The mission of the Forest Creatures Foundation is to build an enduring legacy of peace,coexistence, and community through the use of film, television, new media, the dramatic arts,and other related disciplines of the arts.the dramatic arts can provide a unique experiential understanding of conflict and its resolution.the Foundation will seek to further understand how to use this to establish an authentic peace.independent film, television, and other media have a unique cultural impact which the Foundation will support to further establish its vision. Special attention will be paid to the relationship of the mission to the needs of children since childhood experiences play a significant role in later social impact.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$173K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.6M a year · 85% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$173K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
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Revenue
$1.2M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
Net assets
$23.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$1
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$21.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +155%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$947K
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$23.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$197K
FY2021−$209K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$20.0M
FY2024$22.5M
FY2025$23.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 80% · $1.9M Operating & administrative 20% · $495K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $173K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO/Director
$86,256Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Treasurer/Director
$86,256Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Promotes peace and coexistence through film, television, and arts, especially for children.

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1 program · $52 · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The foundation was inactive during the pandemic and illness of one of the directors.

$52program expense

Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 29 grants · $1.9M · 2024–2024
Center for Empowered PoliticsFY2024$500,000
Working America Education FundFY2024$250,000
Earth Island Institute INCFY2024$140,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$125,000
Hopewell FundFY2024$125,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$85,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$75,000
Cornell Lab of OrnithologyFY2024$75,000
Ocean Awareness Projec INCFY2024$70,000
New Roots InstituteFY2024$50,000
NaturebridgeFY2024$50,000
Jolt InitiativeFY2024$50,000
Florida Rising Together INCFY2024$50,000
BavcFY2024$50,000
Tuolumne River TrustFY2024$40,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$30,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
Center for Empowered PoliticsFY2024$25,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$66K
Median grantPart XV$40K
Largest grantPart XV$500K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1.2M
Investment income$885K
Gifts and grants$211K
Other income$148K
Money out
$2.4M
Grants paid$1.9M
Running costs$495K
Owns and owes
$23.1M
net assets
Cash and savings$732K
Total assets$23.1M
Liabilities$5K
People
5
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$211K
Investment income$885K
Other income$148K
Total revenue$1.2M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$732K
Total assets$23.1M
Liabilities$5K
Net assets$23.1M
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers0
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$2.4M−$1.2M$23.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$947K$205K$22.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.3M$287K$21.0M$20.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$7K$1.6M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1$12K−$12K−$209K 990 PDF
FY2020 $30K$22K$8K−$197K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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