The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 41-1852392

The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $44K.

The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation at a glance

In short: The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation gave $160K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$160,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$53,333
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$1,019,198
-10.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (75% 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 The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Environmental Law Alliance: $120K across 2 grantsEnvironmental Law Alliance$120K · 2 grantsAcate Amazon Conservation: $40KAcate Amazon Conservation$40K

The largest 2025 recipient was Environmental Law Alliance ($120K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $160K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K8$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 29 (66%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

MinneapolisEugeneGrand MaraisSan FranciscoPortsmouthBismarckBloomingtonBrooklynPhiladelphiaSalinaSt. PaulBrookingsBrooklyDuluthPaynesville

How The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 187% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K10 grants2019 15 grants2020 15 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 0 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2025) to $682K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $160K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Environmental Law Alliance Eugene, ORCharitable Gift$60,000
Environmental Law Alliance Eugene, ORCharitable Gift$60,000
Acate Amazon Conservation San Francisco, CACharitable Gift$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,019,198$47,394$163,493$160,0003$160,000$43,901$85,362
2024$1,132,255$11,399$3,327———$8,090$83,636
2023$1,084,297$7,840$219,088$215,0005$215,000$3,766$194,197
2022$1,252,697$70,054$266,145$260,3056$260,305$59,417$101,548
2021$1,409,321$206,794$686,640$682,23715—$200,645$121,619
2020$1,867,642$116,476$595,393$590,65715—$101,411$135,712
2019$2,362,379$112,144$321,674$317,58110—$51,285$149,810

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation is led by Amy Hubbard, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy Hubbard

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Arta Cheney

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Cari Twitchell

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Geoffrey Kehoe

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria Perez

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Goldberg

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Elkins

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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 Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation

How much does The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation give each year?

The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation gave $160K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation's typical grant size?

The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $53,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation give grants?

The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Eugene, OR (2 grants).

Does The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Gift" (3 grants).

How large is The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation?

The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation's EIN?

The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1852392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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