Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation
Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $103K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $12K.
Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation at a glance
In short: Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,667
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $103,126
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yiddish Language Nest ($4K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yiddish Language Nest Bronx, NY | Camp Promoting Yiddish to Children | $4,000 |
| Yugntruf New York, NY | Yiddish Prog for Youth | $3,000 |
| Workers Circle New York, NY | Yiddish Summer Camp | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $103,126 | $12,660 | $8,100 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,000 | $11,758 | $5,176 |
| 2024 | $98,566 | $8,556 | $8,101 | $7,000 | 3 | $7,537 | $7,190 | $4,697 |
| 2023 | $98,111 | $2,827 | $6,121 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,550 | $1,842 | $4,834 |
| 2022 | $101,405 | $2,920 | $6,178 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,537 | $1,543 | $5,046 |
| 2021 | $104,663 | $9,575 | $8,275 | $7,000 | 2 | $7,609 | $7,436 | $5,214 |
| 2020 | $103,363 | $5,202 | $7,051 | $6,000 | 4 | — | $3,967 | $5,063 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation is led by David Fishman, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Fishman
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation
How much does Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation give each year?
Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 3 grants.
What is Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation's typical grant size?
Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation give grants?
Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation?
Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation reported $103K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation's EIN?
Aaron & Sonia Fishman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3039721. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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