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Private foundation (trust)EIN 010512082Est. 1997-01

FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

PORTLAND, ME 04112

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$6.8M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$483K

FY 2023

Grants Made

84

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$6K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$1K–$25K

Typical

Deadlines

February 15, may 15, august 15, novemb…

Applications

Focus Areas

Employment

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$481K

Total Expenses

$631K

Qualifying Distributions

$572K

Distributable Amount

$305K

Min. Investment Return

$309K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

84 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $5K to maximum $25K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2023. Peak $525K in 2018. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

403 grants

MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
$150K
5 grants
UNITED WAY OF AROOSTOOK
$85K
5 grants
MITCHELL INSTITUTE
$75K
5 grants
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM & THEATRE OF MAINE
$63K
5 grants
DOWNEAST COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$60K
4 grants
MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK
$60K
5 grants
GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK OF MAINE
$55K
6 grants
PORTLAND STAGE COMPANY
$50K
6 grants

Grant Size Distribution

403 grants

<$10K
373
grants
$10–50K
29
grants
$50–250K
1
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

2 states

Maine
$2.5M
100% of total
Connecticut
$11K
0% of total

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