Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust
Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Olympia, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in animal care, conservation, food assistance, aging services, and housing support.
Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust gave $70K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Washington. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,964
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,116
- +107.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $292,200
- -12.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6502 Turnberry Lane Se, Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: (425) 283-5425
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Black Dawn Farm Sanctuary ($55K). Together the top 10 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 84 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 1% to recipients in Oregon. The listed grants also included recipients in Rainier, Seattle, Olympia, Lacey, Bremerton, and Bellevue, Washington, and Salem, Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $508; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 814% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 263% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Black Dawn Farm Sanctuary Rainier, WA | Charitable Gift | $54,598 |
| The Mountaineers Peak Society Seattle, WA | Charitable Gift | $9,895 |
| Senior Services for South Sound Olympia, WA | Charitable Gift | $533 |
| Thurston County Food Bank Olympia, WA | Charitable Gift | $527 |
| Capitol Land Trust Lacey, WA | Charitable Gift | $512 |
| The Student Conservation Assoc Seattle, WA | Charitable Gift | $500 |
| Solace Equine Academy Rainier, WA | Charitable Gift | $500 |
| Nisqually Land Trust Olympia, WA | Charitable Gift | $500 |
| The Asher House Salem, OR | Charitable Gift | $500 |
| Washington Center for the Performin Olympia, WA | Chaitable Gift | $500 |
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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 | $292,200 | $34,563 | $77,815 | $69,964 | 17 | $69,964 | $26,510 | $26,640 |
| 2024 | $335,452 | $32,624 | $58,110 | $43,718 | 22 | $43,718 | $24,615 | $26,588 |
| 2023 | $361,059 | $21,394 | $19,883 | $12,433 | 17 | $12,433 | $13,944 | $24,774 |
| 2022 | $359,978 | $34,772 | $16,178 | $7,658 | 12 | $7,658 | $26,252 | $24,343 |
| 2021 | $341,918 | $16,999 | $17,384 | $11,039 | 16 | $11,039 | $10,654 | $26,291 |
| 2020 | $342,719 | $23,085 | $23,280 | $19,732 | 14 | — | $19,537 | $17,200 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included animal organizations such as Black Dawn Farm Sanctuary and The Asher House; conservation organizations such as The Mountaineers Peak Society, Capitol Land Trust, and Nisqually Land Trust; and organizations serving people through food assistance, aging services, and housing support.
The grantees describe their own missions as follows: Senior Services for South Sound says it works to improve quality of life for people as they age; Thurston County Food Bank says it works to end hunger in its community; Capitol Land Trust says it conserves and cares for lands and waters in the South Puget Sound and Chehalis Basin watersheds; Nisqually Land Trust says it protects and stewards lands for the benefit of the Nisqually River watershed; The Asher House says it rescues and rehabilitates abused, abandoned, or discarded animals; and Help Us Move In says it develops programs to assist families facing a housing crisis and provide affordable housing for people in need.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave $69,964 through 17 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $15 to $54,598, with a median grant of $500. Its largest reported grants were $54,598 to Black Dawn Farm Sanctuary in Rainier, Washington, and $9,895 to The Mountaineers Peak Society in Seattle.
Other reported 2025 grants included $533 to Senior Services for South Sound, $527 to Thurston County Food Bank, $512 to Capitol Land Trust, $500 each to The Student Conservation Association, Solace Equine Academy, Nisqually Land Trust, The Asher House, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, and Great Peninsula Conservatory, and $250 to Help Us Move In.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jennifer Fortin is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust is led by Jennifer Fortin, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Fortin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust
How much does Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust give each year?
Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust gave $70K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 22 grants.
What is Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $4,116, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust that year got $508 on average.
Where does Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust give grants?
Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust gives mostly in Washington: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Olympia, WA (4 grants), Rainier, WA (2 grants), Seattle, WA (2 grants) and Tacoma, WA (2 grants).
Does Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Gift" (16 grants).
Who are Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Black Dawn Farm Sanctuary ($54,598), The Mountaineers Peak Society ($9,895) and Senior Services for South Sound ($533), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust?
Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust reported $292K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust?
The trust states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust's EIN?
Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1943011. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Johnson-Fortin Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/johnson-fortin-charitable-trust-morg_f9d9f38278af44dca8484b3f73f601e6
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