The Forever Young Foundation
The Forever Young Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hebron, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $857K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $35K.
The Forever Young Foundation at a glance
In short: The Forever Young Foundation gave $62K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,000
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,889
- +33.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $857,264
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (97% 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 The Forever Young Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emanuel Lutheran Church ($21K). Together the top 9 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Forever Young Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 147% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2024) to $72K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Lutheran Church Manchester, CT | Support Local Community Assistance | $21,000 |
| Andover Hebron Marlborough Youth Hebron, CT | Provide Support to Youth and Family | $10,000 |
| Manchester Scholarship Foundation Manchester, CT | Provide Scholarships to Students | $10,000 |
| 21 Century Tolland Fund Bloomfield, CT | Sports Program for Athlete and Child | $9,400 |
| Gaylord Hospital Wallingford, CT | Provide Support to Patients | $6,000 |
| Cherish the Children Glastonbury, CT | Support Children in Need | $2,500 |
| Impact 100 Newport County Newport, RI | Support Local Community | $1,100 |
| Creative Living Community of CT Manchester, CT | Help Create Communities | $1,000 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation Monrovia, CA | Fund Cancer Research | $1,000 |
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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 | $857,264 | $44,931 | $64,314 | $62,000 | 9 | $62,000 | $34,931 | $42,212 |
| 2024 | $876,647 | $27,407 | $59,515 | $56,575 | 11 | $56,575 | $17,064 | $43,729 |
| 2023 | $908,755 | $11,692 | $67,153 | $63,000 | 11 | $66,740 | — | $46,128 |
| 2022 | $964,216 | $10,098 | $64,515 | $62,100 | 12 | $62,915 | $98 | $48,941 |
| 2021 | $1,018,633 | $10,104 | $73,775 | $71,500 | 12 | — | $104 | $51,821 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Forever Young Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Forever Young Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Young
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Young
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Forever Young Foundation
How much does The Forever Young Foundation give each year?
The Forever Young Foundation gave $62K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 11 grants.
What is The Forever Young Foundation's typical grant size?
The Forever Young Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,889, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Forever Young Foundation give grants?
The Forever Young Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Manchester, CT (3 grants).
Does The Forever Young Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Forever Young Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Forever Young Foundation's largest grantees?
The Forever Young Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Emanuel Lutheran Church ($21,000), Andover Hebron Marlborough Youth ($10,000) and Manchester Scholarship Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Forever Young Foundation?
The Forever Young Foundation reported $857K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Forever Young Foundation's EIN?
The Forever Young Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1689944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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