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The Forbes Funds

PITTSBURGH, PA EIN: 25-1418095 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.8M

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$170K

-19.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

-18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-1.1% YoY

About The Forbes Funds

Based on IRS filings

The Forbes Funds is a nonprofit organization, based in PITTSBURGH, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $755K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Beaver FallsClairtonGibsoniaHomesteadLigonierMarsMckeesportMillvaleMount RainierNew CastlePhiladelphiaPittsburghSewickley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$959K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,820,901$10,327,800$9,820,078
Revenue$1,683,390$2,655,431$1,718,199
Expenses$2,320,380$2,593,246$2,499,418
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$754,655$465,232$349,964
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$76K$152K$229K$305K14 grants202012 grants202116 grants202211 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

POINT PARK UNIVERSITY$40KPITTSBURGH NATIONAL YOUT…$30KPASSPORT ACADEMY CHARTER…$20KPEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CAR…$20KTHE KINGSLEY ASSOCIATION$20K25 CARRICK AVE PROJECT D…$10KJEWISH FEDERATION OF GRE…$10KPITTSBURGH CURE SARCOMA$10KTZOHAR SEMINARY DBA TZOH…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Forbes Funds

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

FRED BROWNPRESIDENT/CEO$230KOLIVIA BENSON GALLINACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$104KHANNAH KAROLAKCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER$103KJASON JONESTREASURER$5K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELISABETH SCHROEDERMEMBER AT LARGE1
JONATHAN BRELSFORDMEMBER AT LARGE1
JASON JONESTREASURER1$4,575
BILL ISLERCHAIR1
JAMES E TAYLORVICE CHAIR1
KATHY HUMPHREYMEMBER AT LARGE1
SYLVIA FIELDSMEMBER AT LARGE (EXIT 3/24)1
JEREMIAH BROOKERMEMBER AT LARGE (ENTER 6/24)1
STANLEY LITOWMEMBER AT LARGE (ENTER 6/24)1
FRED BROWNPRESIDENT/CEO65$230,023
OLIVIA BENSON GALLINACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER50$104,152
HANNAH KAROLAKCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER50$102,896

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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