The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation
The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Spokane, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $389K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $54K.
The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation at a glance
In short: The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $20,000
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $388,724
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (50% 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 The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tallahassee Community College Foundation ($20K). Together the top 2 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 234% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $50K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee Community College Foundation Tallahassee, FL | General Support | $20,000 |
| Living Water Church Vancouver, WA | General Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $388,724 | $69,644 | $54,181 | $40,000 | 2 | $41,450 | $53,725 | $17,737 |
| 2024 | $368,589 | $10,478 | $12,833 | — | — | $1,350 | — | $17,551 |
| 2023 | $336,195 | $927 | $31,203 | $20,000 | 2 | $21,250 | — | $16,417 |
| 2022 | $317,701 | $9,187 | $36,274 | $25,000 | 2 | $26,200 | — | $16,609 |
| 2021 | $392,123 | $10,699 | $21,394 | $10,000 | 1 | $11,150 | — | $19,686 |
| 2020 | $410,378 | $-6,598 | $44,093 | $30,000 | 2 | — | — | $20,346 |
| 2019 | $466,949 | $25,732 | $75,703 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $9,892 | $23,883 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northwest Trustee Mgmt Services
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$7K (2019) → $7K (2025)
Marianne Fischer
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Northwest Trustee Mgmt Services (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation
How much does The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation give each year?
The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation?
The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation reported $389K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation operate?
The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Washington.
What is The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation's EIN?
The Edward & Marianne Fischer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2785903. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- 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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