William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, OH EIN: 34-6501038

William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $321K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $17K.

William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund at a glance

In short: William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,139
+4.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,139
+4.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,139
Total assets
$321,478
-0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% 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 William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis: $17KCommunity Foundation ofGreater Memphis$17K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Greater Memphis ($17K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

Memphis

How William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $20K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Memphis, TNGeneral Operating$17,139
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$321,478$20,911$23,838$17,1391$19,535$17,331$18,110
2024$324,404$23,630$21,727$16,3391$18,548$19,617$16,609
2023$322,501$-4,657$25,592$19,5201$21,756$1,330$16,087
2022$352,751$37,114$26,045$19,1491$21,468$33,457$18,754
2021$341,681$30,702$22,434$17,1761—$26,592$18,491

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund 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

William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keybank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2021) → $5K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Keybank N a — Trustee: $5KKeybank N aTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund

How much does William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund give each year?

William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.

How large is William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund?

William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund reported $321K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund operate?

William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund's EIN?

William C & Lillye T Fischer Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6501038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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