The Fortin Foundation Inc
The Fortin Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including education, reentry, agriculture, emergency-response, and community-service organizations.
The Fortin Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Fortin Foundation Inc gave $465K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Connecticut. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $464,700
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,229
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $9,888,724
- +0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (57% 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 The Fortin Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Fortin Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Return to Roots Learning Community Corp ($80K). Together the top 10 received $304K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 116 grants of 121 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut (57%), New Hampshire (17%), and New York (14%). Massachusetts and North Carolina each received 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Fortin Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 345% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $465K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $465K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Return to Roots Learning Community Corp Rochester, NH | General & Unrestricted | $80,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Childrens Open Charitable Trust Inc Monroe, CT | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Emerge Connecticut Inc New Haven, CT | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| St Joseph High School Trumbull, CT | For the new Football scoreboard | $25,000 |
| Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Ambulance Corps Inc Shelton, CT | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| The Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy Fund Mooresville, NC | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Farm Aid Inc Cambridge, MA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Town of Glastonbury Connecticut Glastonbury, CT | Town of Glastonbury Fire Department | $15,000 |
| C Balogh Trumbull, CT | Scholarship grant | $14,000 |
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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 | $9,888,724 | $628,074 | $584,229 | $464,700 | 38 | $482,544 | $531,351 | $513,351 |
| 2024 | $9,844,879 | $709,279 | $477,050 | $365,100 | 30 | $382,760 | $623,182 | $481,310 |
| 2023 | $9,612,650 | $2,609,281 | $386,045 | $276,900 | 22 | $290,128 | $287,292 | $391,786 |
| 2022 | $7,384,414 | $117,003 | $208,963 | $104,450 | 19 | $126,280 | $3,295,149 | $287,687 |
| 2021 | $7,476,374 | $6,012,105 | $101,166 | $71,000 | 12 | $83,791 | $248,599 | $119,629 |
| 2020 | $1,565,435 | $79,616 | $99,721 | $69,750 | 12 | — | $63,343 | $83,702 |
| 2019 | $1,585,540 | $139,640 | $99,920 | $71,600 | 10 | — | $124,462 | $83,114 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fortin Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $513K 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 foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Return to Roots Learning Community describes its work as offering inclusive, nature-based learning opportunities; EMERGE Connecticut says it helps formerly incarcerated people return to their families and communities; and Farm Aid describes its mission as building a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 38 grants totaling $464,700. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $80,000, with a median of $8,500. The largest grants included $80,000 to Return to Roots Learning Community Corp, $50,000 to Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, $35,000 to Childrens Open Charitable Trust Inc, and $25,000 each to EMERGE Connecticut Inc and an individual recipient High School. The stated purpose of the an individual recipient High School grant was a new football scoreboard; the other grants listed above were for general and unrestricted purposes.
Other 2025 grants included $20,000 to Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Ambulance Corps Inc and $15,000 to Farm Aid Inc. Mercy Chefs Inc received $10,000; it describes its work as providing meals in disasters and emergencies and supporting food service in underserved communities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Beth Fortin as secretary and director; Dilcia Fortin as a board member; Michael Fortin as director; Wayne J Fortin as treasurer, vice president, and director; Janine Sadoski as president and director; and Mitchell J Sadoski as a board member.
The Fortin Foundation Inc is led by Janine Sadoski, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janine Sadoski
President & Director
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Fortin
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Fortin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne J Fortin
Treasurer, Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dilcia Fortin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell J Sadoski
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Virginia C Fortin (2019–2023) — Chairman of the Board
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Fortin Foundation Inc
How much does The Fortin Foundation Inc give each year?
The Fortin Foundation Inc gave $465K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $365K across 30 grants.
What is The Fortin Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Fortin Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $12,229, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Fortin Foundation Inc that year got $19K on average.
Where does The Fortin Foundation Inc give grants?
The Fortin Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (17%) and New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Trumbull, CT (16 grants), Glastonbury, CT (4 grants), Shelton, CT (3 grants) and New Haven, CT (2 grants).
Does The Fortin Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 55% of The Fortin Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship grant" (14 grants).
Who are The Fortin Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Fortin Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Return to Roots Learning Community Corp ($80,000), Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($50,000) and Childrens Open Charitable Trust Inc ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Fortin Foundation Inc?
The Fortin Foundation Inc reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $483K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $513K (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 The Fortin Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Fortin Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Fortin Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Fortin Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0474577. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Fortin Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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