Fernwood Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 64-6036695
Religion

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.

Key facts about Fernwood Foundation

In short: Fernwood Foundation gave $43K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
64-6036695
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$42,989
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$6,141
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$851,382
Primary geography
Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$851K

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

+12.6% YoY

Grant Count

7

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-3.5% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

McCombFernwoodOsykaHattiesburgTougalooForest HillFrench CampSummitGulfportMagnoliaScottsdale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K12 grants2019 11 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2024) to $80K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $43K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Pike County Ms Scholars Program: $10KPike County Ms ScholarsProgram$10KSt Paul's Missionary Baptist: $10KSt Paul's Missionary Baptist$10KUniversity of Southern Mississippi: $10KUniversity of SouthernMississippi$10KStar Hill Church of Christ Holiness: $5KStar Hill Church of ChristHoliness$5KMt Zion Baptist Church: $3KMt Zion Baptist Church$3KTougaloo College: $3KTougaloo College$3KMagnolia Cemetery: $2KMagnolia Cemetery$2K

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

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pike County Ms Scholars Program McComb, MSGeneral Support$10,000
St Paul's Missionary Baptist McComb, MSGeneral Support$10,000
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSGeneral Support$10,000
Star Hill Church of Christ Holiness McComb, MSGeneral Support$5,000
Mt Zion Baptist Church Osyka, MSGeneral Support$3,000
Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MSGeneral Support$2,989
Magnolia Cemetery Magnolia, MSGeneral Support$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$851,382$843,201$863,105
Revenue$58,349$29,114$44,239
Expenses$50,490$49,018$79,874
Qualifying Distributions$42,989$38,165$45,528
Net Investment Income$52,103$23,903$35,968
Distributable Amount$57,246$53,277$50,151

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)

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.

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