Fred Fatzler Foundation
The Fred Fatzler Foundation is a private foundation based in Morristown, New Jersey. It reported 16 grants totaling $89,739 in 2025, supporting organizations that include healthcare, education, disability services, youth programs, animal welfare, and environmental conservation organizations.
Fred Fatzler Foundation at a glance
In short: Fred Fatzler Foundation gave $90K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New Jersey. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,739
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,609
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,415,497
- +13.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (72% 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 Fred Fatzler Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It instructs applicants to submit materials in writing at any time; the filing says notifications are of approvals only and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- September 10, 2022, as listed on the filing; this is a past date. The filing also says written materials may be submitted anytime.
- Deadline
- September 10, 2022, as listed on the filing; this is a past date.
- Contact
Application contact: Roderick Mcrae
Mailing address: 230 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: (973) 387-1080
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fred Fatzler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hobart & William Smith College ($16K). Together the top 10 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to New Jersey recipients (72%), followed by New York (18%) and Pennsylvania (6%); the state for the remaining 4% is not specified. The listed 2025 recipients include organizations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fred Fatzler Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2020) to $94K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart & William Smith College Geneva, NY | General | $15,739 |
| Wilson College Chambersburg, PA | General | $5,000 |
| Overlook Hospital Summit, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| St Huberts Animal Welfare Center Madison, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| Cheshire Home Florham Park, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| The Arc of Union County Inc Springfield, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| Midland Adult Services Inc - Residential Communities North Branch, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Newark, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| Newark Street Squash Newark, NJ | General | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,415,497 | $256,524 | $93,475 | $89,739 | 16 | $91,607 | $254,656 | $91,378 |
| 2024 | $1,252,448 | $90,324 | $99,400 | $94,166 | 18 | $96,783 | $86,535 | $91,235 |
| 2023 | $1,261,524 | $74,060 | $82,188 | $75,600 | 17 | $78,144 | $70,817 | $79,031 |
| 2022 | $1,269,652 | $49,961 | $88,083 | $75,300 | 19 | $77,840 | $47,421 | $79,388 |
| 2021 | $1,307,774 | $317,143 | $83,221 | $78,300 | 19 | $80,228 | $315,316 | $82,916 |
| 2020 | $1,073,852 | $78,415 | $68,762 | $64,600 | 23 | — | $76,595 | $63,391 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred Fatzler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Cheshire Home says it operates a special-care nursing facility and a community-based residence for physically disabled adults; Wilson College says it empowers students to become critical thinkers, leaders, and agents of justice; and the Arc of Union County says it supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Other 2025 grantees describe their work as providing food and nutrition resources to Morris County residents (Interfaith Food Pantry), advancing patient care and other services at Morristown Medical Center (Foundation for Morristown Medical Center), and protecting the Passaic River region through education, science, land preservation, stewardship, and advocacy (Great Swamp Watershed Association).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $89,739. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $15,739, with a median of $5,000. The largest grant listed was $15,739 to Hobart & William Smith College in Geneva, New York, for general purposes. Other listed grants of $5,000 each included Wilson College, Overlook Hospital, St Huberts Animal Welfare Center, Cheshire Home, the Arc of Union County, Midland Adult Services, the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Newark Street Squash, Great Swamp Watershed Association, and the NJSGA Caddy Scholarship Foundation. Interfaith Food Pantry also received $5,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roderick McCrae as president and trustee; Roderick McCrae III as treasurer and trustee; Peter McRae as vice president and secretary; and Kevin McRae, Roderick McCrae IV, Reagan P McRae, and Sarah E McRae as trustees.
Fred Fatzler Foundation is led by Roderick McCrae, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roderick McCrae
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kevin McRae
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Roderick McCrae III
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Roderick McCrae IV
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Reagan P. McRae
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sarah E. McRae
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Peter McRae
Vice President & Secretary
Secretary & Trustee → Vice President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Fred Fatzler Foundation
How much does Fred Fatzler Foundation give each year?
Fred Fatzler Foundation gave $90K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 18 grants.
What is Fred Fatzler Foundation's typical grant size?
Fred Fatzler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,609, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fred Fatzler Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Fred Fatzler Foundation give grants?
Fred Fatzler Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (18%) and Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Morristown, NJ (2 grants) and Newark, NJ (2 grants).
Does Fred Fatzler Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fred Fatzler Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fred Fatzler Foundation's largest grantees?
Fred Fatzler Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hobart & William Smith College ($15,739), Wilson College ($5,000) and Overlook Hospital ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fred Fatzler Foundation?
Fred Fatzler Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fred Fatzler Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fred Fatzler Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fred Fatzler Foundation's EIN?
Fred Fatzler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6042694. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Fred Fatzler Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fred-fatzler-foundation-morg_88d573b6582a4116adb001b1366f2d92
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