Forest Foundation
Private foundation · Madison, WI · EIN 45-3014394 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Forest Foundation Inc
44grants reported
$7,500median award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$543Ktotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 44 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $98K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
110 S Henry St Apt 1406
Madison, WI 53703-3167
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $46,400 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $42,400 |
| Planned Parenthood of WI | Madison, WI | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of WI Inc Support of Justice Fund | Madison, WI | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of WI | Madison, WI | $30,000 |
| Jewish Fdn of Education for Women | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Jewish Foundation Inc Support of Kitty Holdner Kobrin and Barbara Eden Kobrin Scholarship Fund | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Jewish Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Women's Medical Fund Inc | Madison, WI | $20,000 |
| Women's Medical Fund Inc | Madison, WI | $20,000 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Women's Medical Fund Inc | Madison, WI | $20,000 |
| Goodman Community Centre | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| Goodman Community Center | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation Support the fight against Parkinson's disease. | Hagerstown, MD | $10,000 |
| Goodman Community Centre | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | $10,000 |
| Madison Senior Center Fdn | Madison, WI | $7,500 |
| Jewish Social Services Madison | Madison, WI | $7,500 |
| Jewish Social Services Madison Inc Provide social servives and help individuals and families access needed assistance | Madison, WI | $7,500 |
| Madison Senior Center Fdtn | Madison, WI | $7,500 |
| Equal Justice Initiative Provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted, poor prisoners, and | Montgomery, AL | $7,500 |
| Madison Senior Center Fdn | Madison, WI | $7,500 |
| Jewish Social Services Madison | Madison, WI | $7,500 |
| Camp Interlaken Jcc | Milwaukee, WI | $7,055 |
| Camp Interlaken Jcc | Milwaukee, WI | $6,700 |
| Camp Interlaken Jcc Driven by Jewish values, Camp Interlaken celebrates a balance between instruction, competition and f | Milwaukee, WI | $6,460 |
| Madison Public Library | Madison, WI | $5,000 |
| Wyso-Madison Music Makers | Madison, WI | $5,000 |
| Madison Public Library Fdn Inc Support of Monroe Street Liabrary Branch | Madison, WI | $5,000 |
| Wyso - Madison Music Makers | Madison, WI | $5,000 |
| Madison Public Library | Madison, WI | $5,000 |
| Wyso-Madison Music Makers | Madison, WI | $5,000 |
| Four Seasons Theatre | Madison, WI | $4,000 |
| Four Seasons Theatre Encourages the development of drama, music, dance and technical skills through educational outreach. | Madison, WI | $4,000 |
| Four Seasons Theatre | Madison, WI | $4,000 |
| Laguardia High School | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Laguardia High School | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Laguardia High School | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
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