4th Second
Grounded in community with a focus on root causes 4th second works to increase access to healthcare, food security, youth opportunity, housing solutions, and environmentl and social justice
4th Second at a glance
In short: 4th Second gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $250K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $250,000
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $1,292,416
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who 4th Second funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Firm Foundation Community Housing ($250K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Firm Foundation Community Housing Hayward, CA | Funding was provided to Firm Foundation Community Housing as 4th Seconds development partner of a new 25 room recuperative care facility that will serve people experiencing homelessness to recuperate from illness and injury once completed. The funds were used for predevelopment activities including engineering, architecture, design coordination, and submission of a planning application. | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,292,416 | $1,818,394 | $1,897,820 | $250,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $1,527,531 | $1,499,038 | $896,452 | — | — |
| 2023 | $924,911 | $294,536 | $260,607 | $11,200 | Total only |
| 2022 | $571,031 | $607,071 | $45,526 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About 4th Second
Based on IRS filings
4th Second is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Vallejo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
4th Second is led by Richard Fisher, President on every filing since 2022; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Fisher
President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$38K (2024) → $64K (2025)
Emily Fisher
Vice Secretary
Secretary → Vice Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$26K (2025)
Ugoada Ikoro
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Katherine Dang
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hakeem Brown
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Hill
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Lena Miles
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rob'Lena Miles (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Myisha Leverett Gibson (2022–2023) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $64K, to Richard Fisher (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about 4th Second
How much does 4th Second give each year?
4th Second gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is 4th Second?
4th Second reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is 4th Second?
4th Second is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Vallejo, CA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does 4th Second operate?
4th Second has awarded grants in California.
What is 4th Second's EIN?
4th Second's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3202218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
Live grants for the work 4th Second funds
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