Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ft Lauderdale, FL EIN: 65-0799664

Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Ft Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $262K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $3K.

Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc gave $12K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,250
+294.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,531
+196.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$850
Total assets
$261,983
+21.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (41% 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 Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: $5KRensselaer PolytechnicInstitute$5KTriCounty Animal Rescue: $4KTriCounty Animal Rescue$4KSAVE Foundation: $1KSAVE Foundation$1KFlorida AIDS Walk: $1KFlorida AIDS Walk$1KUniversity of Miami: $500University of Miami$500Broward Public Liabrary Foundation: $100Broward Public LiabraryFoundation$100Alzheimers Association: $100Alzheimers Association$100Humane Society of Broward County: $100Humane Society of BrowardCounty$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ($5K). Together the top 8 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort LauderdaleWilton ManorsCoral GablesTroyCincinnatiDelray BeachGranvilleBoca RatonChicagoCortlandMiamiNewtownTowsonWilmingtonWoburn

How Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 181% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 7 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NYGeneral Purposes$5,000
TriCounty Animal Rescue Boca Raton, DCGeneral Purposes$4,000
SAVE Foundation Miami, FLGeneral Purposes$1,250
Florida AIDS Walk Ft Lauderdale, FLGeneral Purposes$1,200
University of Miami Coral Gables, FLOphthalmology Research Fund$500
Broward Public Liabrary Foundation Ft Lauderdale, FLGeneral Purposes$100
Alzheimers Association Chicago, ILGeneral Purposes$100
Humane Society of Broward County Fort Lauderdale, FLGeneral Purposes$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$261,983$38,130$12,482$12,2508$12,482$2,978—
2024$216,083$29,218$3,104$3,1046$3,104——
2023$161,862$22,856$2,861$2,6164$2,861——
2022$136,211$2,113$11,994$10,8007$11,994$919$6,636
2021$145,718$67,614$1,754$1,5004$1,754$34,683$4,824
2020$79,625$23,849$2,577$2,1004—$2,010$2,449

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc is led by Fredric Fenstermacher, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fredric Fenstermacher

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason R Hagopian

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    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 Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc

How much does Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc give each year?

Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc gave $12K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 6 grants.

What is Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $850, and its average grant was $1,531, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc give grants?

Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (33%) and Florida (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ft Lauderdale, FL (3 grants).

Does Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 88% of Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ($5,000), TriCounty Animal Rescue ($4,000) and SAVE Foundation ($1,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc?

Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc reported $262K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $38K.

What is Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fredric Fenstermacher Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0799664. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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