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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-3014394

Forest Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Madison, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $188,455 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $188,455

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,336,295

  • Tax year 2024

    $185,100

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,362,379

  • Tax year 2023

    $168,960

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,328,146

  • Tax year 2022

    $166,099

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,341,163

  • Tax year 2021

    $152,099

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,441,107

  • Tax year 2020

    $147,425

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,412,148

  • Tax year 2019

    $100,150

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,530,782

  • Tax year 2018

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,174,203

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Depaul UniversityChicago, IL

    General operations

    $46,400
  2. Planned Parenthood of WiMadison, WI

    General operations

    $30,000
  3. Jewish FDN of Education for WomenNew York, NY

    General operations

    $25,000
  4. Women's Medical Fund IncMadison, WI

    General operations

    $20,000
  5. Goodman Community CentreMadison, WI

    General operations

    $10,000
  6. Wisconsin Public RadioMadison, WI

    General operations

    $10,000
  7. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    General operations

    $10,000
  8. Madison Senior Center FDNMadison, WI

    General operations

    $7,500
  9. Jewish Social Services MadisonMadison, WI

    General operations

    $7,500
  10. Camp Interlaken JCCMilwaukee, WI

    General operations

    $7,055
  11. Madison Public LibraryMadison, WI

    General operations

    $5,000
  12. Wyso-Madison Music MakersMadison, WI

    General operations

    $5,000
  13. Four Seasons TheatreMadison, WI

    General operations

    $4,000
  14. Laguardia High SchoolNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $46,40061% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $20,00026% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $10,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin10 grants $106,055
  2. Illinois1 grant $46,400
  3. New York2 grants $26,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Barbara E KleinPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel A KleinVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brandon KruegerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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