American Forests
Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 530196544 · Private foundation
Based in Washington, District of Columbia, American Forests has awarded $25.2M across 315 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2024. Its largest grant on record went to Red Mtn Resource LLC. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.
What American Forests funds
American Forests's giving carries a documented focus on adult education, civil rights & social justice, community improvement, education, environment & conservation, and related causes.
Populations it has supported include indigenous, older adults, women girls, youth pop.
Grant history
The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for American Forests, by amount:
| Recipient | Location | Grant | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mtn Resource LLC McNally vegetation control project; Francis Meadow and aspen restoration and conifer removal project; CCI_SQF and WINDY_SPA Project: plantin | Oakley, ID | $1.6M | 2024 |
| Greening of Detroit Detroit tree equity programs | Detroit, MI | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Red Mtn Resource LLC McNally vegetation control project; Francis Meadow and aspen restoration and conifer removal project; CCI_SQF and WINDY_SPA Project: plantin | Oakley, ID | $1.3M | 2023 |
| Oregon Department of Forestry Post-fire Plantings with Oregon Department of Forestry-Support | Portland, OR | $799K | 2022 |
| Us Forest Service Eldorado King Fire Reforestation Project; Flathead Resilence Planting Project; Natural Regeneration Project at Wayne National Forest; Hoosie | Portland, OR | $792K | 2023 |
| Us Forest Service Various Tree Planting Projects | Portland, OR | $761K | 2022 |
| Us Forest Services Reforestation project | Los Angeles, CA | $615K | 2020 |
| West Forest Inc 116 acres of biomass removal on the Rough fire footprint as a part of CCI Sequoia Wildfire Reforestation and Recovery Project | Lindsay, CA | $502K | 2023 |
| Prt USA Inc Ifco Seedling Management | Moultrie, GA | $412K | 2023 |
| Greening of Detroit Detroit tree equity programs | Detroit, MI | $397K | 2024 |
| Glide Revitalization Glide Revitalization Project 2022 post-fire plantings in the Archie Creek Fire scar | Glide, OR | $387K | 2022 |
| Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division PLANTING OF 1,132,200 JACK PINE; MASTIFICATION AND SCARFICATION FOR NATURAL JACK PINE REGENERATION | Lansing, MI | $384K | 2023 |
| West Forest Inc Sequoia Wildfire Reforestation and Recovery Project | Lindsay, CA | $373K | 2022 |
| Us Forest Service Global Releaf Project | Los Angeles, CA | $346K | 2017 |
| City Forest Credits Global releaf | Seattle, WA | $288K | 2019 |
American Forests giving by year
Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:
How to apply for funding from American Forests
American Forests's public IRS filing does not spell out a formal application process. Foundations of this size often give primarily to organizations they already know, so a concise letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first contact — not a full proposal. You can review the foundation directly at americanforests.org.
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Match my nonprofit to funders →Frequently asked questions about American Forests
- Does American Forests accept grant applications?
- American Forests's public filing does not specify an application process. A brief letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first step with a private foundation of this size.
- What does American Forests fund?
- American Forests's grants focus on adult education. Recent recipients include Red Mtn Resource LLC, Greening of Detroit, Red Mtn Resource LLC. Its full grant history is listed above.
- How much does American Forests give in grants?
- American Forests reported $3.1M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2020). Across all years in our data it has awarded $25.2M over 315 grants.
- Where is American Forests located?
- American Forests is based in Washington, District of Columbia. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 530196544.
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