Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency
Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency is a private foundation, based in La Crosse, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $202K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $16K.
Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency at a glance
In short: Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,782
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,927
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $201,813
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (83% 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 Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 360 Communities ($8K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 360 Communities Burnsville, MN | Food Shelf | $7,782 |
| Metro Hope Ministries Minneapolis, MN | Ministry | $2,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank Washington, DC | Food Bank | $2,000 |
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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 | $201,813 | $16,880 | $13,990 | $11,782 | 3 | $12,807 | $15,697 | $11,353 |
| 2024 | $199,035 | $10,249 | $11,799 | $9,582 | 2 | $10,507 | $8,957 | $10,948 |
| 2023 | $200,599 | $10,755 | $12,060 | $10,100 | 4 | $11,025 | $9,688 | $10,522 |
| 2022 | $201,815 | $5,544 | $14,029 | $11,400 | 2 | $12,175 | $3,895 | $11,148 |
| 2021 | $210,754 | $21,965 | $14,799 | $10,314 | 1 | $11,713 | $18,531 | $12,511 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency is led by Peter W Fischer, President, CEO & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter W Fischer
President, CEO & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne R Fischer
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency
How much does Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency give each year?
Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
What is Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency's typical grant size?
Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,927, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency give grants?
Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency gives mostly in Minnesota: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (17%).
Does Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency?
Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency reported $202K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency's EIN?
Fischer Peter & Suzanne Fdn Agency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3583053. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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