Fischer Family Fund
Fischer Family Fund is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $212K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $25K.
Fischer Family Fund at a glance
In short: Fischer Family Fund gave $39K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,500
- +35.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,700
- -18.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $211,602
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (65% 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 Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Virginia ($25K). Together the top 5 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fischer Family Fund gives
- Giving grew 413% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 171% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $161K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA | Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| Stamford Hospital Stamford, CT | Day to Day Operations | $10,000 |
| Barrier Island Group for the Arts Sanibel, FL | Day to Day Operations | $1,500 |
| Meadow Ridge Scholarship Fund Redding, CT | Scholarship Fund | $1,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | Day to Day Operations | $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 | $211,602 | $25,195 | $40,133 | $38,500 | 5 | $38,500 | $25,195 | $22,457 |
| 2024 | $226,540 | $25,877 | $30,190 | $28,500 | 3 | $28,500 | $25,877 | $21,820 |
| 2023 | $230,853 | $26,369 | $44,408 | $43,000 | 3 | $43,000 | $26,369 | $19,964 |
| 2022 | $248,892 | $12,063 | $9,556 | $7,500 | 2 | $7,500 | $12,063 | $20,142 |
| 2021 | $246,385 | $58,648 | $161,209 | $160,963 | 3 | $160,963 | $58,647 | $22,488 |
| 2020 | $348,946 | $9,306 | $11,287 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $13,651 | $21,630 |
| 2019 | $350,927 | $7,388 | $11,438 | $9,250 | 1 | — | $11,031 | $21,398 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fischer Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fischer Family Fund is led by Elisabeth M. Giovine, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elisabeth M. Giovine
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Fischer Morse
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Charles Morse
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Fund
How much does Fischer Family Fund give each year?
Fischer Family Fund gave $39K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 3 grants.
What is Fischer Family Fund's typical grant size?
Fischer Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $7,700, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fischer Family Fund give grants?
Fischer Family Fund gives mostly in Virginia: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (29%).
Does Fischer Family Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Fischer Family Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Day to Day Operations" (3 grants).
Who are Fischer Family Fund's largest grantees?
Fischer Family Fund's largest 2025 grantees include University of Virginia ($25,000), Stamford Hospital ($10,000) and Barrier Island Group for the Arts ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fischer Family Fund?
Fischer Family Fund reported $212K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fischer Family Fund's EIN?
Fischer Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1544328. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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