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Fortner Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Gainesville, Florida · EIN 873014451

Fortner Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Gainesville, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,900 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $11,000 and the largest $14,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $83,057 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$48,1302$714,145
2024$83,0574$0
2025$38,9004$0

How to apply

Fortner Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Fortner Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$24,400
Texas1$14,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Org for Develop of Indig Mayans
Dallas, TX
Funds 2 health clinics in guatemala$14,500
Kids in Positive Places
Gainesville, FL
Mentoring program$12,000
Individual
FL
$10,000
Guardian Ad Litem
Gainesville, FL
Toys/clothing for kids in foster hom$2,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fortner Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Fortner Family Foundation Inc give?

$38,900 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $11,000.

Who runs Fortner Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Christopher Fortner (President), Michelle Fortner (Director), Lexis Fortner (Director) and Michael Fortner (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Fortner Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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