Fifield Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 20-1074711

Fifield Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $441K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions.

Fifield Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$441,064
+0.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$6,877
+3519.5% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$2,203
Expenses (2025)
$2,365
-45.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Fifield Family Foundation funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Chicago

How Fifield Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $61K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$441,064$6,877$2,365——$2,203$190
2024$440,902$190$4,365———$181
2023$440,727$18,204$2,719———$173
2022$440,563$37$3,619———$168
2021$440,530$3,502$3,519———$167
2020$440,532$68,483$64,274$60,7501—$166

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fifield Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $190 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fifield Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Randy A. Fifield

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven D. Fifield

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Fifield Family Foundation

How large is Fifield Family Foundation?

Fifield Family Foundation reported $441K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $190 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Fifield Family Foundation operate?

Fifield Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Fifield Family Foundation's EIN?

Fifield Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1074711. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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