Fisher Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 22-2473752

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.

Key facts about Fisher Family Foundation

In short: Fisher Family Foundation gave $67K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-2473752
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$67,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$13,400
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$444,805
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$445K

-0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$67K

-7.6% YoY

Grant Count

5

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+29.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PhiladelphiaAlexandriaChicagoYardlyNew YorkAbingtonBryn MawrElmhhurstNorth WalesPasadenaState College

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K11 grants20196 grants20206 grants20216 grants20228 grants20237 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Magee Rehabilitation Hospital: $55KMagee Rehabilitation Hospital$55KCFS Philadelphia: $5KCFS Philadelphia$5KKlein Life: $4KKlein Life$4KSalvation Army: $3KSalvation Army$3KUniversity of Chicago: $1KUniversity of Chicago$1K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL Philadelphia, PAGENERAL USE$55,000
CFS PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, PAGENERAL USE$5,000
KLEIN LIFE Philadelphia, PAGENERAL USE$3,500
SALVATION ARMY Alexandria, VAGENERAL USE$2,500
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, ILGENERAL USE$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$444,805$448,156$435,396
Revenue$75,600$94,330$64,441
Expenses$78,951$81,570$93,251
Qualifying Distributions$74,553$77,606$89,199
Net Investment Income$41,102$64,566$32,439
Distributable Amount$27,372$27,071$27,192

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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.

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