The Forst Foundation
The Forst Foundation is a family foundation based in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. The organization holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and was established in 1991.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.9M
+7.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$621K
+15.8% YoY
Grant Count
143
+16.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$4K
-0.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Health and medical services
- Education
- Human services
Grantmaking
The foundation makes operating support grants to educational and community organizations. Recent grant activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation operates primarily in Pennsylvania, with documented grants to organizations in the Fort Washington and surrounding areas.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,869,606 | $11,981,432 | $11,413,307 |
| Revenue | $1,532,496 | $1,152,574 | $1,462,890 |
| Expenses | $649,564 | $584,449 | $541,683 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $624,302 | $539,350 | $489,781 |
| Net Investment Income | $704,386 | $296,321 | $333,830 |
| Distributable Amount | $613,355 | $530,213 | $490,861 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Tracy Jon Forst serves as President of the Forst Family Foundation. He is a Managing Director and Practice Leader at Aon Plc, a global risk consulting firm based in Denver, Colorado. Forst also serves on the boards of the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation and ACE Scholarships Colorado Board of Advisors, and is Co-Founder of the Colorado Paralysis Foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN O'NEILL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS FORST | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HARRY FORST | BOARD MEMBER/ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR | 1 | — |
| TINA FORST | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KELLY MILLER | BOARD MEMBER/ADMIN ASSISTANT | 2 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 601 Office Center Drive, Suite 300, Fort Washington, PA 19034-3275
Telephone: 215-881-4639
EIN: 23-7685957
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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