Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc
Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $545K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $545,459
- +382.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $437,249
- +8105.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5,093
- +482.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,767
- -3.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 4% 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $28K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Opera San Diego, CA | General Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $545,459 | $437,249 | $4,767 | — | — | — | $5,093 | $20,931 |
| 2023 | $113,170 | $5,329 | $4,954 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $875 | $12,575 |
| 2022 | $112,795 | $15,344 | $17,290 | $10,318 | 6 | $10,318 | $8,372 | $13,870 |
| 2021 | $114,741 | $12,154 | $27,477 | $22,231 | 6 | $22,231 | — | $46,676 |
| 2020 | $130,066 | $20,821 | $29,937 | $25,220 | 12 | — | $6,215 | $11,107 |
| 2019 | $139,506 | $18,505 | $31,745 | $27,648 | 15 | — | — | $11,271 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Merle Fischlowitz
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sara F. Davis
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Teresa Whorton
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Teresa Fischlowitz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Fischlowitz (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc
How large is Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc?
Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc reported $545K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $437K.
Where does Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc operate?
Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri.
How much is Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $21K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Merle Fischlowitz Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0940158. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 27, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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