Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family
Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family is a private foundation, based in Oyster Bay, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $845K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $34K.
Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family at a glance
In short: Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family gave $48K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,500
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,938
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $845,217
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (58% 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 Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alzheimers Association ($10K). Together the top 7 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $48K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimers Association Chicago, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation Woodbury, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Berkshire School Sheffield, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Norwegian Seamen's Church New York, NY | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Green Vale School Old Brookville, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Miracle of Help Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Portledge School Locust Valley, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Various Recognized Charities Oyster Bay, NY | Charitable | $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 | $845,217 | $34,439 | $49,700 | $47,500 | 8 | $48,250 | $33,789 | $41,449 |
| 2024 | $860,478 | $55,792 | $48,980 | $47,100 | 8 | $47,790 | $55,202 | $41,015 |
| 2023 | $853,666 | $31,942 | $42,800 | $41,500 | 7 | $42,150 | $31,392 | $42,356 |
| 2022 | $864,524 | $3,919 | $42,800 | $41,500 | 5 | $42,250 | $3,280 | $43,619 |
| 2021 | $903,405 | $88 | $37,168 | $36,000 | 3 | $36,634 | — | $45,615 |
| 2020 | $940,485 | $13,774 | $35,965 | $35,000 | 2 | — | $13,291 | $47,322 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fredd Hoff Isaksen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Cyr Benjamin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Cyr Isaksen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family
How much does Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family give each year?
Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family gave $48K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 8 grants.
What is Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family's typical grant size?
Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $5,938, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family give grants?
Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family gives mostly in New York: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (21%) and Massachusetts (21%).
Does Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family's largest grantees?
Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family's largest 2025 grantees include Alzheimers Association ($10,000), Lustgarten Foundation ($10,000) and Berkshire School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family?
Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family reported $845K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family's EIN?
Fredd and Marjorie Isaksen Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1762763. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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