The Juniper Fund
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.
The Juniper Fund at a glance
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.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $196,537 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,284,140
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $413,139
- -15.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $26,065
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $391,445
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Juniper Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Juniper Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (−10%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Community Foundation Tulsa, OK | Reserve for Program Expenses | $45,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,284,140 | $413,139 | $391,445 | $196,537 | Total only | $26,065 |
| 2024 | $1,133,676 | $486,419 | $368,914 | $183,806 | Total only | $21,643 |
| 2023 | $983,120 | $328,608 | $279,315 | $117,615 | Total only | $16,989 |
| 2022 | $836,699 | $271,821 | $262,084 | $45,000 | 1 | $4,467 |
| 2021 | $891,544 | $380,991 | $345,507 | $70,000 | 1 | $21,114 |
| 2020 | $211,685 | $299,439 | $258,594 | $59,443 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $167,138 | $313,259 | $347,358 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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.
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
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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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