Fischmann Family Foundation
The Fischmann Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2024, it gave $487,097 through 22 grants to charitable organizations, including educational institutions, religious organizations, and organizations with humanitarian and community-service purposes.
Fischmann Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fischmann Family Foundation gave $487K across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in California. 43% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $487,097
- +34.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 22
- -4.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,141
- +41.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $7,810
- +418.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (9 of 21, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fischmann Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 380 North Carolwood Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90077
Phone: (818) 261-9240
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fischmann Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Impact Forum Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $395K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($55,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 87 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 2% to recipients in Michigan, and 2% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fischmann Family Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 21 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $31K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 52% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 103% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2021) to $487K (2024). In 2024 it made 22 grants totaling $487K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Forum Foundation Encino, CA | Humantarian | $100,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Education | $75,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $55,000 |
| Wilshire Blvd Temple Los Angeles, CA | Religious | $50,000 |
| USC Shoah Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Education | $40,000 |
| Chabad of the Valley Tarzana, CA | Religious | $31,000 |
| The West Project Big Oak Valley, CA | Humantarian | $31,000 |
| Swim with Mike Los Angeles, CA | Education | $25,000 |
| Young Israel of North Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, CA | Religious | $18,517 |
| Beverly Hills Jewish Youth Los Angeles, CA | Community Services | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,810 | $493,500 | $487,197 | $487,097 | 22 | $487,197 | $229 |
| 2023 | $1,507 | $357,500 | $361,055 | $360,955 | 23 | $361,055 | — |
| 2022 | $5,062 | $365,932 | $367,150 | $367,075 | 21 | $367,150 | — |
| 2021 | $6,280 | $242,500 | $239,680 | $239,605 | 21 | $239,680 | — |
| 2020 | $3,460 | $323,000 | $347,005 | $346,920 | Total only | — | — |
| 2019 | $2,565 | $463,000 | $463,947 | $463,862 | Total only | — | $150 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fischmann Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $229 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for education, religious organizations, humanitarian purposes, and community services.
Among its grantees, the Impact Forum Foundation describes its mission as connecting philanthropists to collaborate with nonprofit organizations working to fight antisemitism, strengthen Israel, and advance the U.S.–Israel alliance. The Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School says it cultivates students’ education, critical thinking, creativity, and compassion, with commitments to Jewish values, Israel, and repairing the world. Harvard-Westlake School describes its aims as educational excellence, integrity, and purpose beyond oneself. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $487,097. Grants ranged from $360 to $100,000, with a median grant of $11,000.
Its largest reported grants included $100,000 to Impact Forum Foundation, $75,000 to the University of Southern California, $50,000 each to Loyola Marymount University and Wilshire Blvd Temple, and $40,000 to USC Shoah Foundation. Other grants included $31,000 each to Chabad of the Valley and The West Project, $25,000 to Swim with Mike, and $18,517 to Young Israel of North Beverly Hills. The foundation also gave $10,000 to USC Libraries, $10,000 to Bnai Zion Foundation, and $5,000 each to Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School and Harvard-Westlake School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists George Fischmann as president and Susan Weiss-Fischmann as secretary.
Fischmann Family Foundation is led by George Fischmann, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
George Fischmann
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Weiss-Fischmann
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Fischmann Family Foundation
How much does Fischmann Family Foundation give each year?
Fischmann Family Foundation gave $487K across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $361K across 23 grants.
What is Fischmann Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fischmann Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $11,000, and its average grant was $22,141, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fischmann Family Foundation that year got $36K on average.
Where does Fischmann Family Foundation give grants?
Fischmann Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (8 grants) and Encino, CA (2 grants).
Does Fischmann Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Fischmann Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (8 grants), "Education" (7 grants) and "Humantarian" (4 grants).
Who are Fischmann Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fischmann Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Impact Forum Foundation ($100,000), University of Southern California ($75,000) and Wilshire Blvd Temple ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($55,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Fischmann Family Foundation?
Fischmann Family Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $487K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fischmann Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for education, religious organizations, humanitarian purposes, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fischmann Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fischmann Family Foundation's EIN?
Fischmann Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3286995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Fischmann Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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