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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0857287

The Florence Forgotson Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $27,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,878,258
  • Tax year 2023

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,895,418
  • Tax year 2022

    $38,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,949,081
  • Tax year 2021

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,999,051
  • Tax year 2020

    $70,250

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,909,752

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Emcc Educational FoundationRed Bank, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. American Red Cross - Jersey Coast ChapterTinton Falls, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  3. Homes for Our Troops IncTaunton, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Red Bank Charter School Foundation IncRed Bank, NJ

    Charitable Event

    $2,500
  5. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  6. Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties IncNeptune, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  7. Lunch BreakRed Bank, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  8. Monmouth Day Care Center IncRed Bank, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00042% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $3,00025% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,50021% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey6 grants $21,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lynn ColeDir, VP Hours 25Pay $62,240
  • Carol Ann HinzDir, Pres, Sec Hours 25Pay $70,000

The return

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