John and Mary Kaye Fort Family
John and Mary Kaye Fort Family is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $252K. Net investment income was $1K.
John and Mary Kaye Fort Family at a glance
In short: John and Mary Kaye Fort Family gave $252K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $252K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $251,565
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $251,565
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $251,565
- Total assets
- $1,499
- -99.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 John and Mary Kaye Fort Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was John and Mary Kaye Fort Family Donor Advised Fund ($252K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How John and Mary Kaye Fort Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $36K (2019) to $252K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $252K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John and Mary Kaye Fort Family Donor Advised Fund St. Louis, MO | To support charitable activities of the donor advised fund. See statement 1 | $251,565 |
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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 | $1,499 | $1,411 | $253,819 | $251,565 | 1 | $251,565 | $1,152 | $4,080 |
| 2024 | $201,193 | $6,859 | $203,836 | $202,195 | 1 | $202,195 | $6,177 | $16,292 |
| 2023 | $366,653 | $-35,431 | $4,288 | — | — | — | $8,055 | $17,777 |
| 2022 | $405,389 | $11,276 | $246,213 | $239,263 | 1 | $239,263 | $9,923 | $26,659 |
| 2021 | $606,118 | $208,832 | $300 | — | — | — | $208,532 | $24,940 |
| 2020 | $397,586 | $9,531 | $171,925 | $171,050 | 6 | — | $9,093 | $22,951 |
| 2019 | $559,980 | $10,679 | $38,997 | $36,125 | 5 | — | $9,391 | $28,545 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John and Mary Kaye Fort Family reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John and Mary Kaye Fort Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C. Fort
Trustee
Officer → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kaye Fort
Trustee
Officer → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paul L. Vogel (2019) — Trustee
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 John and Mary Kaye Fort Family
How much does John and Mary Kaye Fort Family give each year?
John and Mary Kaye Fort Family gave $252K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $202K across 1 grant.
How large is John and Mary Kaye Fort Family?
John and Mary Kaye Fort Family reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $252K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does John and Mary Kaye Fort Family operate?
John and Mary Kaye Fort Family has awarded grants in California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Texas, Virginia.
What is John and Mary Kaye Fort Family's EIN?
John and Mary Kaye Fort Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6529850. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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