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Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Glen Mills, Pennsylvania · EIN 472547109

Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $592,758 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $200,000. 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 up from $519,517 the year before.

35% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$519,51720$6.7 million
2024$592,75823$8.0 million

How to apply

Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family Foundation 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 Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania14$443,448
New York2$51,500
Florida1$50,000
District of Columbia4$26,810
Oklahoma1$20,000
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Greater Philad
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$200,000
The Haverford School
Haverford, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$156,485
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Unrestricted general contribution$50,000
West Palm Golf Community Trust
West Palm Beach, FL
Unrestricted general contribution$50,000
Kesher Israel Congregation
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general contribution$22,860
The Barnes Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$22,831
Folds of Honor
Owasso, OK
Unrestricted general contribution$20,000
Camphill Soltaine
Glenmoore, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$15,000
Jewish Learning Venture
Jenkingtown, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$14,500
First Up
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$10,000
Society Hill Synagogue
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$6,232
Community Partnership School
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$5,000
Support Center for Child Advocate
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$5,000
Perelman Jewish Day School
Wynnewood, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$3,600
Moving Traditions
Elkins Park, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$1,800
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general contribution$1,800
Anti Defamation League
New York, NY
Unrestricted general contribution$1,500
Female Hebrew Benevolent Society
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$1,500
National Council of Jewish Woman
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general contribution$1,500
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Unrestricted general contribution$1,000
Jordan Baumeister Scholars
West Chester, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$1,000
Smile Train
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general contribution$650
Jewish Relief Ag
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Unrestricted general contribution$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family Foundation give?

$592,758 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thaddeus J Fortin (President) and Mindy Fortin (Director).

What does Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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