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The Forest Fund Inc: 28 grants to organizations, $280,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Forest Fund Inc, a private foundation in Indianapolis, IN, paid 28 grants to organizations totaling $280,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 31, 2026. The largest was $28,500 to Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation Inc in Highland Park, IL for operations.
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- EIN
- 263922724
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN
- Assets
- $7,487,270
- Grants paid
- $280,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 31, 2026, IRS object ID 202640909349100209. It reported $280,500 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation Inc | Highland Park, IL | Operations | Medical research | $28,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Food Bank | Normal, IN | Operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hope of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | Services for disabled persons and their families | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park Tudor Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Build possibility campaign | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Principles Forum | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Presbyterian Church | Indianapolis, IN | To support youth ministries | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund Inc | Culver, IN | Operations | Environment | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coburn Place Safehaven II Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grit & Grace Girls | Acworth, GA | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association (dba Riley Children's Endowment) | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nehemiah Group (dba Chicago Eco House) | Chicago, IL | Southside blooms project | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sam's Wish Inc | Carmel, IN | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Mary's Child Center | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brookes Place for Grieving Young People Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Grief support for youth and their families | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Culver Community Christmas Basket Inc | Culver, IN | Operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dyslexia Institute of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Operations | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Random Acts of Flowers Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | Basalt, CO | Operations | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Helpings Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dignity Diner Foundation | Chicago, IL | Helping the hungry | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forever Fortunate Felines | Palatine, IL | Cat rescue and adoption | Animal-related | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | Food, ental health support and social serivces | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly Inc (home) | Chicago, IL | Assistance for low-income elderly | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sarahs Circle | Chicago, IL | Services and housing for homeless women | Housing and shelter | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation | Barrington, IL | To help injured and orphaned wildlife and provide educational programming regarding wildlife conservation | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 19, 2025, IRS object ID 202530789349100718. It reported $309,861 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | Emergency and disaster response fund - hurricane relief | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Tudor Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Build possibility campaign | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wine To Water | Boone, NC | Operations | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town of Culver | Culver, IN | Replacement of public pier | $16,361 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation Inc | Highland Park, IL | Operations | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Food Bank | Normal, IN | Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Presbyterian Church | Indianapolis, IN | To support youth ministries | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund Inc | Culver, IN | Operations | Environment | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coburn Place Safehaven II Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dyslexia Institute of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Principles Forum | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grit & Grace Girls | Acworth, GA | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association (dba Riley Children's Endowment) | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sam's Wish Inc | Carmel, IN | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sojourner Truth House Inc | Hobart, IN | Youth ministries | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Mary's Child Center | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent Hospital Foundation Inc (dba Ascension St Vincent Foundation) | St Louis, MO | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Culver Community Christmas Basket Inc | Culver, IN | Operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| English in Action | Basalt, CO | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Inc of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Springfield, IL | Operations | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Random Acts of Flowers Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | Basalt, CO | Operations | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Helpings Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen High School | Aspen, CO | Ski & snowboard club | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mountain Rescue Aspen Inc | Aspen, CO | Operations | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $90,000 |
| Environment | $55,000 |
| Medical research | $43,500 |
| Education | $40,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $35,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Indiana | $379,361 |
| Illinois | $88,500 |
| North Carolina | $75,000 |
| Georgia | $20,000 |
| Colorado | $17,500 |
| Missouri | $10,000 |
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Updated March 31, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.