Fitzgerald Family Foundation
Fitzgerald Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Collierville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $929K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $95K.
Fitzgerald Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fitzgerald Family Foundation gave $53K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,000
- -74.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,625
- -68.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $929,170
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (79% 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 Fitzgerald Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleveland State Comm Coll Fdtn ($25K). Together the top 8 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 36 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fitzgerald Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $50K (2022) to $207K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State Comm Coll Fdtn Cleveland, TN | General | $25,000 |
| City Retreat Memphis Memphis, TN | General | $6,000 |
| Bradclev Public Education Fdtn Cleveland, TN | General | $5,000 |
| Got Questions Ministries Colorado Springs, CO | General | $5,000 |
| Jesusonline Ministries Higley, AZ | General | $5,000 |
| Mosaic Memphis Ministries Memphis, TN | General | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General | $1,000 |
| United Way of the Ocoee Region Cleveland, TN | 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 | $929,170 | $106,504 | $67,154 | $53,000 | 8 | $53,980 | $94,616 | $54,643 |
| 2024 | $889,820 | $141,929 | $220,577 | $207,000 | 10 | $207,950 | $129,464 | $56,873 |
| 2023 | $969,185 | $57,468 | $72,984 | $60,000 | 8 | $60,950 | $45,529 | $56,908 |
| 2022 | $984,732 | $45,542 | $63,838 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,950 | $32,993 | $58,775 |
| 2021 | $1,002,379 | $133,678 | $142,034 | $125,000 | 5 | $125,900 | $118,864 | $67,986 |
| 2020 | $1,019,785 | $79,265 | $81,817 | $69,000 | 6 | — | $67,507 | $57,915 |
| 2019 | $1,014,090 | $51,764 | $126,074 | $113,500 | 5 | — | $39,592 | $58,873 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fitzgerald Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fitzgerald Family Foundation is led by Rodney R. Fitzgerald, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rodney R. Fitzgerald
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margo R. Fitzgerald
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Ryerson
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Don Korn (2019–2023) — Treasurer
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 Fitzgerald Family Foundation
How much does Fitzgerald Family Foundation give each year?
Fitzgerald Family Foundation gave $53K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $207K across 10 grants.
What is Fitzgerald Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fitzgerald Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fitzgerald Family Foundation give grants?
Fitzgerald Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (9%) and Arizona (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, TN (3 grants) and Memphis, TN (2 grants).
Does Fitzgerald Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fitzgerald Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fitzgerald Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fitzgerald Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cleveland State Comm Coll Fdtn ($25,000), City Retreat Memphis ($6,000) and Bradclev Public Education Fdtn ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fitzgerald Family Foundation?
Fitzgerald Family Foundation reported $929K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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 is Fitzgerald Family Foundation's EIN?
Fitzgerald Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0927809. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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