Fischer Family Foundation
Fischer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $1.
Fischer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fischer Family Foundation gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- -81.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,667
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $17,515
- -61.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (78% 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 Fischer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wisconsin Lutheran College ($25K). Together the top 3 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 24 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fischer Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $356K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI | Education | $25,000 |
| St Peter Lutheran Church Fort Collins, CO | Religious | $6,000 |
| Interfaith Community Outreach Inc Kill Devil Hills, NC | Community Outreach | $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 | $17,515 | $5,001 | $33,516 | $32,000 | 3 | $32,000 | $1 | $1,032 |
| 2024 | $46,030 | $150,043 | $171,269 | $171,000 | 4 | $171,000 | $43 | $2,270 |
| 2023 | $67,256 | $150,189 | $229,128 | $228,500 | 7 | $229,128 | $189 | $7,331 |
| 2022 | $146,195 | $75,279 | $193,746 | $193,500 | 4 | $193,746 | $279 | $11,982 |
| 2021 | $264,662 | $100,040 | $356,160 | $356,000 | 6 | $356,160 | $40 | $20,235 |
| 2020 | $520,782 | $615,002 | $105,205 | $105,000 | 2 | — | — | $1,543 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fischer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fischer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gerald W. Fischer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marlene K. Fischer
Director
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 Fischer Family Foundation
How much does Fischer Family Foundation give each year?
Fischer Family Foundation gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $171K across 4 grants.
What is Fischer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fischer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $10,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fischer Family Foundation give grants?
Fischer Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (19%).
Does Fischer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Fischer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Fischer Family Foundation?
Fischer Family Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fischer Family Foundation's EIN?
Fischer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1726154. 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 August 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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