Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2596613

Short Shorts Foundation

A private foundation in Spokane, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $47,713 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $47,713

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $61,943
  • Tax year 2024

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $52,771
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $45,443
  • Tax year 2022

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $29,673
  • Tax year 2021

    $55,573

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $23,988

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Children's Health DefenseFranklin Lakes, NJ

    Educational

    $19,705
  2. Children's Health DefenseFranklin Lakes, NJ

    Educational

    $19,508
  3. Selkirk Conservation AlliancePriest River, ID

    Environmental conservation

    $6,000
  4. React 19 IncOconomowoc, WI

    Educational

    $2,000
  5. Individual

    Funeral expenses

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment2 grants $39,21395% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey2 grants $39,213
  2. Idaho1 grant $6,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John H StocktonPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Nada M StocktonSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECT Hours 10Pay $0
  • John Houston StocktonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael D StocktonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David J StocktonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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