Fisher Family Foundation
Fisher Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $445K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $41K.
Fisher Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fisher Family Foundation gave $67K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,000
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,400
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $444,805
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% 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 Fisher Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Magee Rehabilitation Hospital ($55K). Together the top 5 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 32 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fisher Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 272% 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 $67K (2020) to $84K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Philadelphia, PA | General Use | $55,000 |
| CFS Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | General Use | $5,000 |
| Klein Life Philadelphia, PA | General Use | $3,500 |
| Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | General Use | $2,500 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Use | $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 | $444,805 | $75,600 | $78,951 | $67,000 | 5 | $74,553 | $41,102 | $27,372 |
| 2024 | $448,156 | $94,330 | $81,570 | $72,500 | 7 | $77,606 | $64,566 | $27,071 |
| 2023 | $435,396 | $64,441 | $93,251 | $83,000 | 8 | $89,199 | $32,439 | $27,192 |
| 2022 | $464,206 | $56,555 | $84,612 | $72,000 | 6 | $79,991 | $21,834 | $29,464 |
| 2021 | $492,263 | $55,942 | $83,030 | $72,000 | 6 | $77,869 | $24,981 | $34,400 |
| 2020 | $519,351 | $32,313 | $78,191 | $67,000 | 6 | — | $8,050 | $31,225 |
| 2019 | $565,229 | $57,597 | $96,233 | $84,050 | 11 | — | $25,646 | $33,032 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fisher Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fisher Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Rosenthal
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Steven Fisher
Trustee
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 Fisher Family Foundation
How much does Fisher Family Foundation give each year?
Fisher Family Foundation gave $67K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 7 grants.
What is Fisher Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fisher Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $13,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fisher Family Foundation give grants?
Fisher Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Fisher Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fisher Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fisher Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fisher Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Magee Rehabilitation Hospital ($55,000), CFS Philadelphia ($5,000) and Klein Life ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fisher Family Foundation?
Fisher Family Foundation reported $445K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fisher Family Foundation's EIN?
Fisher Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2473752. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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