Gramma Fisher Foundation
Gramma Fisher Foundation is a private foundation, based in Easton, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $24.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Gramma Fisher Foundation at a glance
In short: Gramma Fisher Foundation gave $1.3M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $422K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,265,000
- -11.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $421,667
- -11.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $450,000
- Total assets
- $24,523,813
- +2.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Gramma Fisher Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Metropolitan Opera ($665K). Together the top 3 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 15 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gramma Fisher Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $1.3M (2024) to $2.2M (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | Sustaining Grant | $665,000 |
| The Atlanta Opera Atlanta, GA | Sustaining Grant | $450,000 |
| Lyric Opera House of Chicago Chicago, IL | Sustaining Grant | $150,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24,523,813 | $2,248,010 | $1,604,119 | $1,265,000 | 3 | $1,265,000 | $1,931,330 | $1,746,352 |
| 2023 | $24,022,285 | $1,475,198 | $1,691,714 | $1,435,000 | 3 | $1,435,000 | $1,235,195 | $1,568,703 |
| 2022 | $24,312,232 | $810,791 | $2,566,264 | $2,200,000 | 3 | $2,200,000 | $523,365 | $1,533,899 |
| 2021 | $26,054,543 | $4,343,834 | $2,078,537 | $1,725,000 | 3 | $1,725,000 | $4,036,884 | $1,810,016 |
| 2020 | $23,805,702 | $1,699,496 | $1,894,653 | $1,600,000 | 3 | — | $1,432,513 | $1,488,167 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gramma Fisher Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gramma Fisher Foundation is led by Christine Hunter, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christine Hunter
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard W. Hunter
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William T. Hunter Jr.
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gramma Fisher Foundation
How much does Gramma Fisher Foundation give each year?
Gramma Fisher Foundation gave $1.3M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.4M across 3 grants.
What is Gramma Fisher Foundation's typical grant size?
Gramma Fisher Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $450,000, and its average grant was $421,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gramma Fisher Foundation give grants?
Gramma Fisher Foundation gives mostly in New York: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (36%) and Illinois (12%).
Does Gramma Fisher Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Gramma Fisher Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sustaining Grant" (3 grants).
How large is Gramma Fisher Foundation?
Gramma Fisher Foundation reported $24.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Gramma Fisher Foundation's EIN?
Gramma Fisher Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6068755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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