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Fortner Charitable Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Joplin, Missouri · EIN 883069834

Fortner Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Joplin, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $105,500 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $106,000 the year before.

77% of its 2024 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$106,00015$2.2 million
2024$105,50017$0

How to apply

Fortner Charitable Foundation Trust 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 Charitable Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri14$95,500
Kansas1$6,000
Florida1$3,000
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Paradise Cemetery
Jasper, MO
Maintenance and build crematorium$25,000
Make A Wish Missouri Kansas
Ballwin, MO
Create life-changing wishes for children criticaly$20,000
Peterson Outdoor Ministries
Webb City, MO
Provide therapy for injured veterans$15,000
Missouri Baptist Childrens Home
Bridgeton, MO
Provide children with hope healing restoration$10,000
Dream Big Little One
Weir, KS
Providing bedding for kids$6,000
City of Jasper
Jasper, MO
Restoration of city signs$5,000
Gnpi
Joplin, MO
Share the gospel around the world$5,000
Jasper County 4H
Carthage, MO
Youth program offers growth servingengaging$5,000
Lamar Sheltered Workshop
Lamar, MO
Provide supplies and food to those in need$5,000
International Missionary Fellowship
Largo, FL
Provide medical and spiritual care$3,000
Avilla Schools
Avilla, MO
For impoverished or neglected children in need$1,000
Backpack Snack Attach
Lamar, MO
Snacks for children when out of school$1,000
Bright Futures Carthage
Carthage, MO
Scholarships based on merit for college & technica$1,000
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
Provide spiritual and physical help$1,000
Sarcoxie PTO
Sarcoxie, MO
Weekend food for students$1,000
Jasper Schools
Jasper, MO
Provide clothes and food for students$1,000
Jasper Lasting Legacy Foundation
Jasper, MO
Empower students$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fortner Charitable Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fortner Charitable Foundation Trust give?

$105,500 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Fortner Charitable Foundation Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Chuck Brown (Trustee).

What does Fortner Charitable Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, faith communities and food and hunger.

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