American Forests

Washington, DC ·EIN 53-0196544 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$21.9M received 101 funders 200 grants · 2022–2025

Who funds American Forests?

American Forests is funded by 101 grantmakers, led by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($3.8M), Freedom Together Foundation ($3.6M), Fairfield County's Community Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.9M in grants to American Forests between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$3,798,00082022–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$3,650,00032022–2024
Fairfield County's Community Foundation$1,035,00032022–2024
The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$1,000,00012023
Seattle Foundation$927,62572022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$806,04822023–2024
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc$800,00032023–2024
Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319$750,00032022–2024
The Tepper Foundation$750,00032022–2024
Dte Energy Foundation$700,00032022–2024
Tides Foundation$575,00012022
The Brunckhorst Foundation$500,00032022–2024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$464,88032022–2024
The Fred a & Barbara M Erb Family$450,00022022–2023
Sant Charitable Foundation Inc$400,00022022–2023
United Nations Foundation Inc$383,67512022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$373,00032022–2024
United States Endowment for Forestry$346,75122023–2024
Resources Legacy Fund$335,00022023–2024
Life Time Foundation$300,00012024
Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne$300,00012023
Wilburforce Foundation$275,00052022–2024
M J Murdock Charitable Trust$263,00032022–2024
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc$250,00012022
The Jm Kaplan Fund Inc$220,00032022–2024

Showing top 25 of 101 funders by total given.

What grants has American Forests received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Edward and Rose Donnell Foundationunrestricted$2,000
2025Edward and Rose Donnell Foundationunrestricted$2,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationMOBILIZING TREE EQUITY NATIONWIDE$1,500,000
2024Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE FOREST INNOVATION PLATFORM, A NEW NATIONAL INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL RESOURCE ECOSYSTEM FOR CLIMATE-ADAPTED FOREST PLANNING, CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP$1,010,000
2024Seattle FoundationREFOREST WILDFIRE-AFFECTED AND DEGRADED LANDS$850,000
2024Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncTO SUPPORT PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE NINTH AMERICAN FOREST CONGRESS IN 2025$550,000
2024Fairfield County's Community FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$545,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$400,000
2024Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE TREE EQUITY PROGRAM IN PROVIDING DATA, INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES TO BETTER PROTECT FORESTS AND EXPAND TREE CANOPY AS A WAY TO ENHANCE EQUITY IN COMMUNITIES$400,000
2024Life Time FoundationENVIRONMENT$300,000
2024Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBOSTON GREEN JOBS SOLUTIONS MAP$300,000
2024Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319GENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024Dte Energy FoundationENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP$250,000
2024Liberty Mutual Foundation IncMOBILIZING A NATIONAL TREE EQUITY MOVEMENT$250,000
2024The Tepper FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024National Fish and Wildlife FoundationIMPROVE FORESTS HEALTH IN METRO DC$229,372
2024Resources Legacy FundLAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE$200,000
2024Pentair FoundationCash Contribution$150,000
2024The Brunckhorst FoundationGeneral Purpose unless otherwise stated$150,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$143,000
2024United States Endowment for ForestryCarbon$127,847
2024Maine Community Foundation IncForest Conservation$100,000
2024Konzen Family FoundationOPERATING$100,000
2024Fidelity FoundationEDUCATION & TRAINING$100,000
2024Arconic FoundationTENNESSEE SEED CORP PROGRAM$100,000
2024Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE FOREST-CLIMATE WORKING GROUP (FCWG)$100,000
2024Aimee & Frank Batten Jr FoundationTO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$100,000
2024M J Murdock Charitable TrustNEW FOREST RESTORATION STAFF$60,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEnvironment$51,000
2024Wilburforce FoundationENVIRONMENTAL - NINTH AMERICAN FOREST CONGRESS$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds American Forests?

American Forests is funded by 101 grantmakers, led by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($3.8M), Freedom Together Foundation ($3.6M), Fairfield County's Community Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.9M in grants to American Forests between 2022–2025.

Who is American Forests's largest funder?

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of American Forests, with $3.8M across 8 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has American Forests received?

IRS 990 filings record $21.9M in grants to American Forests across 200 grants from 101 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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