Jamestown Public School Forest Inc
Jamestown Public School Forest Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Jamestown, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $730K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $42K.
Jamestown Public School Forest Inc at a glance
In short: Jamestown Public School Forest Inc gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $729,956
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Jamestown Public School Forest Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jamestown Public School Forest Inc gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $5K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $4,000 |
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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 | $729,956 | $47,843 | $32,159 | $4,000 | 4 | $27,405 | $41,987 | $31,945 |
| 2024 | $665,181 | $47,086 | $12,538 | $2,500 | 3 | $9,768 | $43,683 | $29,444 |
| 2023 | $603,959 | $20,501 | $14,199 | $5,000 | 5 | $11,974 | $16,965 | $26,087 |
| 2022 | $551,768 | $22,578 | $42,074 | $2,500 | 2 | $39,053 | $15,553 | $27,595 |
| 2021 | $669,059 | $34,945 | $11,917 | — | — | — | $33,456 | — |
| 2020 | $609,968 | $18,687 | $11,193 | — | — | — | $17,394 | — |
| 2019 | $569,223 | $87,576 | $28,300 | — | — | — | $16,904 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jamestown Public School Forest Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jamestown Public School Forest Inc is led by Richard Stineman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Stineman
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Currie
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Sprague
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Vanstee
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Damcott
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Lumia
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Twan Leenders
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Anderson
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Baglia
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Ardy Baldwin (2019) — Director
- Former: Christine Baglia (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike McElrath (2019) — Director
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 Jamestown Public School Forest Inc
How much does Jamestown Public School Forest Inc give each year?
Jamestown Public School Forest Inc gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.
What is Jamestown Public School Forest Inc's typical grant size?
Jamestown Public School Forest Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jamestown Public School Forest Inc give grants?
Jamestown Public School Forest Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Jamestown Public School Forest Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Jamestown Public School Forest Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Jamestown Public School Forest Inc?
Jamestown Public School Forest Inc reported $730K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 is Jamestown Public School Forest Inc?
Jamestown Public School Forest Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Jamestown, NY. It holds $730K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jamestown Public School Forest Inc's EIN?
Jamestown Public School Forest Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2704699. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 22, 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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