Fishback Family Foundation
The Fishback Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Red Wing, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including grants designated for humanitarian relief, religious purposes, and medical purposes.
Fishback Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fishback Family Foundation gave $17K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $916.667), top state Colorado. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,500
- -21.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $917
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $151,570
- +15.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fishback Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2785 Ide Lane, Red Wing, MN 55066-5101
Phone: (651) 388-7809
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fishback Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Compassion International ($2K). Together the top 10 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 98 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado (24%), Minnesota (15%), Texas (12%), Washington (9%), and North Carolina (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fishback Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 18 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 218% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $21K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Humanitarian Relief | $1,500 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Humanitarian Relief | $1,500 |
| 40 Days for Life College Station, TX | Religious | $1,000 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc Charlotte, NC | Religious | $1,000 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Orlando, FL | Religious | $1,000 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | Religious | $1,000 |
| Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Lenexa, KS | Religious | $1,000 |
| Resource Exchange International Colorado Springs, CO | Religious | $1,000 |
| St Agnes Catholic School St. Paul, MN | Religious | $1,000 |
| St Jude's Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Medical | $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 | $151,570 | $37,405 | $17,443 | $16,500 | 18 | $17,415 | $5,296 | $7,992 |
| 2024 | $131,608 | $6,066 | $22,042 | $21,028 | 21 | $21,953 | $2,015 | $8,039 |
| 2023 | $147,584 | $21,776 | $19,290 | $18,500 | 19 | $19,265 | $6,373 | $7,492 |
| 2022 | $145,098 | $-5,560 | $19,883 | $18,500 | 19 | $19,210 | $1,768 | $7,359 |
| 2021 | $170,541 | $67,871 | $17,922 | $17,200 | 21 | $17,875 | $47,838 | $7,763 |
| 2020 | $120,592 | $-141,064 | $14,854 | $14,204 | 19 | — | $3,117 | $6,919 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fishback Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants include support for organizations with humanitarian, religious, and medical purposes. For example, World Vision describes its own work as Christian humanitarian aid and long-term community development; Nazarene Compassionate Ministries describes its mission as responding to and preventing suffering resulting from poverty and disaster. Resource Exchange International describes its work as strengthening strategic sectors in emerging nations, and 40 Days for Life describes its focus as educating and equipping communities for prayer, outreach, and peaceful vigils.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $16,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,500, with a median of $1,000.
Among the 2025 grants, Compassion International and World Vision each received $1,500. Grants of $1,000 included support for 40 Days for Life, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Focus on the Family, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Resource Exchange International, St Agnes Catholic School, St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, St Mark’s Church, and The Parish Press.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph William Fishback II, Carolyn J Fishback, Tamara Kay Swanstrom, and Ellora Lynn Hermerding as directors.
Fishback Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn J. Fishback
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellora Lynn Hermerding
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph William Fishback II
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Kay Swanstrom
Director
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 Fishback Family Foundation
How much does Fishback Family Foundation give each year?
Fishback Family Foundation gave $17K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 21 grants.
What is Fishback Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fishback Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $917, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fishback Family Foundation give grants?
Fishback Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (15%) and Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (4 grants) and St. Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Fishback Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Fishback Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (13 grants) and "Medical" (3 grants).
Who are Fishback Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fishback Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Compassion International ($1,500), World Vision ($1,500) and 40 Days for Life ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fishback Family Foundation?
Fishback Family Foundation reported $152K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fishback Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with humanitarian, religious, and medical purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fishback Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fishback Family Foundation's EIN?
Fishback Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1577430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Fishback 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
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