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Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brookings, South Dakota · EIN 821940386

Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation is a private foundation in Brookings, South Dakota. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,477 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $12,738 and the largest $12,739. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $24,688 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,4779$493,117
2024$24,68811$528,409
2025$26,4773$570,463

How to apply

Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in South Dakota.

StateGrantsAmount
South Dakota3$26,477

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Brookings Public Library
Brookings, SD
Support$12,739
Friends of SD Public Broadcasting
Sioux Falls, SD
Support$12,738
Mitchell Area Historical Society
Mitchell, SD
Support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation give?

$26,477 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $12,738.

Who runs Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Patricia S Fishback (Director V.P.), John T Fishback (Director Treas.) and Ann F Rivlin (Director Sec.).

What does Robert E & Patricia S Fishback Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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