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The Juniper Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 46-1491983 Website

To support families and communities impacted by the loss of himalayan high-altitude workers while improving the safety margin of nepali climbers through community-based education programs.

Key facts about The Juniper Fund

In short: The Juniper Fund reported $197K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-1491983
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$196,537 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$1,284,140

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+13.3% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$197K

+6.9% YoY

Revenue

$413K

-15.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

$26K

+20.4% YoY

How The Juniper Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (−10%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Juniper Fund

Based on IRS filings

The Juniper Fund is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $197K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $26K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Tulsa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 Total only2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $197K (2025). In 2025 it reported $197K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,284,140$1,133,676$983,120
Revenue$413,139$486,419$328,608
Expenses$391,445$368,914$279,315
Net Investment Income$26,065$21,643$16,989

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 25, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Juniper Fund is led by Christine Hass, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christine Hass

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    24 hrs/week

    $89K (2019) → $101K (2025)

  • David Morton

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Arnot Reid

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Lakin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Landman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Watson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Wu

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pasang Yangjee Sherpa

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Bishop

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Phong Duong (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Karsang Sherpa (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Diana Kapp (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Pete Athans (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Duncan (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Neil Bradshaw (2019) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Christine Hass — Executive Director: $101KChristine HassExecutive Director$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to Christine Hass (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Juniper Fund

How much does The Juniper Fund give each year?

The Juniper Fund reported $197K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $184K in grants paid.

How large is The Juniper Fund?

The Juniper Fund reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $413K.

What is The Juniper Fund?

The Juniper Fund is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Juniper Fund operate?

The Juniper Fund has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is The Juniper Fund's EIN?

The Juniper Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1491983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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