Porthouse Foundation
Porthouse Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chesterfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $155K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $14K.
Porthouse Foundation at a glance
In short: Porthouse Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,775
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,258
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,400
- Total assets
- $154,812
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (63% 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 Porthouse Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kent State University ($10K). Together the top 3 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Porthouse Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 229% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State University Kent, OH | Porthouse Theatre | $10,000 |
| University of Texas Austin, TX | Longhorn Foundation | $4,400 |
| Patriot Training Foundation Des Peres, MO | General Fund | $1,375 |
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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 | $154,812 | $15,437 | $23,499 | $15,775 | 3 | $21,603 | $13,541 | $9,428 |
| 2024 | $162,484 | $8,377 | $20,577 | $14,100 | 3 | $18,700 | $6,500 | $9,474 |
| 2023 | $175,866 | $43,024 | $18,001 | $12,700 | 3 | $16,729 | $41,752 | $7,415 |
| 2022 | $150,885 | $4,620 | $17,354 | $11,700 | 2 | $15,758 | $3,024 | $8,454 |
| 2021 | $163,711 | $8,414 | $20,737 | $14,200 | 2 | $18,952 | $6,629 | $9,750 |
| 2020 | $176,078 | $5,000 | $16,968 | $11,900 | 3 | — | $3,176 | $9,864 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Porthouse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Porthouse Foundation is led by Jacqueline Porthouse, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jacqueline Porthouse
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Diane P. Lochner
Board Member
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 Porthouse Foundation
How much does Porthouse Foundation give each year?
Porthouse Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 3 grants.
What is Porthouse Foundation's typical grant size?
Porthouse Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,400, and its average grant was $5,258, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Porthouse Foundation give grants?
Porthouse Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (28%) and Missouri (9%).
Does Porthouse Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Porthouse Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Porthouse Foundation?
Porthouse Foundation reported $155K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Porthouse Foundation's EIN?
Porthouse Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6525861. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 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 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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