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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-3990775

Forsythia Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,140,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $33,759,186

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,145,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $33,234,109

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,075,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $31,728,876

  • Tax year 2021

    $885,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $34,667,692

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,160,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $32,413,562

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,097,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $29,853,644

  • Tax year 2018

    $715,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $27,203,619

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Toxic-Free FutureSeattle, WA

    General operating support for mind the store, to support a series of convenings with the environmental health community to develop a coordinated vision and framework for advancing sustainable chemistry, to support safer states' procurement efforts, and in support of toxic free future's leadership role for coordinated advocacy in the toxics use reduction community

    $175,000
  2. Healthy Building NetworkWashington, DC

    For expanding the influence and impact of the pharos, a chemical hazards database + subgrant to beyond benign

    $150,000
  3. Center for International Environmental LawWashington, DC

    Support of investor environmental health network's (iehn) work scaling investor support for sci metrics and the transition to safer chemicals

    $100,000
  4. Environmental Law InstituteWashington, DC

    Support of eli's work on toxics litigation trends analysis and database

    $100,000
  5. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Support of erthjustice's legal team's environmental health work

    $75,000
  6. Environmental Working GroupWashington, DC

    General operating support for ewg's work on pfas, food and toxics

    $75,000
  7. National Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Support for NRDC'S work on toxic technologies for plastic waste management work; pfas in drinking water; and lead in drinking water

    $75,000
  8. Clean Production ActionSomerville, MA

    Support for investor environmental health network's work embedding environemtanl justic and green chemistry ito esg strategies

    $50,000
  9. Green Science Policy InstituteBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  10. Public Health WatchAustin, TX

    Support training journalists on environmental health data reporting

    $50,000
  11. The ARC of the United StatesWashington, DC

    Support for project tendr

    $50,000
  12. Trustees of Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    To support the evidence-based analysis of personal care products and related ingredients to assist in scientific discovery and collaborative policy engagement

    $50,000
  13. CommonwealBolinas, CA

    Support for collaborative on health and the environment's developmental work revisioning che's future role, focus, and measurable impact

    $30,000
  14. Environmental Protection NetworkWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $30,000
  15. The Regents of the University of California San FranciscoOakland, CA

    Support for the program on reproductive health and the environment's (prhe) toxics litigation library

    $30,000
  16. Breast Cancer Prevention PartnersSan Francisco, CA

    Support of the toxic-free iv campaign

    $25,000
  17. Rose Foundation for Communities and the EnvironmentOakland, CA

    General operating support for clearya

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment8 grants $580,00056% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $150,00014% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $80,0008% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $50,0005% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $50,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $25,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia6 grants $505,000
  2. California6 grants $235,000
  3. Washington1 grant $175,000
  4. New York2 grants $125,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000
  6. Texas1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Alison CarlsonPRESIDENT & CHAIR Hours 30Pay $0
  • Geoffrey EisenbergTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Shelley HearneEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 30Pay $150,527
  • Theodore GannettSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

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