Forster Family Foundation Inc
EIN 203369497
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$2.5M
75 grants · $318K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$11K
typical small grants · $10K–$25K
grant size
75%
deep partner · 15/20 multi-year
repeat
$3.5M
Assets (2023)
20
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $122K | $2.4M | $692K | 9 |
| 2017 | $176K | $2.7M | $351K | 11 |
| 2018 | $376K | $2.5M | $553K | 10 |
| 2020 | $426K | $4.3M | $998K | 10 |
| 2021 | $462K | $5.3M | $1.2M | 10 |
| 2022 | $478K | $3.3M | $393K | 12 |
| 2023 | $508K | $3.5M | $77K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 75 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$11K
Average
$34K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$231K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PF
Patrick Forster
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
NF
Nancy Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
KF
Kyle Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
BF
Bret Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
BF
Bret Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
KF
Kyle Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
NF
Nancy Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
PF
Patrick Forster
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
BF
Bret Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
KF
Kyle Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
NF
Nancy Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
PF
Patrick Forster
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
BF
Bret Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
KF
Kyle Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
NF
Nancy Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
PF
Patrick Forster
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
PF
Patrick Forster
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
NF
Nancy Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
KF
Kyle Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
BF
Bret Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
NF
Nancy Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
PF
Patrick Forster
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
BF
Bret Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
KF
Kyle Forster
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
BF
Bret Forster
Vice President / Dir
Leadership
KF
Kyle Forster
Vice President / Dir
Leadership
NF
Nancy Forster
Vice President / Dir
Leadership
PF
Patrick Forster
President / Dir / Sec
Leadership
Grants Awarded (75 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $231,000 | Capital Campaign, Gala Patron and Annual Fund | 2022 |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $225,000 | Gala fund, Annual Giving/Board fund, Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| California College of the Arts | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Preserve Community Foundation | Carmel, CA | $200,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | Table Sponsor, Fund a Scientist, and Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | Capital Campaign, Fund a Scientist and Gala Sponsor | 2022 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $78,250 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | GALA fund, Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $70,000 | membership program and capital campaign | 2017 |
| Preserve Community Foundation | Carmel, CA | $65,000 | Employee Relief Fund | 2020 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | Director's Circle Membership, Collector's Forum, Accessions Committee | 2021 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $50,000 | Dr. Kristen Steenerson's Research Fund | 2021 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $50,000 | The Research Fund for Dr Kristen Steenerson | 2023 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $31,000 | General & Unrestricted and Gala Fund | 2023 |
| J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Preserve Community Foundation | Carmel, CA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GCI Council | 2020 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | Director's Circle | 2020 |
| J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | GCI Council Annual Fund | 2023 |
| J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |