Fosforo Foundation Inc
Fosforo Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Vernon Hills, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $954 in total assets. In 2025, it made $1K in qualifying distributions.
Fosforo Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $954
- +278.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,000
- -92.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,298
- -94.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,298
- -94.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fosforo Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Fosforo Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2024) to $306K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nairykutzi Comunidad Y Desarollo | Social Intervention Reforestation | $20,000 |
| Cancer Action Inc Rochester, NY | Support Cancer Treatment - EIN: 16-0836556 | $3,950 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $954 | $2,000 | $1,298 | — | — | $1,298 | $40 |
| 2024 | $252 | $25,000 | $25,156 | $23,950 | 2 | $23,950 | $17 |
| 2023 | $408 | $30,000 | $44,334 | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | $143 |
| 2022 | $14,742 | $50,000 | $35,351 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | $1,749 |
| 2021 | $93 | $107,600 | $111,809 | $106,000 | 5 | $106,000 | $1,248 |
| 2020 | $4,302 | $305,000 | $306,239 | $305,977 | 21 | — | $1,784 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fosforo Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $40 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fosforo Foundation Inc is led by Lisa C. Detwiler, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa C. Detwiler
President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Higgins
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E. Maas
Secretary
President & Secretary → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Roseman
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mike Neises (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Fosforo Foundation Inc
How large is Fosforo Foundation Inc?
Fosforo Foundation Inc reported $954 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Fosforo Foundation Inc operate?
Fosforo Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Texas, Wisconsin.
What is Fosforo Foundation Inc's EIN?
Fosforo Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3551310. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 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 June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- 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 March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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