Fishes & Loaves Foundation
MONTCLAIR, NJ EIN: 20-2738132
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$625K
+0.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$76K
-10.1% YoY
Grant Count
6
-45.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
+64.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $624,505 | $623,830 | $688,156 |
| Revenue | $86,239 | $34,290 | $-48,808 |
| Expenses | $85,564 | $98,616 | $114,429 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $76,250 | $84,778 | $94,671 |
| Net Investment Income | $76,925 | $20,452 | — |
| Distributable Amount | $36,812 | $34,481 | $39,120 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA BIGELOW | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT BIGELOW | TREAS., SEC., DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAROLE WAGNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIEL WAGNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
New Jersey $336K (81%)
Kansas $20K (5%)
Illinois $19K (5%)
Connecticut $15K (4%)
Colorado $11K (3%)
Virginia $10K (2%)
Florida $1K (0%)
Massachusetts $1K (0%)
+1 more states
Cities
BostonCedar GroveCharlottesvilleElk Grove VillageFairfieldHaddonfieldJacksonvilleKemahLone TreeMontclairNew HavenPatersonShawneeUpper MontclairVirginia BeachWest Orange
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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