Forsythia Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-3990775
Foundation Overview
Based in Washington, DC, Forsythia Foundation Inc has awarded 157 grants totaling $9,000,000 to organizations in California, Massachusetts and 10 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $175,000, with a median award of $50,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$9,000,000
Total Assets
$33,759,186
Median Grant (all grants)
$50,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
17
Median Grant
$50,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 24%
4 of 17 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
California
Grants are geographically diversified with 31% in California and funding distributed across 14 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (42%), Oakland (21%), Bolinas (17%).
Funding Trajectory
+73%
Strong 73% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (38%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Forsythia Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Of The Toxic-free Iv Campaign | 2024 |
| Clean Production Action | $50,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Support For Investor Environmental Health Network's Work Embedding Environemtanl Justic And Green Chemistry Ito Esg Strategies | 2024 |
| Commonweal | $30,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | Support For Collaborative On Health And The Environment's Developmental Work Revisioning Che's Future Role, Focus, And Measurable Impact | 2024 |
| Earthjustice | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Of Erthjustice's Legal Team's Environmental Health Work | 2024 |
| Environmental Protection Network | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Environmental Working Group | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Ewg's Work On Pfas, Food And Toxics | 2024 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Healthy Building Network | $150,000 | Washington, DC, US | For Expanding The Influence And Impact Of The Pharos, A Chemical Hazards Database + Subgrant To Beyond Benign | 2024 |
| Public Health Watch | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Support Training Journalists On Environmental Health Data Reporting | 2024 |
| The Arc Of The United States | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Project Tendr | 2024 |
| The Regents Of The University Of California San Francisco | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For The Program On Reproductive Health And The Environment's (Prhe) Toxics Litigation Library | 2024 |
| Toxic-free Future | $175,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support For Mind The Store, To Support A Series Of Convenings With The Environmental Health Community To Develop A Coordinated Vision And Framework For Advancing Sustainable Chemistry, To Support Safer States' Procurement Efforts, And In Support Of Toxic Free Future's Leadership Role For Coordinated Advocacy In The Toxics Use Reduction Community | 2024 |
| Trustees Of Columbia University | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Evidence-based Analysis Of Personal Care Products And Related Ingredients To Assist In Scientific Discovery And Collaborative Policy Engagement | 2024 |
| Center For International Environmental Law | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Of Investor Environmental Health Network's (Iehn) Work Scaling Investor Support For Sci Metrics And The Transition To Safer Chemicals | 2024 |
| Environmental Law Institute | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Of Eli's Work On Toxics Litigation Trends Analysis And Database | 2024 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Nrdc's Work On Toxic Technologies For Plastic Waste Management Work; Pfas In Drinking Water; And Lead In Drinking Water | 2024 |
| Rose Foundation For Communities And The Environment | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support For Clearya | 2024 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Clearya And Policy Advocacy For Consumer Products And Chemical Management. | 2023 |
| Center For Environmental Health | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For Priority Toxics Issues | 2023 |
| Commonweal | $30,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | Support For Collaborative On Health And The Environment's Developmental Work Revisioning Che's Future Role, Focus, And Measurable Impact | 2023 |
| Defend Our Health | $100,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Of Erthjustice's Legal Team's Environmental Health Work | 2023 |
| Environmental Health Sciences | $50,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Environmental Protection Network | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Environmental Working Group | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Ewg's Work On Pfas, Food And Toxics | 2023 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Healthy Building Network | $135,000 | Washington, DC, US | For Expanding The Influence And Impact Of The Data Hub, A Chemical Hazards Database, Chemforward And Materialwise | 2023 |
| The Arc Of The United States | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Project Tendr | 2023 |
| Toxic-free Future | $75,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support For Mind The Store And Support For Safer State's Procurement Efforts | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Columbia University | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Evidence-based Analysis Of Personal Care Products And Related Ingredients To Assist In Scientific Discovery And Collaborative Policy Engagement | 2023 |
| Virginia Organizing | $60,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Operating Support For Science Communication Network | 2023 |
| International Chemical Secretariat | $150,000 | Goteborg, 413 28 GOTEBORG, SW | To Support Work On Investor Initiative On Hazardous Chemicals, Including Its Goals For Expanding Chemsec's Capacity To Support Investor Engagement With Chemical Companies | 2023 |
| Public Health Watch | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Support Training Journalists On Environmental Health Data Reporting | 2023 |
| The Regents Of The University Of California San Francisco | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For The Program On Reproductive Health And The Environment's (Prhe) Toxics Litigation Library | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | $125,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Clearya And Policy Advocacy For Consumer Products And Chemical Management. | 2023 |
| Center For Environmental Health | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For Priority Toxics Issues | 2023 |
| Commonweal | $30,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | Support For Collaborative On Health And The Environment's Developmental Work Revisioning Che's Future Role, Focus, And Measurable Impact | 2023 |
| Defend Our Health | $100,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Of Erthjustice's Legal Team's Environmental Health Work | 2023 |
| Environmental Health Sciences | $50,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Environmental Protection Network | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Environmental Working Group | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Ewg's Work On Pfas, Food And Toxics | 2023 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Healthy Building Network | $135,000 | Washington, DC, US | For Expanding The Influence And Impact Of The Data Hub, A Chemical Hazards Database, Chemforward And Materialwise | 2023 |
| The Arc Of The United States | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Project Tendr | 2023 |
| Toxic-free Future | $75,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support For Mind The Store And Support For Safer State's Procurement Efforts | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Columbia University | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support The Evidence-based Analysis Of Personal Care Products And Related Ingredients To Assist In Scientific Discovery And Collaborative Policy Engagement | 2023 |
| Virginia Organizing | $60,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Operating Support For Science Communication Network | 2023 |
| International Chemical Secretariat | $150,000 | Goteborg, 413 28 GOTEBORG, SW | To Support Work On Investor Initiative On Hazardous Chemicals, Including Its Goals For Expanding Chemsec's Capacity To Support Investor Engagement With Chemical Companies | 2023 |
| Public Health Watch | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Support Training Journalists On Environmental Health Data Reporting | 2023 |
| The Regents Of The University Of California San Francisco | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For The Program On Reproductive Health And The Environment's (Prhe) Toxics Litigation Library | 2023 |
| Environmental Health Services | $50,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Support For Healthy Environment And Endocrine Disruptor Strategies And Its Obesogen Conference | 2022 |
| Environmental Protection Network | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Earthjustice | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Of Erthjustice's Legal Team's Environmental Health Work | 2022 |
| Environmental Working Group | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Ewg's Work On Pfas, Food And Toxics | 2022 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Healthy Building Network | $150,000 | Washington, DC, US | For Expanding The Influence And Impact Of The Data Hub, A Chemical Hazards Database, Chemforward And Materialwise | 2022 |
| The Arc Of The United States | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Project Tendr | 2022 |
| Toxic-free Future | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support And Grssroot Cmapaign To Ban Pfas In Food Packaging And Support For Safer State's Procurement Efforts | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Clearya And Policy Advocacy For Consumer Products And Chemical Management. | 2022 |
| Texas Democracy Foundation | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Support For Public Health Watch | 2022 |
| International Society For Children's Health And Environment | $15,000 | Schaumberg, IL, US | Support For Power Of Prevention Social Media Campaign | 2022 |
| Environmental Health Sciences | $50,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Defend Our Health | $50,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Columbia University | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Ami Zota's Agents Of Change In Environmental Justice | 2022 |
| Virginia Organizing | $30,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Center For Environmental Health | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For Priority Toxics Issues | 2022 |
| Commonweal | $30,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | Support For Collaborative On Health And The Environment's Developmental Work Revisioning Che's Future Role, Focus, And Measurable Impact | 2022 |
| Clean Production Action | $50,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Support For Investor Environmental Health Network's Work Embedding Environemtanl Justic And Green Chemistry Ito Esg Strategies | 2022 |
| Climate Bonds Initiative | $75,000 | Foreign, LONDON NW1 7BY, UK | Research And Planning Support For A Green Chemicals Green Bond | 2022 |
| Environmental Health Services | $50,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Support For Healthy Environment And Endocrine Disruptor Strategies And Its Obesogen Conference | 2022 |
| Environmental Protection Network | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Earthjustice | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Of Erthjustice's Legal Team's Environmental Health Work | 2022 |
| Environmental Working Group | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Ewg's Work On Pfas, Food And Toxics | 2022 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Healthy Building Network | $150,000 | Washington, DC, US | For Expanding The Influence And Impact Of The Data Hub, A Chemical Hazards Database, Chemforward And Materialwise | 2022 |
| The Arc Of The United States | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Project Tendr | 2022 |
| Toxic-free Future | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support And Grssroot Cmapaign To Ban Pfas In Food Packaging And Support For Safer State's Procurement Efforts | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Clearya And Policy Advocacy For Consumer Products And Chemical Management. | 2022 |
| Texas Democracy Foundation | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Support For Public Health Watch | 2022 |
| International Society For Children's Health And Environment | $15,000 | Schaumberg, IL, US | Support For Power Of Prevention Social Media Campaign | 2022 |
| Environmental Health Sciences | $50,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Defend Our Health | $50,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Columbia University | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Ami Zota's Agents Of Change In Environmental Justice | 2022 |
| Virginia Organizing | $30,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Center For Environmental Health | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For Priority Toxics Issues | 2022 |
| Commonweal | $30,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | Support For Collaborative On Health And The Environment's Developmental Work Revisioning Che's Future Role, Focus, And Measurable Impact | 2022 |
| Clean Production Action | $50,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Support For Investor Environmental Health Network's Work Embedding Environemtanl Justic And Green Chemistry Ito Esg Strategies | 2022 |
| Climate Bonds Initiative | $75,000 | Foreign, LONDON NW1 7BY, UK | Research And Planning Support For A Green Chemicals Green Bond | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Policy Advocacy For Consumer Products And Chemical Management | 2021 |
| Clean Production Action | $50,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Commonweal | $60,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | General Operating Support For The Collaborative On Health And The Environment & Grant For Pfas In America | 2021 |
| Earthjustice | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Of Earthjustice's Legal Team's Environmental Health Work | 2021 |
| Environmental Protection Network | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Provide Technical Assistance And Guidance On Technical Matters Related To Epa Regulatory Effects. | 2021 |
| Environmental Working Group | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Toxics Work | 2021 |
| George Washington University | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support The Development Of A Comprehensive Food Additive Inventory And The Agents Of Change In Environmental Health Program | 2021 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Healthy Building Network | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Business Planning To Scale The Chemforward Platform | 2021 |
| Toxic-free Future | $75,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support For Mind The Store Campaign | 2021 |
| University Of Massachusetts Foundation | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Co-optimizing Green Chemistry And Circularity For Safer, More Sustainable Products | 2021 |
| Healthy Building Network | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Expanding The Influence And Impact Of Data Hub, A Chemical Hazards Database | 2021 |
| The Arc Of The United States | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Project Tendr | 2021 |
| Toxic-free Future | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support For Safer States Procurement Efforts | 2021 |
| Virginia Organizing | $50,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Operating Support For Environmental Health Science And The Science Communication Network | 2021 |
| Defend Our Health | $50,000 | Portland, ME, US | Advance The Organization's Leadership Role In Eliminating Toxic Chemicals From Packing And Products At The State And National Levels | 2021 |
| Sustainable Purchasing Council | $50,000 | Grandville, MI, US | Support Development Of Splc's Toxics Program Area | 2021 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | $75,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Policy Advocacy For Consumer Products And Chemical Management | 2020 |
| Center For Environmental Health | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Clean Production Action | $50,000 | Somerville, MD, US | General Operating Support ($50k) And Recoverable Grant To Support Cehs Business Planning ($25k) | 2020 |
| Commonweal | $30,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | General Operating Support For The Collaborative On Health And The Environment | 2020 |
| Consumer Reports Inc | $100,000 | Yonkers, NY, US | Develop And Launch A Plan And Methodology To Test Perfluorinated Chemicals In Water Supplies | 2020 |
| Earthjustice | $90,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | The Second And Final Installment Of Support To Increase Its Legal And Staff Capacity For The Environmental Health Program | 2020 |
| Environmental Health Strategy Center | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | Support A Fund That Uses Product Testing To Advocate For The Removal Of Toxic Chemicals From Products And Packaging | 2020 |
| Environmental Protection Network | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Provide Technical Assistance And Guidance On Technical Matters Related To Epa Regulatory Effects. | 2020 |
| Environmental Working Group | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Toxics Work | 2020 |
| George Washington University | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support To Complete Investigations On Food Additives, Toxcast Analyses, And Mentorship Of Emerging Scientific Leaders | 2020 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Work On Perfluorinated Chemicals | 2020 |
| Health Care Without Harm | $50,000 | Reston, VA, US | Support Toxics Procurement Efforts | 2020 |
| Healthy Building Network | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support To Advance Education And Outreach On Chemical Hazards | 2020 |
| Toxic-free Future | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support For Safer States' Multi-partner Municipal Government Procurement Initiative | 2020 |
| University Of California San Francisco Foundation | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | 3rd Installment Of A Five-year Commitment Of $500,000 For Prhe's Endowed Chair Position | 2020 |
| University Of Massachusetts Foundation | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For Green Chemistry And Commerce Council's Advancement Of Toxics And The Circular Economy | 2020 |
| Healthy Building Network | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Expanding The Influence And Impact Of Pharos, A Chemical Hazards Database | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Pfas And Water Work In Addition To The Connection Between Toxics And Petrochemical Feedstock | 2020 |
| International Society For Children's Health And The Environment | $10,000 | Schaumberg, IL, US | Support To Advance Education And Outreach On Chemical Hazards | 2020 |
| Texas Democracy Foundation | $50,000 | Reston, VA, US | Support The Launch Of A New Public Health Investigative Journalism Organization, Public Health Watch, With A Special Focus On Environmental Health Matters | 2020 |
| The Arc Of The United States | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support For Project Tendr | 2020 |
| Toxic-free Future | $30,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support For The Mind The Store Campaign | 2020 |
| United States Healthful Council Inc | $25,000 | Richmond, CA, US | General Operating Support For Eat Real's Intersectional Work On Nutrition, Toxics, And Sustainability | 2020 |
| Virginia Organizing | $50,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Operating Support For Environmental Health Science And The Science Communication Network | 2020 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Bcpp's Policy Advocacy Focused On Strengthening The Oversight And Regulation Of Consumer Products And Chemical Management | 2018 |
| Center For Environmental Health | $50,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For Market Pressure And Advocacy For Toxic-free Products And Living Environments | 2018 |
| Clean Production Action | $50,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General Operating Support For Cpa's Chemical Footprint Project And Greenscreen | 2018 |
| Commonwealth | $50,000 | Bolinas, CA, US | General Operating Support For The Collaborative On Health And The Environment | 2018 |
| Earthjustice | $90,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support For Its Environmental Health Department | 2018 |
| Environmental Health Strategy Center | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | Support For Ehsc's Work In Reducing Toxics In Food Product/packaging | 2018 |
| Environmental Working Group | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Tsca Implementation | 2018 |
| George Washington University | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For David Michaels To Research And Update Doubt Is Their Product | 2018 |
| George Washington University | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Scientist And Researcher Travel During Forsythia Foundation And Gwu's Food And Toxics Summit In December 2018 | 2018 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | $50,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Research And Dissemination Of Information On Fluorinated Chemicals | 2018 |
| Healthy Building Network | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For The Dconsolidation Of The Data Commons And Pharos Databases | 2018 |
| Kitchen Table Campaigns | $35,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For The Expansion Of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families' Mind The Store's Retailer Coverage | 2018 |
| Toxic-free Future | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support For Safer States' Multi-partner Municipal Government Procurement Initiative | 2018 |
| University Of California San Francisco Foundation | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Second Installment Of Five-year Commitment Of $500,000, Disbursed At $100,000 Per Year, To Create An Endowment For The Program On Reproductive Health And The Environment ("prhe"), With The Intention Of Forming An Endowed Chair For Prhe's Director | 2018 |
| Virginia Organizing | $40,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | General Operating Support For Environmental Health Sciences And Science Communication Network | 2018 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Bcpp's Policy Advocacy Focused On Strengthening The Oversight And Regulation Of Consumer Products And Chemical Management | 2017 |
| Clean Production Action | $50,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General Operating Support For Cpa's Chemical Footprint Project And Greenscreen | 2017 |
| Environmental Health Strategy Center | $40,000 | Portland, ME, US | Support For Ehsc's Work In Reducing Toxics In Food Product/packaging | 2017 |
| Environmental Working Group | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Tsca Implementation | 2017 |
| Environmental Working Group | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | To Support A Coordinated Communications Collaborative | 2017 |
| George Washington University | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Planning Grant To Host A Summit For Advancing The Food And Toxics Regulation Agenda In Partnership With Forsythia Foundation | 2017 |
| Healthy Building Network | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For The Data Commons | 2017 |
| Kitchen Table Campaigns | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For The Expansion Of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families' Mind The Store's Retailer Coverage | 2017 |
| Toxic-free Future | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support For Safer States/launch Of The Multi-partner Municipal Government Procurement Initiative | 2017 |
| University Of Massachusetts Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Boston, CA, US | Support For The Lowell Center For Sustainable Production's Gc3's Green & Bio-based Start-up Network | 2017 |
| University Of California At San Francisco | $100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Five-year Commitment Of $500,000, Disbursed At $100,000 Per Year, To Create An Endowment For The Program On Reproductive Health And The Environment ("prhe"), With The Intention Of Forming An Endowed Chair For Prhe's Director | 2017 |
| Virginia Organizing | $70,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Dissemination Of Green Chemistry And Environmental Health News For Environmental Health Sciences (ehs) | 2017 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Forsythia Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 81-3990775 |
| Website | http://www.forsythiafdn.org |
| Address | 1828 L STREET NW 300 Washington, DC 20036-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Forsythia Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President & Chair | Alison Carlson |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Geoffrey Eisenberg |
| Executive Director | Shelley Hearne |
| Secretary | Theodore Gannett |
Forms 990-PF
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