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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-5749133

The Forster-Connolly Foundation

A private foundation in Hume, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $2.3 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,319,232

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $16,187,945

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,227,052

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $17,325,279

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,093,680

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $18,476,955

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,524,008

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $20,063,557

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,355,850

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $22,176,106

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,785,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $22,524,499

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Archbishop Carroll High SchoolWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $400,000
  2. National Capital Area Council - BSABethesda, MD

    Charitable

    $374,232
  3. Community RenewalShreveport, LA

    Charitable

    $250,000
  4. Catholic Charities Archdiocese of WashingtonWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $200,000
  5. Appletree Institute for Education InnovationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $175,000
  6. Vienna Presbyterian ChurchVienna, VA

    Charitable

    $150,000
  7. Presbyterian Church of Jackson HoleJackson, WY

    Charitable

    $150,000
  8. Holy Trinity Catholic ChurchWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $120,000
  9. Iona HouseWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $75,000
  10. The Episcopal Church of Leeds ParishMarkham, VA

    Charitable

    $65,000
  11. The Academy of Holy CrossKensington, MD

    Charitable

    $60,000
  12. Concord AcademyConcord, MA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  13. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    Charitable

    $50,000
  14. Boston BalletBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  15. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of WashingtonWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $50,000
  16. Cycle ConnectNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $50,000
  17. So Others Might EatWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $25,000
  18. Holy Cross Health FoundationSilver Spring, MD

    Charitable

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $250,00031% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $225,00028% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $200,00025% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $25,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia7 grants $1,045,000
  2. Maryland3 grants $459,232
  3. Louisiana1 grant $250,000
  4. Virginia2 grants $215,000
  5. Wyoming1 grant $150,000
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $100,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $50,000
  8. New York1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Peter C ForsterDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth D ForsterDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Catherine Forster-ConnollyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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