William a Fisher II Family Foundation
The William a Fisher II Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Traverse City, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Michigan, including organizations working in food assistance, health care, human services, education, the arts, and trails.
William a Fisher II Family Foundation at a glance
In short: William a Fisher II Family Foundation gave $33K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,500
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $359,619
- +38.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to William a Fisher II Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1726 Cherry Lane Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686
Phone: (231) 929-9417
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William a Fisher II Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Manna Food Project ($7K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is William a Fisher II Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $33K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manna Food Project Harbor Springs, MI | General Fund | $7,000 |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital Foundation Petoskey, MI | Hospice | $6,000 |
| Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI | General Fund | $4,500 |
| Harbor Springs Food Pantry Harbor Springs, MI | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse Traverse City, MI | General Fund | $2,500 |
| NMC Foundation Traverse City, MI | Commitment Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation Traverse City, MI | Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic | $1,500 |
| Top of Michigan Trails Council Petoskey, MI | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Tip of the Mitt Watershed Petoskey, MI | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Freshwater Future Petoskey, MI | General Fund | $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 | $359,619 | $148,877 | $34,252 | $32,500 | 13 | $32,500 | $147,125 | $30,655 |
| 2024 | $260,478 | $34,881 | $31,313 | $30,000 | 11 | $30,000 | $33,568 | $32,037 |
| 2023 | $241,457 | $41,246 | $31,466 | $30,000 | 11 | $30,000 | $39,780 | $29,445 |
| 2022 | $229,651 | $17,277 | $29,387 | $28,000 | 9 | $28,000 | $15,701 | $32,139 |
| 2021 | $242,904 | $15,429 | $30,419 | $29,000 | 9 | $29,000 | $13,612 | $30,544 |
| 2020 | $613,503 | $15,232 | $27,043 | $26,000 | 7 | — | $14,274 | $25,805 |
| 2019 | $625,314 | $17,061 | $28,960 | $28,000 | 10 | — | $16,186 | $29,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William a Fisher II Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse describes its work as providing emergency shelter, food, and hope to people experiencing homelessness in the Grand Traverse community. Top of Michigan Trails Council says it advocates for and facilitates a network of multipurpose recreational trails in Northern Lower Michigan. Crooked Tree Arts Council describes its mission as helping people connect, learn, and grow through the arts. United Way of Northwest Michigan says it connects and mobilizes communities to advance the common good.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $32,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median of $1,500. Among the largest grants were $7,000 to Manna Food Project for its general fund, $6,000 to McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital Foundation for hospice, $4,500 to Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan for its general fund, $3,000 to Harbor Springs Food Pantry for its general fund, and $2,500 to Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse for its general fund. Other listed grants included $2,000 to NMC Foundation for commitment scholarships and $1,500 to Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation for its pediatric hematology/oncology clinic.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrea B Fisher as president; W Andrew Fisher III and Brian J Fisher as directors; Stephen M Fisher as secretary; and Peter S Fisher as treasurer.
William a Fisher II Family Foundation is led by Andrea B. Fisher, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea B. Fisher
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian J. Fisher
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W. Andrew Fisher III
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter S. Fisher
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen M. Fisher
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about William a Fisher II Family Foundation
How much does William a Fisher II Family Foundation give each year?
William a Fisher II Family Foundation gave $33K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 11 grants.
What is William a Fisher II Family Foundation's typical grant size?
William a Fisher II Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William a Fisher II Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does William a Fisher II Family Foundation give grants?
William a Fisher II Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Petoskey, MI (6 grants), Traverse City, MI (4 grants) and Harbor Springs, MI (2 grants).
Does William a Fisher II Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 77% of William a Fisher II Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are William a Fisher II Family Foundation's largest grantees?
William a Fisher II Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Manna Food Project ($7,000), McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital Foundation ($6,000) and Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William a Fisher II Family Foundation?
William a Fisher II Family Foundation reported $360K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does William a Fisher II Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse describes its work as providing emergency shelter, food, and hope to people experiencing homelessness in the Grand Traverse community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William a Fisher II Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is William a Fisher II Family Foundation's EIN?
William a Fisher II Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8008730. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does William a Fisher II Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 June 10, 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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