John J and Lois a Tennant Foundation

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 91-1912105

John J and Lois a Tennant Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $173K. Net investment income was $165K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+12.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$173K

+126.0% YoY

Grant Count

19

+58.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+42.7% YoY

About John J and Lois a Tennant Foundation

Based on IRS filings

John J and Lois a Tennant Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $173K. Net investment income was $165K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlbertsonAstoriaBeavertonBirminghamCarmelLake OswegoMontereyMonterey BayNaplesNew YorkPebble BeachPortlandRestonSalinasSanta BarbaraSeasideSeattleThousand PalmsVancouverWestport

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$114K$228K$342K$456K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,043,177$927,444$835,936
Revenue$291,767$170,498$-337,862
Expenses$176,034$78,990$111,309
Qualifying Distributions$172,749$76,450$105,018
Net Investment Income$164,683$40,221$5,654
Distributable Amount$48,697$45,742$50,195

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$55K$111K$166K$221K9 grants202018 grants202119 grants202212 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NW ATHLETIC BLIND ASSOCI…$34KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOU…$17KJANE GASPERO MEMORIAL LI…$15KPANETTA INSTITUTE$15KTRANSITIONAL YOUTH$15KNAVAL POSTGRAD SCHOOL FO…$12KSETON CATHOLIC HS$11KBEACHES CHARITY FUND$10KLAKESHORE FOUNDATION$10KYOUNG AMERICA'S FOUNDATION$10K

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN J TENNANT JRPRESIDENT1
LOIS A TENNANTSECRETARY

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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