Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tyler, TX EIN: 75-2732192

Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $76.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $5.3M.

Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation at a glance

In short: Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation gave $3.7M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3.7M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,673,404
+8.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,673,404
+8.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,673,404
Total assets
$76,495,724
+5.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation

Who Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Various - See Schedule 24: $3.7MVarious - See Schedule 24$3.7M

The largest 2024 recipient was Various - See Schedule 24 ($3.7M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

How Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 45% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 104% 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

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2021) to $3.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various - See Schedule 24 See Attchd for City, TXVarious - See Schedule #24$3,673,404
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$76,495,724$5,894,697$4,502,877$3,673,4041$3,812,930$5,275,155$3,674,186
2023$72,473,045$3,021,380$4,084,992$3,373,1261$3,493,234$2,433,086$3,352,936
2022$65,772,282$1,764,000$4,131,016$3,350,2141$3,450,677$1,065,152$3,432,648
2021$80,632,460$7,589,778$3,318,551$2,528,5861$2,634,008$6,782,527$3,711,648
2020$72,794,690$3,111,368$4,063,062$3,395,1691—$2,333,876$3,231,529

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation is led by Martee F. Fuerst, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Martee F. Fuerst

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Fuerst

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan F. Fuerst

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Fisch Somer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mandy Fuerst

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Fisch Grossman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation

How much does Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation give each year?

Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation gave $3.7M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.4M across 1 grant.

How large is Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation?

Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation reported $76.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation operate?

Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation's EIN?

Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2732192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 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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