The Fortin Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-0474577

The Fortin Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 38 grants totaling $465K.

Key facts about The Fortin Foundation Inc

EIN
20-0474577
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$464,700
Grants made (2025)
38
Average grant
$12,229
Median grant
$8,500
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025)
Primary geography
Connecticut (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Fortin Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Fortin Foundation Inc's 38 itemized 2025 grants were Connecticut (57%), 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). 55% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship grant" (14 grants).

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. 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

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$465K

+27.3% YoY

Grant Count

38

+26.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+0.5% YoY

About The Fortin Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Fortin Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 38 grants totaling $465K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 38 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

TrumbullGlastonburySheltonGreenfieldMonroeRochesterSimsburyStaten IslandBridgeportCambridgeNew HavenHendersonAlbanyHartfordPortsmouthAuroraBalticBoca RatonDerbyEllington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$116K$232K$349K$465K10 grants201912 grants202012 grants202119 grants202222 grants202330 grants202438 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Return to Roots Learning Community Corp: $80KReturn to Roots LearningCommunity Corp$80KStephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation: $50KStephen Siller Tunnel toTowers Foundation$50KChildrens Open Charitable Trust Inc: $35KChildrens Open CharitableTrust Inc$35KSt Joseph High School: $30K across 2 grantsSt Joseph High School$30K · 2 grantsEmerge Connecticut Inc: $25KEmerge Connecticut Inc$25KEcho Hose Hook and Ladder Ambulance Corps Inc: $20KEcho Hose Hook and LadderAmbulance Corps Inc$20KThe Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy Fund: $20KThe Samantha and Kyle BuschBundle of Joy Fund$20KFarm Aid Inc: $15KFarm Aid Inc$15KTown of Glastonbury Connecticut: $15KTown of GlastonburyConnecticut$15KC Balogh: $14KC Balogh$14K

Grant Size Distribution

121 grants across all recorded years

116<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Return to Roots Learning Community Corp ($80,000), Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($50,000), Childrens Open Charitable Trust Inc ($35,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
RETURN TO ROOTS LEARNING COMMUNITY CORP Rochester, NHGeneral & Unrestricted$80,000
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION Staten Island, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
CHILDRENS OPEN CHARITABLE TRUST INC Monroe, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$35,000
EMERGE CONNECTICUT INC New Haven, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL Trumbull, CTFor the new Football scoreboard$25,000
ECHO HOSE HOOK AND LADDER AMBULANCE CORPS INC Shelton, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
THE SAMANTHA AND KYLE BUSCH BUNDLE OF JOY FUND Mooresville, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
FARM AID INC Cambridge, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
TOWN OF GLASTONBURY CONNECTICUT Glastonbury, CTTown of Glastonbury Fire Department$15,000
C Balogh Trumbull, CTScholarship grant$14,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Beth FortinSec, Dir1—
Dilcia FortinBoard Member1—
Michael FortinDir1—
Wayne J FortinTreas, VP, Dir1—
Janine SadoskiPres, Dir15—
Mitchell J SadoskiBoard Member1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Fortin Foundation Inc?

The Fortin Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Fortin Foundation Inc operate?

The Fortin Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does The Fortin Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, The Fortin Foundation Inc awarded 38 grants totaling $465K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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