Forest Fund Inc
Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN · EIN 26-3922724 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Forest Fund Inc
79grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$881Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 79 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $95K 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
320 N Meridian St Ste 700
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1744
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 |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church of Indianapolis FIRST BAPTIST ATHLETICS, SUPPORTING YOUTH SPORTS | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc $25,000 FOR TURKEY/SYRIA EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY, AND $20,000 FOR MISSISSIPPI TORNADO RECOVERY EFFORTS | Washington, DC | $45,000 |
| Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation Inc | Highland Park, IL | $28,500 |
| The Salvation Army | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESPONSE FUND - HURRICANE RELIEF | Asheville, NC | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Normal, IN | $20,000 |
| New Hope of Indiana SERVICES FOR DISABLED PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 |
| Park Tudor Foundation BUILD POSSIBILITY CAMPAIGN | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 |
| Park Tudor Foundation BUILD POSSIBILITY CAMPAIGN | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 |
| Park Tudor Foundation BUILD POSSIBILITY CAMPAIGN | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $20,000 |
| Wine to Water | Boone, NC | $20,000 |
| Town of Culver REPLACEMENT OF PUBLIC PIER | Culver, IN | $16,361 |
| First Principles Forum | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 |
| Second Presbyterian Church TO SUPPORT YOUTH MINISTRIES | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 |
| Fair Foundation Against Intolerance | New York City, NY | $15,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Normal, IN | $15,000 |
| Second Presbyterian Church TO SUPPORT YOUTH MINISTRIES | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 |
| Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation Inc | Highland Park, IL | $15,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Normal, IN | $15,000 |
| Second Presbyterian Church TO SUPPORT YOUTH MINISTRIES | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 |
| Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund Inc | Culver, IN | $12,000 |
| Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund Inc | Culver, IN | $11,000 |
| Coburn Place Safehaven II Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 |
| Grit & Grace Girls | Acworth, GA | $10,000 |
| James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association (dba Riley Children's Endowment) | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 |
| Nehemiah Group (dba Chicago Eco House) SOUTHSIDE BLOOMS PROJECT | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $10,000 |
| Sam's Wish Inc | Carmel, IN | $10,000 |
| St Mary's Child Center | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 |
| Dyslexia Institute of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 |
| English in Action | Basalt, CO | $10,000 |
| First Principles Forum | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 |
| Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation Inc | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 |
| Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund Inc | Culver, IN | $10,000 |
| Sam's Wish Inc | Carmel, IN | $10,000 |
| St Mary's Child Center | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 |
| Coburn Place Safehaven II Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 |
| Dyslexia Institute of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 |
| First Principles Forum | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 |
| Grit & Grace Girls | Acworth, GA | $10,000 |
| James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association (dba Riley Children's Endowment) | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 |
| Sam's Wish Inc | Carmel, IN | $10,000 |
| Sojourner Truth House Inc YOUTH MINISTRIES | Hobart, IN | $10,000 |
| St Vincent Hospital Foundation Inc (dba Ascension St Vincent Foundation) | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| St Mary's Child Center | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 |
| Brookes Place for Grieving Young People Inc GRIEF SUPPORT FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 |
| Culver Community Christmas Basket Inc | Culver, IN | $5,000 |
| Dyslexia Institute of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Random Acts of Flowers Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | Basalt, CO | $5,000 |
| Second Helpings Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Culver Community Christmas Basket Inc | Culver, IN | $5,000 |
| Indianapolis Humane Society | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 |
| Patriotic Kenny Foundation | Willernie, MN | $5,000 |
| Random Acts of Flowers Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 |
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