The Fybel Family Foundation
The Fybel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Forest, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $32K.
The Fybel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Fybel Family Foundation gave $58K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,000
- +93.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,500
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,083,012
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Fybel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ravinia Festival ($20K). Together the top 4 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Fybel Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $30K (2024) to $61K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL | Charitable [Reach Teach Play Program] | $20,000 |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA | Charitable [mechanical engineering eqpt and engineering industry partnership program] | $20,000 |
| Flint Hill School Oakton, VA | Charitable [Fred Atwood Endowed Fund for Science] | $10,000 |
| Minnesota Public Radioapm St. Paul, MN | Charitable [Million Bazillion Podcast Support] | $8,000 |
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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 | $1,083,012 | $31,634 | $61,893 | $58,000 | 4 | $58,000 | $31,634 | $56,920 |
| 2024 | $1,114,060 | $56,637 | $32,624 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $56,637 | $53,790 |
| 2023 | $1,090,704 | $11,801 | $42,509 | $40,000 | 2 | $40,000 | $11,801 | $51,236 |
| 2022 | $1,121,475 | $455,466 | $63,191 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,000 | $4,592 | $50,306 |
| 2021 | $729,200 | $142 | $45,021 | $45,000 | 3 | — | $142 | $38,069 |
| 2020 | $774,079 | $1,037 | $44,425 | $43,000 | 3 | — | $1,037 | $39,755 |
| 2019 | $817,467 | $202,992 | $62,267 | $61,000 | 4 | — | $2,992 | $40,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fybel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Fybel Family Foundation is led by Kirk B. Fybel, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kirk B. Fybel
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bonnie S. Marcisz
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sharon M. Marcisz (2019–2021) — Director
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 The Fybel Family Foundation
How much does The Fybel Family Foundation give each year?
The Fybel Family Foundation gave $58K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is The Fybel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Fybel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $14,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Fybel Family Foundation give grants?
The Fybel Family Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (34%) and Virginia (17%).
Does The Fybel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Fybel Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Fybel Family Foundation?
The Fybel Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Fybel Family Foundation's EIN?
The Fybel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0939055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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