Private foundation · EIN 32-6331860 · Saint Paul, Minnesota · Mutual benefit

G O Forward Charitable Tr

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 18 grants paid, $19M total, median $1.0M. 11% of grants stayed in Minnesota.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
18
$19M
Median grant
$1.0M
Stays in MN
11%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$303M

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ordway Center for Performing ArtsSt Paul, MNGeneral operating$1.5M
EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CAGeneral operating$1.0M
Environmental Defense IncorporatedNew York, NYGeneral operating$1.0M
Greater Yellowstone CoalitionBozeman, MTGeneral operating$1.0M
Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NYGeneral operating$1.0M
Ocean ConservancyWashington, DCGeneral operating$1.0M
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VAGeneral operating$1.0M
The Schubert ClubSt Paul, MNGeneral operating$1.0M
Wilderness SocietyWashington, DCGeneral operating$1.0M
World Resources InstituteBaltimore, MDGeneral operating$1.0M
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCGeneral operating$1.0M
Wyoming Outdoor CouncilLander, WYGeneral operating$1.0M
Woodwell Climate Research CenterFalmouth, MAGeneral operating$1.0M
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTGeneral operating$1.0M
Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CAGeneral operating$1.0M
St John's Health FoundationJackson, WYGeneral operating$1.0M
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYGeneral operating$1.0M
Jackson Hole Historical Society and MuseumJackson, WYGeneral operating$500K

By state: District of Columbia 3 · New York 3 · Minnesota 2 · Wyoming 3 · California 2 · Montana 1

About this foundation

G O Forward Charitable Tr is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota, administered in care of US Bank National Association Ttee, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does G O Forward Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does G O Forward Charitable Tr give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $19M across 18 grants, a median of $1.0M.

Where does G O Forward Charitable Tr give?

District of Columbia (3 grants), New York (3 grants), Minnesota (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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