Fishman Family Foundation Inc
Fishman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $458,515 to charitable organizations, including organizations in California, Massachusetts, New York, and Minnesota.
Fishman Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Fishman Family Foundation Inc gave $459K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in California. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $458,515
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,683
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $10,605,006
- +6.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fishman Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 706 Mission St Unit 2901, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (781) 891-0571
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fishman Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($163K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $459K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 35 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to organizations in California (56%), Massachusetts (36%), New York (6%), and Minnesota (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fishman Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $84K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $86K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $459K (2025) to $562K (2019). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $459K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | General | $162,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | General | $162,000 |
| Hoffman Insitute Foundation San Rafael, CA | General | $50,000 |
| American Cilvil Liberties New York, NY | General | $25,000 |
| Leleka Foundation Palo Alto, CA | General | $25,000 |
| Forward Global Women Saint Paul, MN | General | $12,000 |
| San Francisco Day School San Francisco, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Brandeis School of San Francsico San Francisco, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Giant Steps Altadena, CA | General | $1,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | General | $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 | $10,605,006 | $263,832 | $471,190 | $458,515 | 11 | $461,115 | $256,407 | $506,486 |
| 2024 | $9,949,177 | $252,035 | $507,520 | $499,700 | 8 | $502,145 | $245,037 | $484,443 |
| 2023 | $9,205,683 | $206,570 | $504,485 | $498,480 | 5 | $498,585 | $202,070 | $447,411 |
| 2022 | $8,784,626 | $167,812 | $508,379 | $502,209 | 6 | $502,209 | $163,712 | $456,846 |
| 2021 | $9,710,217 | $132,532 | $543,010 | $535,000 | 5 | $535,000 | $128,832 | $482,195 |
| 2020 | $9,516,365 | $199,691 | $512,974 | $507,000 | 9 | — | $196,091 | $467,020 |
| 2019 | $9,464,775 | $183,370 | $566,490 | $561,760 | 8 | — | $180,420 | $474,448 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fishman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $506K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its grants include support for educational, medical, civil liberties, and other charitable organizations. San Francisco Day School, which received $10,000 in 2025, describes its mission as educating, nurturing, and inspiring girls and boys of diverse backgrounds to reach their academic and creative potential, embrace ethical values, and contribute to their communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $458,515. Grant amounts ranged from $515 to $162,000, with a median grant of $12,000. The largest grants included $162,000 each to UCSF Foundation and Dana Farber Cancer Institute; $50,000 to Hoffman Insitute Foundation; and $25,000 each to American Cilvil Liberties and Leleka Foundation. The filing lists the grants’ purpose as “GENERAL.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dale Ellen Fishman as president, treasurer, and clerk; Elizabeth Susan Fishman as director; and Andrew David Fishman as director.
Fishman Family Foundation Inc is led by Dale Ellen Fishman, President, Treasurer & Clerk on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dale Ellen Fishman
President, Treasurer & Clerk
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andrew David Fishman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Susan Fishman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jessica Harris Fishman (2019–2021) — Director
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 Fishman Family Foundation Inc
How much does Fishman Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Fishman Family Foundation Inc gave $459K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500K across 8 grants.
What is Fishman Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Fishman Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $41,683, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fishman Family Foundation Inc that year got $21K on average.
Where does Fishman Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Fishman Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (36%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Fishman Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fishman Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fishman Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Fishman Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($163,000 across 2 grants), UCSF Foundation ($162,000) and Hoffman Insitute Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fishman Family Foundation Inc?
Fishman Family Foundation Inc reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $461K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $506K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Fishman Family Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its grants include support for educational, medical, civil liberties, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fishman Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fishman Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Fishman Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4326020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Fishman Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Fishman Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fishman-family-foundation-inc-morg_c417838432e24b4ea087270b05ad2ccd
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