Happy Fish Foundation Inc
Happy Fish Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $307K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $7K.
Happy Fish Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Happy Fish Foundation Inc gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $6,250
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $306,771
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% 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 Happy Fish Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sacred Heart Schools ($10K). Together the top 2 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Happy Fish Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 133% 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
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Schools Louisville, KY | Education Assistance | $10,000 |
| Dare to Care Inc Louisville, KY | Providing Food to the Hungry. | $2,500 |
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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 | $306,771 | $319,293 | $12,522 | $12,500 | 2 | $12,500 | $7,305 | $9,422 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Happy Fish Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Happy Fish Foundation Inc is led by Gregory Fischer, Chairman on every filing since 2024; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Fischer
Chairman
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eleni Fischer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Fischer
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Fischer
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Fischer
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Gerassimides
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Happy Fish Foundation Inc
How much does Happy Fish Foundation Inc give each year?
Happy Fish Foundation Inc gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Happy Fish Foundation Inc?
Happy Fish Foundation Inc reported $307K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Happy Fish Foundation Inc operate?
Happy Fish Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Happy Fish Foundation Inc's EIN?
Happy Fish Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2184960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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