Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund
Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2025 filing reports $85,500 in grants to 17 organizations, including recipients recorded under education, civic, and religious purposes.
Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund gave $86K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Oregon. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,500
- +48.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,029
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,963,280
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (9 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (48% 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 Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 937 Sw 14Th Avenue Ste 200, Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 241-1255
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Col River Maritime Museum ($10K). Together the top 10 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, 15% to Virginia, 12% to South Carolina, 12% to the District of Columbia, and 6% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 17 grantees (53%) 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 $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $58K (2024) to $118K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Col River Maritime Museum Astoria, OR | Education | $10,000 |
| Cristo Rey Charles HS North Carolina, SC | Education | $10,000 |
| Georgetown University Washington DC, DC | Education | $10,000 |
| Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | CIVIC | $10,000 |
| Assumption Catholic Church Portland, OR | Religious | $5,000 |
| Cathedral Parish Portland, OR | Religious | $5,000 |
| Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CT | CIVIC | $5,000 |
| Desert Commun Foundation Palm Desert, CA | Education | $5,000 |
| Oregon Historical Society Portland, OR | CIVIC | $5,000 |
| Portland Art Museum Portland, OR | Education | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,963,280 | $47,262 | $96,838 | $85,500 | 17 | $86,864 | $81,445 | $113,652 |
| 2024 | $2,012,858 | $147,162 | $74,053 | $57,700 | 12 | $58,986 | $132,095 | $110,293 |
| 2023 | $1,939,750 | $74,460 | $81,219 | $79,100 | 15 | $80,331 | $71,512 | $89,985 |
| 2022 | $1,946,509 | $83,194 | $87,636 | $78,400 | 18 | $79,703 | $72,355 | $93,888 |
| 2021 | $1,950,951 | $92,682 | $121,957 | $118,400 | 22 | $118,400 | $110,941 | $106,940 |
| 2020 | $1,980,226 | $121,355 | $93,830 | $78,250 | 15 | — | $112,261 | $71,550 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose recorded purposes include education, civic, and religious activities. Among the grantees, Leadership Institute describes its mission as educating people for participation in government, politics, and media; Portland Art Museum says it engages communities through art and film and collects, preserves, and educates; and Oregon Historical Society says it educates and engages the public through collecting, preserving, and interpreting Oregon’s past.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $85,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 each to Columbia River Maritime Museum, Cristo Rey Charles HS, Georgetown University, and Leadership Institute. The foundation also gave $5,000 each to Assumption Catholic Church, Cathedral Parish, Coast Guard Foundation, Desert Commun Foundation, Oregon Historical Society, and Portland Art Museum; $3,900 to Archdiocese of Portland; and $2,500 to Make It Light.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph P Tennant, Sarah Tennant, and Rose Ella Brady as directors.
Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph P. Tennant
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rose Ella Brady
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sarah Tennant
Director
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 Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund
How much does Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund give each year?
Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund gave $86K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 12 grants.
What is Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,029, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund that year got $4K on average.
Where does Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund give grants?
Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund's top state is Oregon, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (15%) and South Carolina (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (7 grants).
Does Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (6 grants), "Education" (5 grants) and "Civic" (3 grants).
Who are Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Col River Maritime Museum ($10,000), Cristo Rey Charles HS ($10,000) and Georgetown University ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund?
Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 does Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose recorded purposes include education, civic, and religious activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund's EIN?
Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1155757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/joseph-p-tennant-charitable-fund-morg_0f583d91e7024700b390c981107c3c7b
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