Short Shorts Foundation
Short Shorts Foundation is a private foundation, based in Spokane, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $3K.
Short Shorts Foundation at a glance
In short: Short Shorts Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $6,000
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $52,771
- +16.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Idaho (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Short Shorts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Selkirk Conservation Alliance ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Short Shorts Foundation gives
- Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 60% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $56K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Selkirk Conservation Alliance Priest River, ID | Environmental Conservation | $6,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $52,771 | $13,471 | $6,143 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | $2,671 | $10,025 |
| 2023 | $45,443 | $17,966 | $2,196 | — | — | — | $2,534 | $8,510 |
| 2022 | $29,673 | $17,667 | $11,982 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $2,212 | $7,366 |
| 2021 | $23,988 | $16,336 | $61,620 | $55,573 | 2 | $55,573 | $602 | $6,992 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Short Shorts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Short Shorts Foundation is led by John Houston Stockton, President, Director & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John Houston Stockton
President, Director & Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David J. Stockton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. Stockton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nada M. Stockton
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Short Shorts Foundation
How much does Short Shorts Foundation give each year?
Short Shorts Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Short Shorts Foundation?
Short Shorts Foundation reported $53K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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.
Where does Short Shorts Foundation operate?
Short Shorts Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana.
What is Short Shorts Foundation's EIN?
Short Shorts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2596613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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