Forest Creatures Foundation Ltd
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 65-1295226 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.9M
Organizations funded29
Typical grant$40,000
Total assets$23.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
34% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Empowered Politics | Oakland, CA | General support - seed the vote | $500,000 |
| Working America Education Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $250,000 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkeley, CA | General support | $140,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | Vote forward education fund | $125,000 |
| Vote Forward | Washington, DC | General support for voter turnout education | $125,000 |
| Urban Tilth | Richmond, CA | General support | $85,000 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithica, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Movement Generation | Berkeley, CA | Creative wildfire project | $75,000 |
| Ocean Awareness Projec Inc | Richmond, CA | Blue frontier campaign | $70,000 |
| Bavc | San Francisco, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Florida Rising Together Inc | Miami, FL | General support | $50,000 |
| Jolt Initiative | Austin, TX | General support | $50,000 |
| Naturebridge | Sausalito, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| New Roots Institute | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Tuolumne River Trust | Sonora, CA | General support | $40,000 |
| Global Exchange | San Francisco, CA | General support | $30,000 |
| Arcadia Food Inc | Alexandria, VA | Arcadia farms grant | $25,000 |
| Center for Empowered Politics | Oakland, CA | General support - seed the vote | $25,000 |
| Flatbush Cats | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Flatbush Cats | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| City Surf Project | San Francisco, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkeley, CA | Transition earth project | $10,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | Education programs | $10,000 |
| University of California Press Foundation | Oakland, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Urban Tilth | Richmond, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Flatbush Cats | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $7,500 |
| Humane America Animal Foundation | Claremont, CA | General support | $5,060 |
| Movement Generation | Berkeley, CA | General support | $2,500 |
| Naturebridge | Sausalito, CA | General support | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,922,560 | 29 |
| 2023 | $502,500 | 25 |
| 2022 | $55,000 | 7 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 16, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611359349104966
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 65-1295226
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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