Funding search · EIN 453014394 · Madison, WI

Forest Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

58
grants reported
$708,614
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$7,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Depaul University2 grants · $88,800
  • Planned Parenthood of Wi2 grants · $60,000
  • Planned Parenthood of Wi2 grants · $60,000
  • Jewish Foundation2 grants · $50,000
  • Women'S Medical Fund2 grants · $40,000
  • Women'S Medical Fund2 grants · $40,000
  • Depaul University2 grants · $38,000
  • Jewish Fdn of Education for Women1 grant · $25,000
  • Jewish Foundation1 grant · $25,000
  • Michael J Fox Foundation2 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$166,099
2022
$168,960
2023
$185,100
2024
$188,455
2025

Grant history

All 58 reported grants, largest first.

  • $46,400

    Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2025

    General operations

  • $42,400

    Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operations

  • $30,000

    Planned Parenthood of Wi · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $30,000

    Planned Parenthood of Wi · Madison, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $30,000

    Planned Parenthood of Wi · Madison, WI · 2023

    Support of Justice Fund

  • $30,000

    Planned Parenthood of Wi · Madison, WI · 2022

    Support of Justice Fund

  • $25,000

    Jewish Fdn of Education for Women · New York, NY · 2025

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Jewish Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Jewish Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Support of Kitty Holdner Kobrin and Barbara Eden Kobrin Scholarship Fund

  • $25,000

    Jewish Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Support of Kitty Holdner Kobrin and Barbara Eden Kobrin Scholarship Fund

  • $20,000

    Women'S Medical Fund · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $20,000

    Women'S Medical Fund · Madison, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $20,000

    Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General Operations

  • $20,000

    Women'S Medical Fund · Madison, WI · 2023

    General Operations

  • $20,000

    Women'S Medical Fund · Madison, WI · 2022

    General Operations

  • $18,000

    Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General Operations

  • $10,000

    Goodman Community Centre · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Michael J Fox Foundation · Hagerstown, MD · 2025

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Public Radio · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Goodman Community Centre · Madison, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Michael J Fox Foundation · Hagerstown, MD · 2024

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Public Radio · Madison, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Goodman Community Center · Madison, WI · 2023

    General Operations

  • $10,000

    Michael J Fox Foundation · Hagerstown, MD · 2023

    Support the fight against Parkinson's disease.

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Public Radio · Madison, WI · 2023

    General Operations

  • $10,000

    Goodman Community Center · Madison, WI · 2022

    General Operations

  • $10,000

    Michael J Fox Foundation · Hagerstown, MD · 2022

    Support the fight against Parkinson's disease.

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Public Radio · Madison, WI · 2022

    General Operations

  • $7,500

    Jewish Social Services Madison · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $7,500

    Madison Senior Center Fdn · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $7,500

    Jewish Social Services Madison · Madison, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $7,500

    Madison Senior Center Fdn · Madison, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $7,500

    Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2023

    Provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted, poor prisoners, and others who may have been denied a fair trial.

  • $7,500

    Jewish Social Services Madison · Madison, WI · 2023

    Provide social servives and help individuals and families access needed assistance

  • $7,500

    Madison Senior Center Fdtn · Madison, WI · 2023

    General Operations

  • $7,500

    Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2022

    Provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted, poor prisoners, and others who may have been denied a fair trial.

  • $7,500

    Jewish Social Services Madison · Madison, WI · 2022

    Provide social servives and help individuals and families access needed assistance

  • $7,500

    Madison Senior Center Fdtn · Madison, WI · 2022

    General Operations

  • $7,055

    Camp Interlaken Jcc · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $6,700

    Camp Interlaken Jcc · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $6,599

    Camp Interlaken Jcc · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Driven by Jewish values, Camp Interlaken celebrates a balance between instruction, competition and fun.

  • $6,460

    Camp Interlaken Jcc · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Driven by Jewish values, Camp Interlaken celebrates a balance between instruction, competition and fun.

  • $5,000

    Madison Public Library · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Wyso-Madison Music Makers · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Madison Public Library · Madison, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Wyso-Madison Music Makers · Madison, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Madison Public Library Fdn · Madison, WI · 2023

    Support of Monroe Street Liabrary Branch

  • $5,000

    Wyso - Madison Music Makers · Madison, WI · 2023

    General Operations

  • $5,000

    Madison Public Library Fdn · Madison, WI · 2022

    Support of Monroe Street Liabrary Branch

  • $5,000

    Wyso - Madison Music Makers · Madison, WI · 2022

    General Operations

  • $4,000

    Four Seasons Theatre · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $4,000

    Four Seasons Theatre · Madison, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $4,000

    Four Seasons Theatre · Madison, WI · 2023

    Encourages the development of drama, music, dance and technical skills through educational outreach.

  • $4,000

    Four Seasons Theatre · Madison, WI · 2022

    Encourages the development of drama, music, dance and technical skills through educational outreach.

  • $1,000

    Laguardia High School · New York, NY · 2025

    General operations

  • $1,000

    Laguardia High School · New York, NY · 2024

    General operations

  • $1,000

    The Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operations

  • $1,000

    Laguardia High School · New York, NY · 2023

    General Operations

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.