Forsythia Foundation Inc
EIN 813990775 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$7.2M
122 grants · $898K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $40K–$75K
grant size
52%
supporter · 22/42 multi-year
repeat
$33.8M
Assets (2024)
42
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION OPERATED UNDER THE NOTION THAT EXTENSIONS WERE PROPERLY FILED ON TIME FOR BOTH THE 990T AND 990PF BY THE THIRD PARTY ACCOUNTING FIRM AS USUALLY IS DONE. RECEIVING THE NOTICE OF NON-FILING GAVE LIGHT THAT THE EXTENSIONS WERE NOT ACCEPTED BY THE IRS AND THIS WAS NOT KNOWN. THE FOUNDATION IS UNABLE TO FILE ITS RETURNS UNTIL ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER WHEN IT RECEIVES K1S FROM VARIOUS QUALIFIED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS. AN EXTENSION PAYMENT WAS ALSO MADE BY 5/15/2025 FOR 2024 WHICH SHOULD SERVE AS NOTICE OF REQUEST OF EXTENSION. THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO ENSURE FUTURE EXTENSIONS ARE MADE AND ACCEPTED BEFORE ASSUMING THEY WERE NOT REJECTED PREVIOUSLY.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(202) 595-1020
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1.1M | $28.0M | $2.5M | 13 |
| 2018 | $715K | $27.2M | $2.9M | 15 |
| 2019 | N/A | $29.9M | $4.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $32.4M | $4.3M | 24 |
| 2021 | $885K | $34.7M | $3.9M | 17 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $31.7M | $2.1M | 19 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $33.2M | $1.2M | 17 |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $33.8M | $1.7M | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 122 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$40K
Median
$50K
Average
$59K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$400K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.5% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 12 states
$150K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (122 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California at San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | FIVE-YEAR COMMITMENT OF $500,000, DISBURSED AT $100,000 PER YEAR, TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT FOR THE PROGRAM ON... | 2017 |
| Toxic-Free Future | Seattle, WA | $175,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MIND THE STORE, TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF CONVENINGS WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH... | 2024 |
| Healthy Building Network | Washington, DC | $150,000 | FOR EXPANDING THE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF THE DATA HUB, A CHEMICAL HAZARDS DATABASE, CHEMFORWARD AND MATERIALWISE | 2022 |
| International Chemical Secretariat | Goteborg, None | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT WORK ON INVESTOR INITIATIVE ON HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, INCLUDING ITS GOALS FOR EXPANDING CHEMSEC'S... | 2023 |
| Healthy Building Network | Washington, DC | $150,000 | FOR EXPANDING THE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF THE PHAROS, A CHEMICAL HAZARDS DATABASE + SUBGRANT TO BEYOND BENIGN | 2024 |
| Healthy Building Network | Washington, DC | $135,000 | FOR EXPANDING THE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF THE DATA HUB, A CHEMICAL HAZARDS DATABASE, CHEMFORWARD AND MATERIALWISE | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 | SUPPORT FOR CLEARYA AND POLICY ADVOCACY FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT. | 2023 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF FIVE-YEAR COMMITMENT OF $500,000, DISBURSED AT $100,000 PER YEAR, TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT FOR... | 2018 |
| Consumer Reports Inc | Yonkers, NY | $100,000 | DEVELOP AND LAUNCH A PLAN AND METHODOLOGY TO TEST PERFLUORINATED CHEMICALS IN WATER SUPPLIES | 2020 |
| Toxic-Free Future | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND GRSSROOT CMAPAIGN TO BAN PFAS IN FOOD PACKAGING AND SUPPORT FOR SAFER STATE'S... | 2022 |
| Defend Our Health | Portland, ME | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Center for International Environmental Law | Washington, DC | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF INVESTOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NETWORK'S (IEHN) WORK SCALING INVESTOR SUPPORT FOR SCI METRICS AND THE... | 2024 |
| Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF ELI'S WORK ON TOXICS LITIGATION TRENDS ANALYSIS AND DATABASE | 2024 |
| University of California at San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | FIVE-YEAR COMMITMENT OF $500,000, DISBURSED AT $100,000 PER YEAR, TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT FOR THE PROGRAM ON... | 2017 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $90,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ITS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT | 2018 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $90,000 | THE SECOND AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF SUPPORT TO INCREASE ITS LEGAL AND STAFF CAPACITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | SUPPORT FOR POLICY ADVOCACY FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT | 2020 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TOXICS WORK | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $75,000 | SUPPORT FOR PFAS AND WATER WORK IN ADDITION TO THE CONNECTION BETWEEN TOXICS AND PETROCHEMICAL FEEDSTOCK | 2020 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | SUPPORT OF EARTHJUSTICE'S LEGAL TEAM'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WORK | 2021 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TOXICS WORK | 2021 |
| Toxic-Free Future | Seattle, WA | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MIND THE STORE CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | SUPPORT OF ERTHJUSTICE'S LEGAL TEAM'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WORK | 2022 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EWG'S WORK ON PFAS, FOOD AND TOXICS | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | SUPPORT FOR CLEARYA AND POLICY ADVOCACY FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT. | 2022 |
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