Vines and Forest Foundation
Vines and Forest Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In filing year 2025, it gave $66,365 through 11 grants to charitable organizations, including the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Khan Academy, Médecins Sans Frontières USA, and Plan International USA.
Vines and Forest Foundation at a glance
In short: Vines and Forest Foundation gave $66K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state New York. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,365
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,033
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,018,151
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (40% 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 Vines and Forest Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vines and Forest Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc ($23K). Together the top 10 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states. New York accounted for 40%, California 16%, Maryland 15%, Rhode Island 15%, and New Jersey 8%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Vines and Forest Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NY | For the Taub Center for Socio Economic Research | $22,500 |
| Khan Academy Inc Mountain View, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Plan International USA Inc Providence, RI | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Inc Teaneck, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| American Friends of Batsheva Dance Company Inc Forest Hills, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,365 |
| American Friends of IDF Widows and Orphans Org New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Kqed Inc San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Public Broadcasting Service Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
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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 | $1,018,151 | $122,648 | $96,419 | $66,365 | 11 | $78,391 | $177,291 | $66,293 |
| 2024 | $991,922 | $41,500 | $87,655 | $57,000 | 9 | $68,696 | $74,009 | $64,739 |
| 2023 | $1,038,077 | $67,245 | $59,630 | $36,000 | 3 | $46,614 | $172,303 | $56,956 |
| 2022 | $1,030,462 | $1,033,117 | $12,655 | — | — | $12,655 | $29 | $4,622 |
| 2021 | $10,000 | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $20 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vines and Forest Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include education, humanitarian assistance, food relief, public media, and the arts. For example, Khan Academy describes its mission as providing “a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” American Friends of Leket Israel says it provides grants and assistance to organizations outside the United States to feed the hungry. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $66,365 in 11 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $22,500, with a median of $3,000. Its largest 2025 grant was $22,500 to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, for the Taub Center for Socio Economic Research. Other grants included $10,000 each to Khan Academy, Médecins Sans Frontières USA, and Plan International USA, and $5,000 to American Friends of Leket Israel.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anat Gafni as director and Fred van den Bosch as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
Vines and Forest Foundation is led by Fred van den Bosch, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred van den Bosch
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anat Gafni
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/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 Vines and Forest Foundation
How much does Vines and Forest Foundation give each year?
Vines and Forest Foundation gave $66K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 9 grants.
What is Vines and Forest Foundation's typical grant size?
Vines and Forest Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,033, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Vines and Forest Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Vines and Forest Foundation give grants?
Vines and Forest Foundation's top state is New York, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (16%) and Maryland (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Vines and Forest Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Vines and Forest Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Vines and Forest Foundation's largest grantees?
Vines and Forest Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc ($22,500), Khan Academy Inc ($10,000) and Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vines and Forest Foundation?
Vines and Forest Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Vines and Forest Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include education, humanitarian assistance, food relief, public media, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vines and Forest Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Vines and Forest Foundation's EIN?
Vines and Forest Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3847776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Vines and Forest Foundation 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Vines and Forest Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/vines-and-forest-foundation-morg_7de2b3daf6114f4bba160343d95553a8
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