Forterra innovates and scales land-based solutions to address the climate crisis, conserve and care for wild and working lands, and support equitable, green and prosperous communities.
Forterra Nw’s recent giving is defined by land transfers and conservation work that move acreage, timber rights, and mineral interests into public or community stewardship. In 2025, the largest grant in the recent list went to the State of WA Dept of Natural Resources for the Hancock Creek timber right transfer, followed closely by Washington State Parks for Arrowhead CE. Earlier grants show the same pattern in different forms: Jaks Community Service Inc received funding for Oak Reach Preserve, and the Tulalip Tribes of Washington received support for Woods Lake Transfer. The foundation’s work also reaches habitat and restoration projects, but the grant record consistently centers land-based transactions and the protection of natural areas. That mix includes conservation partners, tribes, local governments, and community organizations. Some awards are structured as land donations or rights transfers, while others support community restoration projects tied to access, stewardship, or ecological improvement. Across the recent record, Forterra Nw appears to use grantmaking as a tool for shaping land ownership, protecting ecosystems, and supporting place-based conservation outcomes in Washington.
Land conservation shows up through transfers and acquisition-related support. The State of WA Dept of Natural Resources received $1,349,671 for Hancock Creek timber right transfer, while Kitsap County received $612,478 for Port Gamble Timber Rights. Those grants point to a land-asset strategy rather than small project-only support. Community restoration is another clear thread. Tilth Alliance received $25,875 for a Community Restoration Grant, and Whale Scout Inc received $25,000 for the same program, both in 2025. The foundation also funds Indigenous and place-based stewardship. The Snoqualmie Tribe received $316,000 for Titicaed Creek North, and Tulalip Tribes of Washington received $720,000 for Woods Lake Transfer. Environmental justice and access to nature appear in the Community Restoration Grant program description, which supports community-led restoration, urban greening, and tree canopy work in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
Typical grant size is $11,482 at the 25th percentile, $25,875 at the median, and $283,350 at the 75th percentile, which suggests a mix of smaller restoration awards and much larger land transactions. The recent list also shows repeat funding in different years, including Roslyn Downtown Association in both 2023 and 2025, and Tulalip Tribes of Washington across 2023 and 2025. Forterra Nw is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. One program, Technical Assistance Grants for Community Restoration, accepts unsolicited interest by email; the other Community Restoration grants do not accept unsolicited requests.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $283K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$283K
MICHELLE CONNOR
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Forterra Nw’s giving is entirely in Washington: 35 grants, or 100%, went to recipients in the US, and all grants in the recent set went to Washington-based organizations. Olympia appears frequently through State of WA Dept of Natural Resources, Washington State Parks, Washington Recreation and Conservation Office, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Other recipient cities include Tualip, Seattle, Vancouver, Port Orchard, Chehalis, Richland, Roslyn, Burien, Bothell, and Woodinville. The pattern is statewide, with a strong concentration in public agencies and local place-based groups.
The foundation supports land conservation, habitat restoration, urban forestry and parks, climate resilience and nature-based solutions, environmental education and community engagement, Indigenous partnerships and land rematriation, and food systems or sustainable agriculture. Recent grants also include timber rights transfers, land donations, and community restoration projects.
Only one listed program does: Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) — Community Restoration accepts unsolicited interest by email. The Community Restoration Grants program and the Community Restoration Grant program both say they do not accept unsolicited requests.
The grant-size distribution is $11,482 at the 25th percentile, $25,875 at the median, and $283,350 at the 75th percentile. That spread indicates both smaller community restoration awards and much larger land or rights-transfer grants.
Recent grantees include state agencies, tribes, counties, city-related organizations, land trusts, and community groups. Examples across the record include the State of WA Dept of Natural Resources, Washington State Parks, Tulalip Tribes of Washington, Kitsap County, and Jaks Community Service Inc.
Yes. The geographic scope of giving is local, and every grant in the recent record went to a recipient in Washington. The recipient country distribution is 100% US.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Open to neighborhood and community groups seeking support to begin a restoration program, planting, or tree canopy improvement project. Specific eligibility requirements are not fully stated in the provided content.
Deadline: No formal deadline stated; support is described as available.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE OF WA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | OLYMPIA, WA | $1,349,671 | 2025 | HANCOCK CREEK TIMBER RIGHT TRANSFER |
| WASHINGTON STATE PARKS | OLYMPIA, WA | $1,199,999 | 2025 | ARROWHEAD CE |
| TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON | TULALIP, WA | $720,000 | 2025 | WOODS LAKE TRANSFER |
| WASHINGTON RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE | OLYMPIA, WA | $330,000 | 2025 | UPPER NANEUM CREEK CE |
| US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE | SPOKANE, WA | $329,999 | 2025 | UPPER NANEUM CREEK CE |
| ROSLYN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION | ROSLYN, WA | $27,357 | 2025 | DONATION NET OF MAIN STREET B&O TAX CREDIT |
| TILTH ALLIANCE | SEATTLE, WA | $25,875 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| WHALE SCOUT INC | BOTHELL, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON | TULALIP, WA | $22,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| FREEDOM FARMERS CO OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL | OLYMPIA, WA | $18,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | BURIEN, WA | $13,585 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| ISSAQUAH ALPS TRAILS | ISSAQUAH, WA | $13,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| PUGET SOUND ESTUARIUM | OLYMPIA, WA | $9,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| THORNTON CREEK ALLIANCE | SEATTLE, WA | $9,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| EARTHCORPS | SEATTLE, WA | $9,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| NATURE VISION | WOODINVILLE, WA | $9,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD | SEATTLE, WA | $6,750 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| FRIENDS OF LAKE SAMMAMISH | ISSAQUAH, WA | $6,300 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| JAKS COMMUNITY SERVICE INC | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,175,038 | 2024 | OAK REACH PRESERVE |
| POLSON PARK AND MUSEUM HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HOQUIM, WA | $291,699 | 2024 | CAMP KLAHANEE |
| STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE | OLYMPIA, WA | $275,000 | 2024 | LAND DONATION (THREE CREEK) |
| STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE | OLYMPIA, WA | $52,000 | 2024 | LAND DONATION (STAFFORD CREEK II) |
| STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE | OLYMPIA, WA | $46,645 | 2024 | LAND DONATION (STAFFORD CREEK) |
| CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN LAND TRUST | CHEHALIS, WA | $43,000 | 2024 | LAND DONATION (WISHKAH GARDENS) |
| PARTNER IN EMPLOYMENT | SEATAC, WA | $22,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT |
| ROSLYN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION | ROSLYN, WA | $20,472 | 2024 | DONATION NET OF MAIN STREET B&O TAX CREDIT |
| PUGET SOUND ENERGY | BELLEVUE, WA | $9,465 | 2024 | TELEPHONE POLE REPOSITION |
| MID PUGET SOUND FISH | SEATTLE, WA | $7,374 | 2024 | GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE |
| KITSAP COUNTY | PORT ORCHARD, WA | $612,478 | 2023 | PORT GAMBLE TIMBER RIGHTS |
| SNOQUALMIE TRIBE | SNOQUALMIE, WA | $316,000 | 2023 | TITICAED CREEK NORTH |
| TULALIP TRIBE | TULALIP, WA | $38,500 | 2023 | UPPER SKYKOMISH BASIN |
| CITY OF RICHLAND | RICHLAND, WA | $34,456 | 2023 | AMON CREEK MINERAL RIGHTS |
| WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | OLYMPIA, WA | $28,000 | 2023 | HANCOCK CREEK WEST |
| CONSERVE OUR FUTURE | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT BALLOT INITIATIVE |
| ROSLYN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION | ROSLYN, WA | $8,288 | 2023 | DONATION NET OF MAIN STREET B&O TAX CREDIT |
STATE OF WA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
$1,349,671HANCOCK CREEK TIMBER RIGHT TRANSFER
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS
$1,199,999ARROWHEAD CE
TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON
$720,000WOODS LAKE TRANSFER
WASHINGTON RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE
$330,000UPPER NANEUM CREEK CE
US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
$329,999UPPER NANEUM CREEK CE
ROSLYN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
$27,357DONATION NET OF MAIN STREET B&O TAX CREDIT
WHALE SCOUT INC
$25,000COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT
TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON
$22,500COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT
FREEDOM FARMERS CO OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL
$18,000COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
$13,585COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT
ISSAQUAH ALPS TRAILS
$13,500COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT
PUGET SOUND ESTUARIUM
$9,000COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT
THORNTON CREEK ALLIANCE
$9,000COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT
NATURE VISION
$9,000COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT
DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD
$6,750COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT
FRIENDS OF LAKE SAMMAMISH
$6,300COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANT
JAKS COMMUNITY SERVICE INC
$1,175,038OAK REACH PRESERVE
POLSON PARK AND MUSEUM HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$291,699CAMP KLAHANEE
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
$275,000LAND DONATION (THREE CREEK)
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
$52,000LAND DONATION (STAFFORD CREEK II)
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
$46,645LAND DONATION (STAFFORD CREEK)
CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN LAND TRUST
$43,000LAND DONATION (WISHKAH GARDENS)
ROSLYN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
$20,472DONATION NET OF MAIN STREET B&O TAX CREDIT
PUGET SOUND ENERGY
$9,465TELEPHONE POLE REPOSITION
MID PUGET SOUND FISH
$7,374GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
KITSAP COUNTY
$612,478PORT GAMBLE TIMBER RIGHTS
SNOQUALMIE TRIBE
$316,000TITICAED CREEK NORTH
TULALIP TRIBE
$38,500UPPER SKYKOMISH BASIN
CITY OF RICHLAND
$34,456AMON CREEK MINERAL RIGHTS
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
$28,000HANCOCK CREEK WEST
CONSERVE OUR FUTURE
$15,000SUPPORT BALLOT INITIATIVE
ROSLYN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
$8,288DONATION NET OF MAIN STREET B&O TAX CREDIT
