X0202 SCHEDULE 13G 0002127253 XXXXXXXX LIVE Class I Shares, par value $0.01 per share 09/30/2025 0002012139 Fortress Private Lending Fund 34966T107 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10105 Rule 13d-1(c) The Heising-Simons Foundation CA 3329276.55 0 3329276.55 0 3329276.55 N 8.2 OO Fortress Private Lending Fund 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105 The Heising-Simons Foundation ("HSF") is filing this report with respect to the Class I Shares, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class I Shares") of Fortress Private Lending Fund (the "Issuer"). The address of the principal business office of HSF is 400 Main Street, Suite 200, Los Altos, CA 94022. HSF is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation and an exempt private foundation described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Y The information required by this item is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G. HSF directly holds 3,329,276.55 Class I Shares. HSF is a charitable foundation controlled by its members and directors. Voting and investment decisions with respect to the Class I Shares held by HSF are made by an Investment Committee of HSF's board of directors. The information required by this item is set forth in Row 11 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G. The ownership percentage is based on 40,766,377 Class I Shares outstanding as of March 27, 2026, as reported by the Issuer in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026. The information required by this item s set forth in Row 5 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G. The information required by this item is set forth in Row 6 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G. The information required by this item is set forth in Row 7 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G. The information required by this item is set forth in Row 8 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G. Y Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. The Heising-Simons Foundation /s/ Brian Eule 04/07/2026