Fishback Family Foundation
Fishback Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westlake, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $475K. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Fishback Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fishback Family Foundation gave $475K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $474,870
- +91.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,763
- +27.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $4,171,674
- +67.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Fishback Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor Scott & White Foundation ($257K). Together the top 9 received $475K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 20 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fishback Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 178% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $248K (2024) to $604K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $475K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Foundation Dallas, TX | Contribution | $256,800 |
| UC - San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Contribution | $200,000 |
| Hamilton County Foundation Fishers, IN | Contribution | $5,000 |
| IndyHumane Indianapolis, IN | Contribution | $3,090 |
| Pasadena Humane Pasadena, CA | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Indianapolis, IN | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Alpha Chi Omega Dallas, TX | Contribution | $2,500 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | Contribution | $980 |
| The Fit Kids Foundation Inc Menlo Park, CA | Contribution | $500 |
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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 | $4,171,674 | $2,232,990 | $542,752 | $474,870 | 9 | $474,870 | $2,181,319 | $266,374 |
| 2024 | $2,498,456 | $1,241,716 | $272,614 | $248,466 | 6 | — | $1,168,318 | — |
| 2023 | $1,531,103 | $156,742 | $613,954 | $604,257 | 5 | — | $64,403 | $116,619 |
| 2022 | $1,994,520 | $1,999,988 | $5,468 | — | — | — | $446,372 | $8,554 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fishback Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $266K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fishback Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Fishback
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$833 (2024) → $5K (2025)
Lady Bess Fishback
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$4K (2024) → $11K (2025)
Daniel Fishback
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Fishback
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Lady Bess Fishback (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Fishback Family Foundation
How much does Fishback Family Foundation give each year?
Fishback Family Foundation gave $475K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $248K across 6 grants.
What is Fishback Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fishback Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $52,763, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fishback Family Foundation give grants?
Fishback Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (2 grants) and Indianapolis, IN (2 grants).
Does Fishback Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 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 "Contribution" (9 grants).
Who are Fishback Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fishback Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Baylor Scott & White Foundation ($256,800), UC - San Francisco ($200,000) and Hamilton County Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fishback Family Foundation?
Fishback Family Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $475K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $266K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fishback Family Foundation's EIN?
Fishback Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3774507. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated November 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 September 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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