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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3076779

Johnston-Fix Foundation

A private foundation in Spokane, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $468,720 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Penn Fix
P O Box 8489
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 838-2160
Form and materials
No application form, suggest applicant write for information or to submit a grant request.
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
Primarily spokane area. None to individuals. No direct scholarhips.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $468,720

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,758,154

  • Tax year 2024

    $480,120

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,559,070

  • Tax year 2023

    $467,050

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,119,892

  • Tax year 2022

    $425,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,759,389

  • Tax year 2021

    $439,350

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,778,099

  • Tax year 2020

    $490,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,590,136

  • Tax year 2019

    $364,825

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,570,903

  • Tax year 2018

    $402,825

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,531,000

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Inland Northwest Land ConservancySpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $50,000
  2. Northwest Museum of Arts and CultureSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $33,500
  3. Upper Columbia Resource Conservation & DevelopmentOlympia, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $30,000
  4. Girl Scouts of SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $30,000
  5. Spokane Public RadioSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $30,000
  6. Community Colleges of SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $25,000
  7. Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $25,000
  8. Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $25,000
  9. KSPS Public TV FriendsSeattle, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $25,000
  10. Second Harvest Food BankSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $25,000
  11. Spokane SymphonySpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $25,000
  12. Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $25,000
  13. YWCA SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $25,000
  14. Connoisseur ConcertsSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $22,720
  15. Salish School of SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $22,000
  16. Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable distribution

    $20,500
  17. Spokane Youth SymphonySpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $15,000
  18. St George's SchoolSpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $10,000
  19. Dishman Hills ConservancySpokane, WA

    Charitable distribution

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $67,50044% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $55,00036% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $30,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington18 grants $448,220
  2. California1 grant $20,500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Thomas M CulbertsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rob LindsayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John Penn FixPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • James R HarlessTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Louise FixVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Debra SchultzSECRETARY Hours 4Pay $0
  • Pierce FixDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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