Grants awarded
Who does Forest and Found fund?
Forest and Found has awarded $400,000 across 23 grants to 13 organizations between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $20,000, with most between $15,000 and $20,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $20,000 versus $16,250 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$400K
Typical grant
$20K
Grantees
13
Grants
23
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Illinois Food Bank
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$100K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | IL | |
The Beacon Place Nfp
|
$65K | 3 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | IL | |
Bravo Waukegan
|
$40K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Independence Center INC
|
$30K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | IL | |
| M Mothers Trust Foundation | $30K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| P Phoenix Rising Foundation | $25K | 2 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | IL | |
| G Gigis Playhouse-Deerfield | $22K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$20K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IL | |
| A A Safe Place | $20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Teen Mother Choices International
|
$18K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IL | |
The Lake County Haven
|
$15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | IL | |
| C Chocolate Chips Association | $8K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$7K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IL |
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