Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn
Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 36 grants totaling $286,635, with grant purposes listed as general charitable and educational purposes.
Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn at a glance
In short: Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn gave $287K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $286,635
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,962
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $5,798,213
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1410 Broadway, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 686-7160
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Art & Advocacy ($28K). Together the top 10 received $158K.
Grant Size Distribution
249 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 247 grants of 249 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (44%), Utah (24%), New Jersey (11%), Oregon (9%), and Alabama (3%). These figures describe the distribution of that year’s grants.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn gives
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $676K (2022). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $287K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Art & Advocacy Brooklyn, NY | General Charitable & Educational Purposes | $27,609 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Beaverton, OR | General Charitable & Educational Purposes | $25,000 |
| Kimball Arts Center Park City, UT | General Charitable & Educational Purposes | $25,000 |
| DIA Art Foundation New York, NY | General Charitable & Educational Purposes | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Fed of America New York, NY | General Charitable & Educational Purposes | $15,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | General Charitable & Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen WASHington, DC | General Charitable & Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
| Hudson Link for Higher Education Ossining, NY | General Charitable & Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
| The Museum of Modern Art Manhattan, NY | General Charitable & Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
| Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | General Charitable & Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,798,213 | $365,635 | $439,000 | $286,635 | 36 | $321,968 | $262,616 | $386,820 |
| 2024 | $6,049,228 | $821,607 | $453,908 | $327,350 | 36 | $338,650 | $717,351 | $347,484 |
| 2023 | $5,503,879 | $108,002 | $482,323 | $371,302 | 42 | $382,102 | $129,959 | $328,372 |
| 2022 | $5,878,200 | $705,161 | $777,052 | $676,112 | 80 | $676,712 | $154,831 | $350,951 |
| 2021 | $5,950,091 | $502,356 | $341,693 | $248,977 | 55 | — | $409,949 | $333,438 |
| 2020 | $5,789,428 | $278,990 | $103,780 | $30,250 | 4 | — | $271,285 | $296,434 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn reported a distributable amount of $387K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include arts organizations such as the Kimball Arts Center, Dia Art Foundation, and the Museum of Modern Art. Other grantees include organizations with different missions: the ACLU Foundation of Oregon says it works to preserve and defend civil liberties and civil rights; the Southern Poverty Law Center describes its work as advancing racial justice and human rights; and the National Ability Center says it empowers people with disabilities through sport, recreation, and educational programs.
Other 2025 grantees include World Central Kitchen, which says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; the THANC Foundation, which describes its work as research and education related to thyroid, head, and neck cancer; Habitat for Humanity International, which says it brings people together to build homes and communities; and Peace House, which says it supports survivors of interpersonal violence and abuse.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 36 grants totaling $286,635. Grants ranged from $100 to $27,609, with a median of $7,500. Among the largest were $27,609 to the Center for Art & Advocacy; $25,000 each to the American Civil Liberties Union and Kimball Arts Center; and $15,000 each to Dia Art Foundation and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Other grants of $10,000 included awards to the Southern Poverty Law Center, World Central Kitchen, Hudson Link for Higher Education, the Museum of Modern Art, Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation, the Innocence Project, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Fischer and Leslie Fischer as trustees.
Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Fischer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leslie Fischer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn
How much does Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn give each year?
Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn gave $287K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $327K across 36 grants.
What is Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn's typical grant size?
Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,962, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn give grants?
Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn's top state is New York, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Utah (24%) and New Jersey (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Park City, UT (9 grants), Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants) and Red Bank, NJ (2 grants).
Does Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (36 of 36) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn's largest grantees?
Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Center for Art & Advocacy ($27,609), American Civil Liberties Union ($25,000) and Kimball Arts Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn?
Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $322K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $387K (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 does Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include arts organizations such as the Kimball Arts Center, Dia Art Foundation, and the Museum of Modern Art. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn's EIN?
Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4044034. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Jeffrey & Leslie Fischer Family Fdn accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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