The Fybel Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lake Forest, IL EIN: 33-0939055

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.

Key facts about The Fybel Family Foundation

In short: The Fybel Family Foundation gave $58K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
33-0939055
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$58,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$14,500
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,083,012
Primary geography
Illinois (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$58K

+93.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-3.3% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Highland ParkSan DiegoOaktonWilliamsburgLong BeachOrangeSt. Paul

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $61K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $58K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Ravinia Festival: $20KRavinia Festival$20KUniversity of San Diego: $20KUniversity of San Diego$20KFlint Hill School: $10KFlint Hill School$10KMinnesota Public Radioapm: $8KMinnesota Public Radioapm$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ravinia Festival ($20K). Together the top 4 received $58K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ravinia Festival Highland Park, ILCharitable [Reach Teach Play Program]$20,000
University of San Diego San Diego, CACharitable [mechanical engineering eqpt and engineering industry partnership program]$20,000
Flint Hill School Oakton, VACharitable [Fred Atwood Endowed Fund for Science]$10,000
Minnesota Public Radioapm St. Paul, MNCharitable [Million Bazillion Podcast Support]$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,083,012$1,114,060$1,090,704
Revenue$31,634$56,637$11,801
Expenses$61,893$32,624$42,509
Qualifying Distributions$58,000$30,000$40,000
Net Investment Income$31,634$56,637$11,801
Distributable Amount$56,920$53,790$51,236

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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