The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Burlingame, CA EIN: 83-4351160

The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation is a private foundation, based in Burlingame, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.

Key facts about The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation

In short: The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-4351160
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$2,000
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$16,957
Primary geography
California (100% 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

$17K

-8.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2K

-50.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+50.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 142% 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

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

San MateoSan JoseMenlo ParkRedwood CityDaly CityFairfieldNorfolkPalo AltoSan CarlosSanta CruzSouth San Francisco

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K3 grants2020 7 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $5K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Samaritan House of San Mateo County: $2KSamaritan House of San MateoCounty$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan House of San Mateo County ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan House of San Mateo County San Mateo, CAGeneral Charitable Purposes$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$16,957$18,604$17,198
Revenue$3,322$7,342$2,933
Expenses$2,969$4,936$5,924
Qualifying Distributions$2,000$4,468$5,462
Distributable Amount$1,412$1,248$1,012

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation is led by Leif Isaksen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leif Isaksen

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aileen Fisher

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation

How much does The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation give each year?

The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 3 grants.

How large is The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation?

The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation operate?

The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Virginia.

What is The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation's EIN?

The Morgan and Peyton Fisher Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4351160. 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.

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