Fernwood Foundation
Fernwood Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $851K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $52K.
Fernwood Foundation at a glance
In short: Fernwood Foundation gave $43K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,989
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,141
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $851,382
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (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 Fernwood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pike County Ms Scholars Program ($10K). Together the top 7 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fernwood Foundation gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2024) to $80K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pike County Ms Scholars Program McComb, MS | General Support | $10,000 |
| St Paul's Missionary Baptist McComb, MS | General Support | $10,000 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | General Support | $10,000 |
| Star Hill Church of Christ Holiness McComb, MS | General Support | $5,000 |
| Mt Zion Baptist Church Osyka, MS | General Support | $3,000 |
| Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS | General Support | $2,989 |
| Magnolia Cemetery Magnolia, MS | General Support | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $851,382 | $58,349 | $50,490 | $42,989 | 7 | $42,989 | $52,103 | $57,246 |
| 2024 | $843,201 | $29,114 | $49,018 | $38,165 | 6 | $38,165 | $23,903 | $53,277 |
| 2023 | $863,105 | $44,239 | $79,874 | $45,528 | 7 | $45,528 | $35,968 | $50,151 |
| 2022 | $898,422 | $33,681 | $88,947 | $79,500 | 10 | $79,500 | $25,284 | $51,945 |
| 2021 | $953,369 | $62,066 | $64,195 | $50,000 | 10 | $50,000 | $47,220 | $58,384 |
| 2020 | $955,176 | $16,821 | $51,134 | $45,600 | 11 | — | $14,652 | $48,935 |
| 2019 | $985,484 | $524,587 | $56,493 | $55,893 | 12 | — | $23,761 | $36,824 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fernwood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fernwood Foundation is led by Thomas Enochs, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Enochs
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Fernwood Foundation
How much does Fernwood Foundation give each year?
Fernwood Foundation gave $43K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 6 grants.
What is Fernwood Foundation's typical grant size?
Fernwood Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,141, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fernwood Foundation give grants?
Fernwood Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were McComb, MS (3 grants).
Does Fernwood Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fernwood Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fernwood Foundation's largest grantees?
Fernwood Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pike County Ms Scholars Program ($10,000), St Paul's Missionary Baptist ($10,000) and University of Southern Mississippi ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fernwood Foundation?
Fernwood Foundation reported $851K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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.
What is Fernwood Foundation?
Fernwood Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $851K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Fernwood Foundation's EIN?
Fernwood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-6036695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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