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Fortier Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Ripley, Mississippi · EIN 640915697

Fortier Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Ripley, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,243 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $26,643. 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 $50,073 the year before.

86% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$167,9009$0
2024$50,0737$0
2025$38,2437$0

How to apply

Fortier 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 Fortier Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi4$34,843
California1$2,500
Tennessee1$500
Virginia1$400

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Methodist Church
Ripley, MS
For the ministry of first methodist church$26,643
Tippah County Good Samaritan Center
Ripley, MS
Provide food and utilities for needy families$5,000
Ripley Rotary Club Coats for Kids
Ripley, MS
To help buy coats for needy children$3,000
Rowland Ward Foundation
Huntington Beach, CA
Conserving wildlife$2,500
Gideons International
Nashville, TN
To provide bibles to people around the world$500
Signa Nu Educational Foundation Inc
Lexington, VA
For educational scholarships$400
Ripley High School
Ripley, MS
Support public education in ripley, ms$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fortier Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fortier Foundation Inc give?

$38,243 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Fortier Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert F Fortier (President & Sec).

What does Fortier Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and education.

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