Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish

Private foundation Garrison, NY EIN: 13-2933774

Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish is a private foundation, based in Garrison, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2024, it made $887K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $409K.

Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish at a glance

Total assets
$8,270,739
+5.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,128,434
+39.8% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$886,730
+11.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$975,067
+14.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$8,270,739$1,128,434$975,067$886,730$409,431
2023$7,874,261$807,235$855,468$795,683$240,420
2022$7,195,996$715,432$829,673$765,945$145,938
2021$8,901,896$1,316,803$739,430$619,987$620,813
2020$8,273,653$592,391$720,116—$107,527

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish is led by Anita Prentice, President-Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 26 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Anita Prentice

    President-Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Lilburne

    President & Friends of the Library

    Director → President & Friends of the Library, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eliza Mackenzie Fish

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank E Lucente MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frederick H Osborn III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Lansbury

    Director & 2nd Vice President

    Director → Director & 1st Vice President, 2021

    Director & 1st Vice President → Director & 2nd Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hamilton Fish

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Kruk

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Sorenson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Rauch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Hofmann MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Culp

    Director

    Vice President-Director → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Bayne

    Secretary & Director

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sundance DiGiovanni

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charity Shumway

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derrick Hopkins

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madeline Julian

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Libby Anderson

    Director & 1st Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Libby Pataki

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Tomizawa

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Levin

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheena Raju

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol O'Reilly

    Vice President & Friends of the Library

    Director → Vice President & Friends of the Library, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Wynn

    Treasurer & Friends of the Library

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Preston Pittman

    Secretary & Friends of the Library

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Elizabeth Anderson (2020–2023) — Director & 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Jennifer Schmalz (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kyle Good (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Neal Zuckerman (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Richard Syrek (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Susan Landstreet (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Taro Ietaka (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Catherine Lim (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Friends of the Library
  • Former: Sarina Tamagna-Hawes (2020–2022) — Vice President & Friends of the Library
  • Former: Sylvia Wallin (2020–2022) — Secretary & Friends of the Library
  • Former: Teri Waivada (2020–2022) — President & Friends of the Library
  • Former: Erki Brown (2021) — Director
  • Former: Taro Iekata (2021) — Director
  • Former: Arthur Ross (2020) — Director & 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Kyoko Gelber (2020) — Director
  • Former: Stacy Morrison (2020) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Rasic (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish

How large is Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish?

Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish's EIN?

Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2933774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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