Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation
Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brookings, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $494K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $37K.
Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,477
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -72.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,826
- +293.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,738
- Total assets
- $493,908
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (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 Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Brookings Public Library ($13K). Together the top 3 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 100% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $39K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Brookings Public Library Brookings, SD | Support | $12,739 |
| Friends of SD Public Broadcasting Sioux Falls, SD | Support | $12,738 |
| Mitchell Area Historical Society Mitchell, SD | Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $493,908 | $43,606 | $33,593 | $26,477 | 3 | $26,477 | $36,966 | — |
| 2024 | $483,665 | $40,642 | $31,326 | $24,688 | 11 | $24,688 | $34,260 | $24,676 |
| 2023 | $474,432 | $24,881 | $33,912 | $27,477 | 9 | $27,477 | $18,446 | — |
| 2022 | $483,439 | $40,521 | $33,321 | $26,983 | 7 | $26,983 | $34,183 | — |
| 2021 | $476,234 | $40,668 | $17,487 | $11,164 | 5 | $11,164 | $34,345 | $25,511 |
| 2020 | $452,683 | $-14,755 | $44,726 | $39,094 | 6 | — | $11,789 | $23,257 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann F. Rivlin
Director Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John T. Fishback
Director Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia S. Fishback
Director V.p.
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert E. Fishback (2020–2024) — Director President
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 Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation
How much does Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation give each year?
Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 11 grants.
What is Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,738, and its average grant was $8,826, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation give grants?
Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).
How large is Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation?
Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation reported $494K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $44K.
What is Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation's EIN?
Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1940386. 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 May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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