Fawn River Restoration and

Private foundation · Grantmaker Angola, IN EIN: 45-6404158

Fawn River Restoration and is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Angola, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $290K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K. Net investment income was $751.

Fawn River Restoration and at a glance

In short: Fawn River Restoration and gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$4,000
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$290,340
-2.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (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 Fawn River Restoration and funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Blue Heron Ministries Inc: $4KBlue Heron Ministries Inc$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Blue Heron Ministries Inc ($4K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Angola

How Fawn River Restoration and gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 61% 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

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K0 grants2018 0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Blue Heron Ministries Inc Angola, INBuilding Fundraiser$4,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$290,340$751$9,074$4,0001$8,978$751—
2024$298,663$6,954$8,778——$8,778$6,954$14,425
2023$300,487—$3,428——$3,428—$12,819
2022$303,915$224,101$4,956——$4,956—$24,379
2021$84,770$14,298$10,668——$10,571—$4,278
2020$81,140$6,621$12,017————$3,876
2019$86,536$105,984$57,885————$2,785
2018$38,566$79,104$368,760———$729$8,296

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fawn River Restoration and is led by Thomas E. Smith, Trustee on every filing since 2018 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas E. Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Fawn River Restoration and

How much does Fawn River Restoration and give each year?

Fawn River Restoration and gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Fawn River Restoration and?

Fawn River Restoration and reported $290K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $751.

What is Fawn River Restoration and?

Fawn River Restoration and is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Angola, IN. It holds $290K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Fawn River Restoration and operate?

Fawn River Restoration and has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Fawn River Restoration and's EIN?

Fawn River Restoration and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6404158. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(9)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 20, 2025)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  9. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024

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