The Fortin family foundation concentrates its giving on a small set of large, unrestricted gifts to civic and educational institutions. Major support goes to Jewish communal services in the Greater Philadelphia area and to independent and higher education institutions, with repeated multi-grant commitments to the same organizations. Grants are typically general operating contributions rather than program-specific awards.
Concentrated portfolio of few, relatively large unrestricted grants; multiple repeat grants to the same core grantees rather than many small or one-off gifts.
A recurring pattern defines Mindy and Thaddeus Fortin Family Fo’s grantmaking: unrestricted general contributions flow repeatedly to a small group of institutions, especially Jewish communal organizations and independent schools in the Philadelphia area. The largest recent grant is $210,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Philad in 2024, followed by $200,180 in 2023 and $200,000 in 2025, all labeled unrestricted general contribution. That same repeat-support approach appears in education, where The Haverford School received $156,485 in 2025, after $103,685 in 2024 and $78,725 in 2023. The foundation also backs regional higher education; Ithaca College appears multiple times as a recipient, including a $95,000 grant in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025. Its pattern is broad enough to include civic, cultural, and family-support organizations, but the consistent thread is flexible support rather than program-bound funding. Recent awards also show attention to Jewish learning and congregational life, with grants to Jewish Learning Venture, Kesher Israel Congregation, and Society Hill Synagogue alongside broader community institutions.
Jewish communal support is a core part of the portfolio. In 2025, the foundation gave $200,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Philad for an unrestricted general contribution, and it also funded Jewish Learning Venture with $14,500 in 2025 and $12,500 in 2024. Congregational giving appears as well, including $22,860 to Kesher Israel Congregation in 2025 and $6,232 to Society Hill Synagogue in 2025. Education is another clear emphasis. The Haverford School received $156,485 in 2025 and had prior unrestricted grants of $103,685 in 2024 and $78,725 in 2023. Higher education also shows up through Ithaca College, which received $95,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025. Beyond those areas, the foundation made unrestricted gifts to First Up, Camphill Soltaine, and the Support Center for Child Advocate, showing support for community-based and child-serving work as well.
Typical grants cluster at a modest core with a wider spread above it: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,500, and p75 is $10,000. The recent record also includes a smaller number of much larger unrestricted gifts, which suggests a mix of broad support and concentrated institutional commitments. Recipients recur across multiple years, especially Jewish Federation of Greater Philad, The Haverford School, Ithaca College, First Up, Folds of Honor, and Support Center for Child Advocate. The foundation’s stated philosophy tags point to unrestricted support, general operating support, flexible funding, and core organizational support. The grants shown are all awarded to organizations rather than individuals.
$593K
$4.1M
$1.1M
$601K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, The Haverford School, Ithaca College
Giving is regional, with 56% of grants to recipients in Pennsylvania and the top state by grant count being New York. Philadelphia is the main city appearing in the recent grants list, through recipients such as Jewish Federation of Greater Philad, The Barnes Foundation, First Up, Society Hill Synagogue, Community Partnership School, and Support Center for Child Advocate. Other Pennsylvania recipients include Haverford, Glenmoore, and Jenkintown. Outside Pennsylvania, recent grants went to organizations in Ithaca, Natick, Washington, West Palm Beach, and Owasso, and all recorded grants in the data are in the US.
The recent record centers on Jewish communal organizations and education. Jewish Federation of Greater Philad, The Haverford School, and Ithaca College appear repeatedly, and the portfolio also includes congregational, child-serving, and community institutions such as Kesher Israel Congregation, Society Hill Synagogue, First Up, and Support Center for Child Advocate.
The grants listed are described as unrestricted general contributions. That pattern appears across major awards such as the $210,000 gift to Jewish Federation of Greater Philad and the repeated support for The Haverford School and Ithaca College.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once, including Jewish Federation of Greater Philad in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Haverford School in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Ithaca College in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and First Up, Folds of Honor, and Support Center for Child Advocate across multiple years.
The distribution shows a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,500, and a p75 of $10,000. Recent awards also include larger institutional gifts well above that range, including six-figure grants.
The foundation gives regionally, with 56% of grants going to recipients in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia appears frequently in the recent grants list, while New York is the top state by grant count overall.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILAD | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL | HAVERFORD, PA | $156,485 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ITHACA COLLEGE | ITHACA, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| WEST PALM GOLF COMMUNITY TRUST | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| KESHER ISRAEL CONGREGATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $22,860 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE BARNES FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $22,831 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FOLDS OF HONOR | OWASSO, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CAMPHILL SOLTAINE | GLENMOORE, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH LEARNING VENTURE | JENKINGTOWN, PA | $14,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FIRST UP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| SOCIETY HILL SYNAGOGUE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,232 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| PERELMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | WYNNEWOOD, PA | $3,600 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| MOVING TRADITIONS | ELKINS PARK, PA | $1,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMAN | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FEMALE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| JORDAN BAUMEISTER SCHOLARS | WEST CHESTER, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| SMILE TRAIN | WASHINGTON, DC | $650 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH RELIEF AG | BALA CYNWYD, PA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILAD | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $210,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL | HAVERFORD, PA | $103,685 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ITHACA COLLEGE | ITHACA, NY | $95,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| 18 DOORS | NATICK, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CAMPHILL SOLTAINE | GLENMOORE, PA | $18,200 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH LEARNING VENTURE | JENKINGTOWN, PA | $12,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FIRST UP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FOLDS OF HONOR | OWASSO, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| KESHER ISRAEL CONGREGATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,360 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| GREATER PHILLY HILLEL NETWORK | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| BARNES FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| SOCIETY HILL SYNAGOGUE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,272 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FED OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FEMALE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMAN | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ST JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| COOPERATIVE FORESTRY RESEARCH UNIT | ORONO, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILAD | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200,180 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL | HAVERFORD, PA | $78,725 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| ITHACA COLLEGE | ITHACA, NY | $67,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| 18 DOORS | NATICK, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FIRST UP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| FOLDS OF HONOR | OWASSO, OK | $7,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION |
THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL
$156,485UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
KESHER ISRAEL CONGREGATION
$22,860UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
FOLDS OF HONOR
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
SOCIETY HILL SYNAGOGUE
$6,232UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
PERELMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
$3,600UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
FEMALE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
$1,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
JORDAN BAUMEISTER SCHOLARS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
SMILE TRAIN
$650UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
JEWISH RELIEF AG
$500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL
$103,685UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
KESHER ISRAEL CONGREGATION
$7,360UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
GREATER PHILLY HILLEL NETWORK
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
SOCIETY HILL SYNAGOGUE
$2,272UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
FEMALE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
$1,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMAN
$1,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
COOPERATIVE FORESTRY RESEARCH UNIT
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILAD
$200,180UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL
$78,725UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
FOLDS OF HONOR
$7,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL CONTRIBUTION