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Fishback Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Roanoke, Texas · EIN 883774507

Fishback Family Foundation is a private foundation in Roanoke, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $248,466 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,610 and the largest $135,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $604,257 the year before.

83% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$604,2575$3.4 million
2024$248,4666$6.0 million

How to apply

Fishback Family 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$142,466
Minnesota1$100,000
Missouri1$5,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
TEXO Education and Research Foundation
Dallas, TX
Contribution$135,000
Unversity of Minnesota Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Contribution$100,000
Genesis Womens Shelter
Dallas, TX
Contribution$6,221
Operation BBQ Relief
Kansas City, MO
Contribution$5,000
Alpha Chi Omega
Dallas, TX
Contribution$1,245
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
Contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fishback Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fishback Family Foundation give?

$248,466 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,610.

Who runs Fishback Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lady Bess Fishback (Director), Daniel Fishback (Director), Anne Fishback (Director) and Megan Fishback (Director).

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