Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund
Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $881K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $66K.
Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund at a glance
In short: Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,000
- Total assets
- $881,135
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Technoserve Inc ($33K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $33K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Technoserve Inc Alrington, VA | To support TechnoServe's efforts to empower people in the countries in which it works to earn more money by building competitive farms and businesses | $33,000 |
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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 | $881,135 | $71,012 | $48,508 | $33,000 | 1 | $43,879 | $66,383 | $45,462 |
| 2024 | $858,631 | $58,592 | $47,530 | $33,000 | 1 | $43,603 | $54,665 | $45,056 |
| 2023 | $847,569 | $30,713 | $47,227 | $33,000 | 1 | $43,270 | $26,756 | $42,063 |
| 2022 | $864,083 | $21,562 | $44,881 | $30,000 | 1 | $40,352 | $15,733 | $43,203 |
| 2021 | $887,402 | $55,414 | $16,350 | — | — | $36,291 | $50,335 | $47,662 |
| 2020 | $848,338 | $231,577 | $22,085 | — | — | — | $179,859 | $37,687 |
| 2019 | $638,846 | $403,296 | $20,014 | — | — | — | $316,412 | $17,360 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund is led by Michele Kaliski, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michele Kaliski
Director & President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Burton S Kaliski Jr.
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica R Kaliski
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen J Kaliski
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund
How much does Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund give each year?
Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 1 grant.
How large is Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund?
Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund reported $881K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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.
Where does Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund operate?
Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund has awarded grants in New York, Virginia.
What is Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund's EIN?
Kaliski Fichtl Innovation Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0686605. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
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