored Programs Seattle, WA | Northwest center for family support: building statewide capacity to implement ebis in families with oud | $225,000 |
| The Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation Denver, CO | Denver health's multi-generational approach to prevention and recovery: a hub-and-spoke model for families with ouds | $223,410 |
| The Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation Denver, CO | Denver health's multi-generational approach to prevention and recovery: a hub-and-spoke model for families with ouds | $223,410 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $93,363,425 | $2,586,487 | $12,754,148 | $9,367,874 | 104 | $11,759,646 | $2,044,437 | $4,934,934 |
| 2024 | $102,175,953 | $2,634,797 | $11,884,801 | $9,024,762 | 69 | $11,391,707 | $1,936,218 | $4,982,850 |
| 2023 | $103,845,374 | $2,710,498 | $8,597,562 | $6,773,116 | 64 | $8,741,416 | $1,704,869 | $5,319,105 |
| 2022 | $121,364,686 | $9,522,193 | $13,098,748 | $7,042,770 | 63 | $8,671,648 | $8,641,733 | $6,115,016 |
| 2021 | $120,827,994 | $13,015,202 | $5,160,947 | $5,053,422 | 43 | — | $12,331,234 | $5,201,197 |
| 2020 | $89,893,638 | $3,314,751 | $10,709,512 | $2,316,296 | 19 | — | $2,810,787 | $4,295,273 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts reported a distributable amount of $4.9M 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
FORE’s mission is to convene and support partners advancing patient-centered, innovative, evidence-based solutions affecting people experiencing opioid use disorder, their families, and their communities. Its four stated focus areas are professional education, payer and provider strategies, policy initiatives, and public awareness. It also emphasizes collaboration and supports initiatives addressing gaps in care and services for historically underserved populations, including people in rural areas, pregnant and parenting individuals, young people, and people involved in the justice system.
FORE generally considers specific-project requests from U.S.-based public charities exempt under section 501(c)(3), nonprofit tax-exempt universities, and state, local, or Native American tribal government units or agencies. Its 2025 grants illustrate a range of partners and project types. For example, Equal Justice Works describes its mission as creating opportunities for lawyers to pursue public service; Morgan County Partnership describes its work as operating an educational organization for children and adults; and the National Indian Youth Leadership Development Project says it nurtures Native American youth through adventure-based learning and service. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
FORE reported 104 grants totaling $9,367,874 in 2025. The grants ranged from $11,690 to $396,496, with a median of $59,974. Earlier reported giving was $9,024,762 across 69 grants in 2024 and $6,773,116 across 64 grants in 2023.
Among the largest grants listed for 2025 were $396,496 to Equal Justice Works for a legal fellowship cohort addressing legal consequences of the opioid crisis; $225,000 to Morgan County Partnership for Project Resilience, addressing adverse childhood experiences in Appalachia; and $225,000 to the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center for training school- and community-based providers to address pain, trauma, and opioid abuse among New Mexico youth. Other listed awards include $225,000 to the University of Washington Office of Sponsored Programs for family support capacity-building, $223,410 to the Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation for a multigenerational prevention and recovery model, and $198,000 to the University of an individual recipient for evaluating and sustaining a perinatal care program for people and families affected by substance use disorders.
FORE’s Community-Driven Responses to Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Mortality program supports community-based organizations with specific projects to strengthen operations, leadership, technology, programs, administration, and community partnerships. FORE’s website says its grant programs are developed by program staff, usually through a Request for Proposals. The application process generally begins with a Letter of Intent or short Concept Note; selected applicants may be invited to submit a full proposal, which may be peer-reviewed by external experts. The 2025 RFP announcement states that it closed on July 2, 2025; the program information also identifies a Community-Driven Responses opportunity as currently open but does not provide a deadline. FORE does not fund, among other things, Section 509(a)(3) supporting organizations, congregational religious organizations, private individuals, fundraising events, athletic-related events, political advocacy, or endowment funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrea Barthwell, MD, DFASAM, as board chair and director; Adam Usdan as treasurer and director; Julie Cho as secretary and director, with service ending May 19, 2025; and Adrienne M. Brown, MSW, LMSW; Lori A. Schechter, JD; Peter Slone; Richard Schottenfeld; Lakeesha Walrond; and Napoleon Rutledge as directors. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, is listed as president.
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts is led by Karen A. Scott MD MPH, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen A. Scott MD MPH
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$411K (2020) → $553K (2025)
Andrea Barthwell Md Dfasam
Board Chair & Director
Board Chair → Board Chair & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Usdan
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne M. Brown Msw Lmsw
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Cho
Secretary & Director
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori A. Schechter JD
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Slone
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Schottenfeld
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lakeesha Walrond
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Mineta
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Napoleon Rutledge
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Szapocznik
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Nelson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shibani Gambhir
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$202K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: H. Westley Clark (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: As of 11120
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $553K, to Karen a Scott MD MPH (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts
How much does Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts give each year?
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts gave $9.4M across 104 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9.0M across 69 grants.
What is Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts's typical grant size?
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts's median grant in 2025 was $59,974, and its average grant was $90,076, across 104 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts that year got $124K on average.
Where does Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts give grants?
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts's top state is District of Columbia, with 13% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (12%) and New Mexico (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (9 grants), New York, NY (7 grants), Albuquerque, NM (5 grants) and Baltimore, MD (5 grants).
Does Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 104 grants with a stated purpose on Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "CA Bridge Emergency Department Moud Initiative - Phase 2" (3 grants).
Who are Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts's largest grantees?
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts's largest 2025 grantees include University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center ($675,000 across 3 grants), Sesame Workshop ($567,675 across 3 grants) and Morgan County Partnership Inc ($450,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts?
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts reported $93.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts fund?
FORE’s mission is to convene and support partners advancing patient-centered, innovative, evidence-based solutions affecting people experiencing opioid use disorder, their families, and their communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts?
FORE does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts's EIN?
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4973537. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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