FOREST PATH FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
FOREST PATH FOUNDATION (EIN 45-3193824)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-11
IRS object ID
202601319349102445
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-11T14:02:54-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN232225005PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES M HOOK & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1224 N DUKE STAddressLine1Txt
CityLANCASTERCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP176022787ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453193824EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOREST PATH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOREBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7179455745PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1480 NEW HOLLAND AVE SUITE 6205AddressLine1Txt
CityLANCASTERCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17602ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNICHOLAS F SELCHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7179515927PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-07SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES K HIGHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00297826PTIN
Phone7173930213PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-07PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$1,303,355FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$15,437InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$15,437InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$21,765DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$21,765DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$42,916NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$211,225GrossSalesPriceAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$1,564OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$1,564OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$81,682TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$38,766TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$1,075AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$743TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$1,959OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$3,777TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$125,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$125,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$128,777TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$125,000TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$47,095ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$38,766NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$390,600SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$392,086SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$394,881SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$480,412CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$466,314CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$908,474CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Bonds BOY$34,483CorporateBondsBOYAmt
Total Assets BOY$905,495TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$858,400TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$1,303,355TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$905,495NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$858,400NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$905,495TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$858,400TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$905,495TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$858,400TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$905,495TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$47,095ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$858,400SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$858,400TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$539InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$539SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$539TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$27EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$566TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StatePAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksNICHOLAS F SELCHIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone7179455745PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11048 WHEATLAND AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLANCASTERCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17603ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
NICHOLAS F SELCH
1048 WHEATLAND AVELANCASTERPA17603PRESIDENT000.00$0$0$0
L JEAN SELCH
1048 WHEATLAND AVELANCASTERPA17603DIRECTOR, VP000.00$0$0$0
KATHERINE V SELCH
1048 WHEATLAND AVELANCASTERPA17603DIRECTOR000.00$0$0$0
SUSANNA CONTI
1048 WHEATLAND AVELANCASTERPA17603DIRECTOR000.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1LANCASTER LITERACY COUNCILDescription1Txt
Description2LANCASTER CO REDEVELOPMENT FUNDDescription2Txt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$925,100AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$0AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$394,068FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$1,319,168TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$1,319,168AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$19,788CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,299,380NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$64,969MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$64,969MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$539TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$539TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$64,430DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$64,430DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$64,430DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$125,000ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$125,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$64,430DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$34,393ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$133,889ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$218,462ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$37,211ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$148,968ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$572,923TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$125,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Current Year$64,430AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$60,570RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$633,493TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$34,393ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$599,100ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$133,889ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$218,462ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$37,211ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$148,968ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$60,570ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
LANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
125 N DUKE STLANCASTERPA17602POFLIBRARY SUPPORT$25,000
LANCASTERLEB LITERACY COUNCIL
407 LAYFAYETTE AVELANCASTERPA17603POFLITERARY ASSISTANCE$50,000
LANCASTER CO REDEVELOPMENT FUND
28 PENN SQUARELANCASTERPA17603POFSUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING$50,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$125,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$15,437RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$21,765RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Other Investment Income OtherInvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$1,564RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$42,916RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$81,682RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$81,682TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryINDIRECT ACCOUNTING FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$1,075Amt

Gain Loss Sale Other Assets Sch GainLossSaleOtherAssetsSch

Gain Loss Sale Other Asset GainLossSaleOtherAssetGrp (8 entries)

AssetAssetDescAcquiredAcquiredDtHow AcquiredHowAcquiredTxtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtBasisBasisAmtTotal NetTotalNetAmt
BEAL BK USA CD2023-06PURCHASE2025-06$40,000$38,440$1,560
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP1978-08PURCHASE2025-03$38,640$242$38,398
GOLDMAN SACHS CD2021-08PURCHASE2025-06$22,000$22,000
GOLDMAN SACHS CD2021-08PURCHASE2025-12$24,000$24,000
MICROSOFT CORP2018-07PURCHASE2025-05$21,019$14,946$6,073
COMCAST CORP2021-08PURCHASE2025-01$5,566$8,761-$3,195
GOLDMAN SACHS CD2021-08PURCHASE2025-02$20,000$20,000
POPULAR BK NY CD2023-04PURCHASE2025-04$40,000$39,920$80

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corporate Bonds InvestmentsCorporateBondsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BondUS TREASURY SERBondNm

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (36 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP$966$187,240
ABBOTT LABS$18,434$37,587
AIR PRODUCTS$42,210$49,404
CISCO SYSTEMS$19,534$33,893
EXXON MOBIL$17,255$27,678
PAYCHEX$18,271$31,410
STARBUCKS$18,365$26,947
WEC ENERGY GRP$17,967$31,638
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC$22,625$43,942
ACCENTURE PLC$23,179$26,830
PROFOUND MEDICAL CORP$6,103$2,361
IRON MOUNTAIN INC$10,222$24,885
CAREDX INC$20,544$5,652
MORGAN STANLEY$19,992$50,596
APPLE INC$8,892$16,312
CANADIAN NATL$8,597$7,908
CATERPILLAR INC$8,782$22,915
COCA COLA CO$8,613$10,836
COMCAST CORP
CUMMINS INC$8,715$19,397
DISNEY WALT$13,459$10,808
GOLDMAN SACHS$8,909$19,338
MICROSOFT CORP$23,610$72,543
JOHNSON & JOHNSON$8,670$10,347
LOWES COMPANIES$8,642$10,852
MCDONALDS CORP$8,416$10,697
NOVO NORDISK$8,949$9,158
PROCTOR AND GAMBLE$8,676$8,599
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS$8,749$10,065
SMITH AO CORP$8,569$8,026
UNITED PARCEL SVC$8,607$4,464
WALMART INC$8,848$20,054
ALPHABET INC$8,061$18,780
COPART INC$9,085$6,460
PACK CORP OF AMER$8,726$8,249
ISHARES CORE S&P$17,072$22,603

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
EXPENSES
ACCOUNT FEES$1,959

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescJP MORGAN-NON DIV DISTRDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$1,564RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
Net Investment Income$1,564NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmt
FOREIGN TAXES$134
990 PF TAX$609

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