Forest Forward

Dallas, TX ·EIN 85-1581238 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$22.9M received 36 funders 55 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Forest Forward?

Forest Forward is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Communities Foundation of Texas Inc ($6.5M), Jon and Linda Halbert Family Foundation ($5.8M), The Rees-Jones Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.9M in grants to Forest Forward between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$6,477,88642021–2024
Jon and Linda Halbert Family Foundation$5,750,00042021–2024
The Rees-Jones Foundation$2,500,00012024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$2,500,00022023–2024
Hoblitzelle Foundation$1,000,00052021–2025
Rainwater Charitable Foundation$1,000,00012022
The Eugene McDermott Foundation$750,00012025
Halbert Harmon Foundation$600,00032022–2024
Meadows Foundation Inc$550,00022023–2024
Fidelity Foundation$500,00012022
The Addy Foundation$290,00022021–2023
George & Fay Young Foundation Inc$200,00012024
Dallas Jewish Community Foundation$180,45012024
Purpose Built Communities Foundationinc$170,00032022–2024
The Dallas Foundation$87,50022023–2024
Citysquare$75,00012024
Pollock Foundation$50,00012024
Hirsch Family Foundation$50,00012024
Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and$50,00012023
Embrey Family Foundation$25,00012024
The Florence Foundation$25,00012024
The Muse Family Foundation$20,00012024
Meow Wolf Philanthropic Foundation$15,00012024
Network for Good$12,87612023
The Summerlee Foundation$10,00012024

Showing top 25 of 36 funders by total given.

What grants has Forest Forward received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Eugene McDermott FoundationFor Restoration of Forest Theater$750,000
2025Hoblitzelle FoundationTOWARD ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TOWARD THE RESTORATION OF THE FOREST THEATER.$250,000
2024The Rees-Jones FoundationFunding to outfit the historic Forest Theater with a creative education lab for local children.$2,500,000
2024Jon and Linda Halbert Family FoundationTO COMBAT THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD REVILTALIZATION$1,600,000
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT RENOVATION OF THE FOREST THEATERS HISTORICAL LOBBY AND THE HIRING OF A THEATER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$1,200,000
2024Meadows Foundation IncToward the ongoing renovation of the historic Forest Theater and the community support it will provide to South Dallas$275,000
2024Hoblitzelle FoundationTOWARD ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TOWARD THE RESTORATION OF THE FOREST THEATER.$250,000
2024George & Fay Young Foundation IncGENERAL$200,000
2024Halbert Harmon FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$200,000
2024Dallas Jewish Community FoundationCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$180,450
2024The Dallas FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$77,500
2024CitysquareCONTINUATION OF SERVICES FOR ORGANIZATION$75,000
2024Purpose Built Communities FoundationincOPERATIONS$55,000
2024Pollock FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024Hirsch Family Foundation2024 CONTRIBUTION$50,000
2024Communities Foundation of Texas IncTHIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$42,017
2024Embrey Family FoundationTo provide support$25,000
2024The Florence FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
2024The Muse Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2024Meow Wolf Philanthropic FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF EXEMPT MISSION AND PROGRAMS$15,000
2024The Summerlee FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Koz FoundationFOREST THEATER ART EDUCATION PROGRAM$10,000
2024The Halperin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Byrne Family Foundation TrustYOUTH DEVELOPMENT$3,000
2024The Hersh FoundationANNUAL SUPPORT$2,500
2024Craig and Kathryn Hall FoundationSUPPORT PROGRAM$1,000
2024Texas Instruments FoundationDONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."$250
2023Communities Foundation of Texas IncTHIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$6,039,022
2023Jon and Linda Halbert Family FoundationTO COMBAT THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD REVILTALIZATION$1,750,000
2023The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT RENOVATION OF THE FOREST THEATERS HISTORICAL LOBBY AND THE HIRING OF A THEATER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$1,300,000

Showing 30 most recent of 55 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Forest Forward?

Forest Forward is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Communities Foundation of Texas Inc ($6.5M), Jon and Linda Halbert Family Foundation ($5.8M), The Rees-Jones Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $22.9M in grants to Forest Forward between 2021–2025.

Who is Forest Forward's largest funder?

Communities Foundation of Texas Inc is the largest recorded funder of Forest Forward, with $6.5M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Forest Forward received?

IRS 990 filings record $22.9M in grants to Forest Forward across 55 grants from 36 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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