Fisher Hess Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach Gardens, FL EIN: 25-1267981

Fisher Hess Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K.

Fisher Hess Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Fisher Hess Foundation Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$10,692
-49.0% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
-90.9% vs 2020
Average grant
$10,692
+461.4% vs 2020
Median grant
$10,692
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Fisher Hess Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Kravis Center for Preforming Arts: $11KKravis Center for PreformingArts$11K

The largest 2021 recipient was Kravis Center for Preforming Arts ($11K).

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

West Palm BeachWest PalmNew CastleNew LondonNorth MiamiPhilidelphia

How Fisher Hess Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above 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

$0$10K$20K$30K11 grants2020 1 grant2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $21K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kravis Center for Preforming Arts West Palm, FLCharitable Donation$10,692
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$4,554$10,705$10,6921$10,692—$1
2020$6,151$27$20,950$20,95011—$27—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fisher Hess Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fisher Hess Foundation Inc is led by Marshall Hess, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Marshall Hess

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Marianne Fisher Hess (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Hess Foundation Inc

How much does Fisher Hess Foundation Inc give each year?

Fisher Hess Foundation Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $21K across 11 grants.

Where does Fisher Hess Foundation Inc operate?

Fisher Hess Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, Florida, Pennsylvania.

How much is Fisher Hess Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Fisher Hess Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Fisher Hess Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fisher Hess Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1267981. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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