Ektenot Group
Ektenot Group is a private foundation, based in Fontana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
Ektenot Group at a glance
In short: Ektenot Group gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,080
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,080
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,080
- Total assets
- $1,033,998
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ektenot Group funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Water of Life Community Church ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ektenot Group gives
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350 (2023) to $1K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Water of Life Community Church Fontana, CA | Donation | $1,080 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,033,998 | $95,820 | $113,672 | $1,080 | 1 | $25,080 | $25,833 |
| 2024 | $1,047,451 | $65,846 | $87,430 | $1,010 | 1 | $9,766 | $23,804 |
| 2023 | $1,076,928 | $88,514 | $82,423 | $350 | 1 | $5,944 | $23,655 |
| 2022 | $1,088,624 | $483,072 | $54,244 | — | — | $11,784 | $3,170 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ektenot Group reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ektenot Group is led by Lin Postler, President on every filing since 2022; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lin Postler
President
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$21K (2025)
Guogeng Tao
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mark Postler
CFO
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Lin Postler (President).
Frequently asked questions about Ektenot Group
How much does Ektenot Group give each year?
Ektenot Group gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Ektenot Group?
Ektenot Group reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Ektenot Group operate?
Ektenot Group has awarded grants in California.
What is Ektenot Group's EIN?
Ektenot Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2374062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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