Private foundation · EIN 81-3990775 · Washington, District of Columbia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Forsythia Foundation Inc

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: 17 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $50K. 35% of grants stayed in District of Columbia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
17
$1.1M
Median grant
$50K
Stays in DC
35%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$34M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Toxic-Free FutureSeattle, WAGeneral operating support for mind the store, to support a series of convenings with the environmental health community to develop a coordi…$175K
Healthy Building NetworkWashington, DCFor expanding the influence and impact of the pharos, a chemical hazards database + subgrant to beyond benign$150K
Center for International Environmental LawWashington, DCSupport of investor environmental health network's (iehn) work scaling investor support for sci metrics and the transition to safer chemica…$100K
Environmental Law InstituteWashington, DCSupport of eli's work on toxics litigation trends analysis and database$100K
EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CASupport of erthjustice's legal team's environmental health work$75K
Environmental Working GroupWashington, DCGeneral operating support for ewg's work on pfas, food and toxics$75K
National Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NYSupport for nrdc's work on toxic technologies for plastic waste management work; pfas in drinking water; and lead in drinking water$75K
Clean Production ActionSomerville, MASupport for investor environmental health network's work embedding environemtanl justic and green chemistry ito esg strategies$50K
Green Science Policy InstituteBerkeley, CAGeneral operating support$50K
Public Health WatchAustin, TXSupport training journalists on environmental health data reporting$50K
The Arc of the United StatesWashington, DCSupport for project tendr$50K
Trustees of Columbia UniversityNew York, NYTo support the evidence-based analysis of personal care products and related ingredients to assist in scientific discovery and collaborativ…$50K
CommonwealBolinas, CASupport for collaborative on health and the environment's developmental work revisioning che's future role, focus, and measurable impact$30K
Environmental Protection NetworkWashington, DCGeneral operating support$30K
The Regents of the University of California San FranciscoOakland, CASupport for the program on reproductive health and the environment's (prhe) toxics litigation library$30K
Breast Cancer Prevention PartnersSan Francisco, CASupport of the toxic-free iv campaign$25K
Rose Foundation for Communities and the EnvironmentOakland, CAGeneral operating support for clearya$25K

By state: District of Columbia 6 · California 6 · Washington 1 · New York 2 · Massachusetts 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Forsythia Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Washington, District of Columbia, administered in care of Alison Carlson, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Forsythia Foundation Inc 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 Forsythia Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.1M across 17 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Forsythia Foundation Inc give?

District of Columbia (6 grants), California (6 grants), Washington (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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