Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc
Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $49K.
Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc gave $46K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,854
- -33.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,095
- -55.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,696,545
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (69% 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 Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Versailles ($31K). Together the top 9 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 30 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2022) to $69K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Versailles Chicago, IL | Community Enrichment | $31,450 |
| Sparkle Foundation Novato, CA | Community Enrichment | $8,684 |
| Focus on European Art Phoenix, AZ | Community Enrichment | $1,220 |
| Historic Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Community Enrichment | $1,000 |
| United Recovery Society Duluth, MN | Community Enrichment | $1,000 |
| Pretend City Childrens Museum Irvine, CA | Community Enrichment | $1,000 |
| Graceland University Lamoni, IA | Community Enrichment | $1,000 |
| Buddy up for Life New Albany, OH | Community Enrichment | $250 |
| Read Better Be Better Phoenix, AZ | Community Enrichment | $250 |
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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 | $1,696,545 | $191,400 | $107,718 | $45,854 | 9 | $74,774 | $49,275 | $95,423 |
| 2024 | $1,580,786 | $74,029 | $123,312 | $69,250 | 6 | $94,250 | $51,467 | $83,448 |
| 2023 | $1,605,050 | $528,571 | $85,761 | $51,250 | 9 | $71,250 | $18,714 | $53,781 |
| 2022 | $1,087,126 | $64,650 | $63,956 | $34,000 | 3 | $48,974 | $48,418 | $55,565 |
| 2021 | $1,196,643 | $70,714 | $66,908 | $36,000 | 3 | $36,000 | $57,566 | $53,934 |
| 2020 | $1,026,059 | $523,039 | $42,718 | $34,877 | 6 | — | $14,098 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $95K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brenda Duncan
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kenneth D. Kirk
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kevin Lay
Director
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 Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc
How much does Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc give each year?
Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc gave $46K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 6 grants.
What is Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,095, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc give grants?
Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Enrichment" (9 grants).
Who are Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends of Versailles ($31,450), Sparkle Foundation ($8,684) and Focus on European Art ($1,220), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc?
Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (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 Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc's EIN?
Loaves & Fishes Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4778442. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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