Forest Foundation
Historical FunderTacoma, Washington · EIN 91-6020514 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1M
Organizations funded56
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$27.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON |
|---|---|
| Address | 1250 PACIFIC AVENUE SUITE 870, TACOMA WA 98402 |
| Phone | 2536271634 |
| Form and materials | GO TO WWW.FORESTFOUND.ORG WEBSITE, CLICK "BEGIN APPLICATION", CLICK "APPLY", AND SUBMIT A "LETTER OF INQUIRY" THROUGH THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS. |
| Deadlines | GO TO WEBSITE, CLICK "GUIDELINES" LINK, THEN CLICK "APPLICATION TIMELINE" LINK |
| Restrictions | SEE ATTACHED "FOREST FOUNDATION MISSION & OTHER FOUNDATION DETAILS" |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Operating - diabetes adolescent and yound adult program at uw medicine | $100,000 |
| Museum of Glass | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Mary Bridge Childrens Foundation | Tacoma, WA | Mary bridge children's hospital capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Seattle Symphony | Seattle, WA | Benaroya hall public spaces improvements project | $50,000 |
| Tacoma Art Museum | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Virginia Mason Foundation | Seattle, WA | Operating - postdoctoral fellowship in systems immunology at benaroya research institute | $50,000 |
| Grand Tacoma Cine Club | Tacoma, WA | Purchase of merlino arts center building | $40,000 |
| Tacoma Arts Live | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Tacoma Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | Building hope capital campaign | $25,000 |
| Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center | Tacoma, WA | Healing headquarters - a campaign for rebuilding hope | $25,000 |
| Symphony Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Valeo Vocation | Tacoma, WA | Operating - nativity house rn pilot project | $25,000 |
| College Success Foundation - Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Palmer Scholars | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Palmer Scholars | Tacoma, WA | Operating - capacity building support | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Youth Symphony Association | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Foundation for Tacoma Students | Tacoma, WA | Pierce county pathways | $15,000 |
| Homes First | Lacey, WA | Roof replacement on multi-unit home for women in recovery | $15,000 |
| Northwest Sinfonietta | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Tacoma Opera | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| YWCA Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Amara | Tacoma, WA | Operating - pierce county foster care programs | $10,000 |
| American Leadership Forum Tacomapierce | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Associated Ministries of Tacoma Pierce | Tacoma, WA | Teams voice conversion and copier project | $10,000 |
| Brightspark Early Learning Services | Renton, WA | Operating - homeless child care program - pierce county | $10,000 |
| Degrees of Change | Tacoma, WA | Operating support - act six local program support | $10,000 |
| Eatonville Area Council | Eatonville, WA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Forevergreen Trails | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Foss Waterway Seaport | Tacoma, WA | Operating support - science on the sea program | $10,000 |
| Greentrike | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Hilltop Artists | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Museum of Glass | Tacoma, WA | Operating support - red hot | $10,000 |
| New Phoebe House Association | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Rainier Scholars | Seattle, WA | Operating - tacoma growth and development year 3 | $10,000 |
| Sound Outreach | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Tacoma Community Boat Builders Inc | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Tacoma Youth Chorus | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Teamchild | Seattle, WA | Teamchild pierce county legal services | $10,000 |
| The Center for Dialog & Resolution | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| White River Senior Housing | Buckley, WA | White river senior housing | $10,000 |
| Trinity Presbyterian Church | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $7,500 |
| A Step Ahead in Pierce Co | Puyallup, WA | Operating - boost program | $5,000 |
| Associated Ministries of Tacoma Pierce | Tacoma, WA | Operating - 2025 shared housing services | $5,000 |
| Bethel Community Services | Spanaway, WA | Gereral operating support | $5,000 |
| Edge Foundation | Seattle, WA | Operating - edge coaching program for low-income, at-risk tacoma public school students | $5,000 |
| Foothills Rails-To-Trails Coalition | Puyallup, WA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Next Chapter Foundation | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Northwest Hospitality | Port Orchard, WA | Operating - vehicle repair fund for vulnerable neighbors | $5,000 |
| Tacoma Tree Foundation | Tacoma, WA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Ted Brown Music Outreach | Tacoma, WA | Operating - donated instrument repair | $5,000 |
| The Mockingbird Society | Seattle, WA | Operating - pierce county mockingbird youth network | $5,000 |
| The Mustard Seed Project | Vaughn, WA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Washington Trails Association | Seattle, WA | Operating support - increasing access and removing barriers to the outdoors in pierce county | $5,000 |
| Diabetes Association of Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | Operating support - panther day camp | $1,500 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Opera | Seattle, WA | Der ring des nibelungen support in honor and memory of annette B. weyerhaeuser | $100,000 |
| Tacoma Art Museum | Tacoma, WA | Imagine more capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Tacoma Art Museum | Tacoma, WA | Imagine more capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Tacoma Art Museum | Tacoma, WA | Imagine more capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Friends of Lakewold Dba Lakewold | Lakewold, WA | Lakewold gardens carriage house rehabilitation and accessibility improvements | $25,000 |
| Olympia Film Society | Olyympia, WA | Olympia film society's capitol theater exterior project - capital improvement | $10,000 |
| Olympic Peninsula Young Mens | Sequim, WA | Youth camp and adventure passanger van | $10,000 |
| Tacoma Little Theatre | Tacoma, WA | Lobby and bathroom renovation (the flush campaign) | $10,000 |
| The Coffee Oasis | Bremerton, WA | Kitsap youth center improvement campaign | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,009,000 | 65 |
| 2023 | $963,000 | 72 |
| 2022 | $1,170,100 | 70 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Apr 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631149349100708
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 91-6020514
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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