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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-3069834

Fortner Charitable Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Joplin, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $138,000 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

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

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,995,579
  • Tax year 2024

    $105,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,083,971
  • Tax year 2023

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,143,477
  • Tax year 2022

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,831,720

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Maintenance and build crematorium

    $28,000
  2. Peterson Outdoor MinistriesWebb City, MO

    Provide therapy for injured veterans

    $27,000
  3. Individual

    Create life-changing wishes for children criticaly

    $20,000
  4. Individual

    To protect children prevent child abuse and negle

    $20,000
  5. Jasper SchoolsJasper, MO

    Provide clothes and food for students

    $11,000
  6. Missouri Baptist Childrens HomeBridgeton, MO

    Provide children with hope healing restoration

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    Providing bedding for kids

    $6,000
  8. Individual

    Share the gospel around the world

    $5,000
  9. International Missionary FellowshipLargo, FL

    Provide medical and spiritual care

    $3,000
  10. Jasper Lasting Legacy FoundationJasper, MO

    Empower students

    $3,000
  11. Avilla SchoolsAvilla, MO

    For impoverished or neglected children in need

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Snacks for children when out of school

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Scholarships based on merit for college & technica

    $1,000
  14. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    Provide spiritual and physical help

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Weekend food for students

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $11,00065% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $3,00018% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $3,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri5 grants $52,000
  2. Florida1 grant $3,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Chuck BrownTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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