Friends of Fisher House Charleston
To provide free, temporary housing for veterans and/or the families of veterans who are receiving medical treatment at the ralph h. Johnson va medical center of charleston South Carolina.
Friends of Fisher House Charleston at a glance
- Total assets
- $861,789
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $432,814
- -28.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $22,836
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $466,138
- +27.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Friends of Fisher House Charleston funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Friends of Fisher House Charleston gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $395K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fisher House Foundation Inc Charleston, SC | To Maintain Housing | $12,082 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $861,789 | $432,814 | $466,138 | — | — | $22,836 |
| 2024 | $895,061 | $604,700 | $364,524 | — | — | $23,824 |
| 2023 | $654,885 | $581,266 | $244,661 | $12,082 | 1 | $14,555 |
| 2022 | $318,280 | $259,192 | $225,451 | $24,406 | 1 | $297 |
| 2021 | $284,576 | $166,223 | $160,089 | $113,457 | 1 | $24 |
| 2020 | $278,442 | $199,414 | $466,250 | $395,074 | 1 | $1,057 |
About Friends of Fisher House Charleston
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Fisher House Charleston is a public charity focused on Health, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $862K in total assets. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Fisher House Charleston is led by Joshua Strimple, President & Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joshua Strimple
President & Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Butler Carson Derrick
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Ward
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Elsey
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Cramer
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blase Carabello
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Poulos
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Stafford
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fergal Foley
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Cox
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Burson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Mosher
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Kay Cox (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Erik Zielinski (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Talbot (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: William Coleman (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Crawford (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Col Ben Mitchell Usa-Ret (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Fred Kane (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kent Hutchinson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lesesne Phillips (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robert E. Crawford (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Talbot (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Francis (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bg Gilbert S. Harper Usa (2020) — Vice President · Filing note: Retired
- Former: Katie Mesalin (2020) — Board Member
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 Friends of Fisher House Charleston
How large is Friends of Fisher House Charleston?
Friends of Fisher House Charleston reported $862K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $433K.
What is Friends of Fisher House Charleston?
Friends of Fisher House Charleston is a public charity focused on Health, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $862K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Fisher House Charleston operate?
Friends of Fisher House Charleston has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Friends of Fisher House Charleston's EIN?
Friends of Fisher House Charleston's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2521401. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
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