Teach A. Man to Fish Foundation
EIN 274213183 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$31.6M
238 grants · $4.0M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
9%
transactional · 18/210 multi-year
repeat
$144.4M
Assets (2024)
210
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(949) 253-9600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $3.8M | $55.9M | $3.7M | 55 |
| 2018 | $4.3M | $70.7M | $25.9M | 41 |
| 2019 | N/A | $73.4M | $5.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.8M | $162.8M | $46.0M | 84 |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $122.4M | $65.0M | 12 |
| 2023 | $5.3M | $128.6M | $18.8M | 35 |
| 2024 | $8.5M | $144.4M | $-5.3M | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 238 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$12K
Average
$133K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$8.1M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.9% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 29 states
$1.7M across
7 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (238 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking Softer | Jackson, WY | $8,065,650 | To support innovation and awareness of conservation through their academic programs and scholarships. | 2024 |
| Walking Softer | Jackson, WY | $5,417,585 | To support innovation and awareness of conservation through their academic programs and scholarships. | 2022 |
| Walking Softer | Jackson, WY | $3,664,279 | To support innovation and awareness of conservation through their academic programs and scholarships. | 2023 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $1,083,333 | TO HELP PROVIDE NEW TREATMENTS OF PROSTATE CANCER. | 2017 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $833,667 | TO HELP PROVIDE NEW TREATMENTS OF PROSTATE CANCER. | 2018 |
| George W. Bush Presidential Center Endowment | Dallas, TX | $666,667 | TO HELP DEVELOP LEADERS, ADVANCE POLICY, AND TAKE ACTION TO SOLVE TODAY'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS. | 2017 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $583,333 | TO HELP PROVIDE NEW TREATMENTS OF PROSTATE CANCER. | 2017 |
| MT Saint Joseph College | Baltimore, MD | $535,697 | TO HELP TEACH AND MENOTR THE YOUNG MEN OF MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL | 2018 |
| The Ecology Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $500,000 | To help guarantee families have access to fresh, healthy, organic produce. | 2020 |
| MT Saint Joseph College | Baltimore, MD | $464,303 | TO HELP TEACH AND MENOTR THE YOUNG MEN OF MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL | 2018 |
| George W. Bush Presidential Center | Dallas, TX | $333,334 | TO HELP DEVELOP LEADERS, ADVANCE POLICY, AND TAKE ACTION TO SOLVE TODAY'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS. | 2018 |
| George W. Bush Presidential Center | Dallas, TX | $333,333 | TO HELP DEVELOP LEADERS, ADVANCE POLICY, AND TAKE ACTION TO SOLVE TODAY'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS. | 2018 |
| George W. Bush Presidential Center | Dallas, TX | $333,333 | TO HELP DEVELOP LEADERS, ADVANCE POLICY, AND TAKE ACTION TO SOLVE TODAY'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS. | 2017 |
| The Orphaned Star Fish Foundation | New York, NY | $325,000 | FOR THE ORPHANED STARFISH FOUNDATION TO CONTINUE WORKING TO ENABLE STREET CHILDREN, ORPHANS, AND VICTIMS OF ABUSE TO... | 2017 |
| Walking Softer | Jackson, WY | $300,000 | To support innovation and awareness of conservation through their academic programs and scholarships. | 2024 |
| The Childrens' School Inc | Newport Beach, CA | $250,000 | TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE WHO NEED... | 2018 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $250,000 | TO HELP PROVIDE NEW TREATMENTS OF PROSTATE CANCER. | 2018 |
| Mount Saint Joseph | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | TO HELP TEACH AND MENOTR THE YOUNG MEN OF MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL | 2020 |
| Philanthropic Impact Fund | Beverly Hills, CA | $250,000 | TO OPERATE A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP UMBRELLA TO UNDERTAKE CHARITABLE PROJECTS AND OPERATE A DONOR ADVISED FUND IN... | 2020 |
| DeployUS Inc | Boston, MA | $250,000 | TO FOSTER ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, INNOVATION, AND GROWTH BY EDUCATING, ENGAGING, AND COLLABORATING WITH... | 2020 |
| ALS TDI | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | TO FUND CRUCIAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT AT ALS TDI. | 2017 |
| Hands Together Mission Haiti | Springfield, MA | $250,000 | TO HELP PROVIDE FOOD AND EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE IN HAITI. | 2017 |
| Stars & Stripes Children's Foundation | Irvine, CA | $220,000 | To change the lives of young people by helping them overcome obstacles and reach their full potential. | 2022 |
| Scholars' Hope Foundation | Huntington Beach, CA | $200,000 | TO INSPIRE AND GUIDE OUR YOUTH, FOR SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. | 2018 |
| Ace Scholarships Wyoming | Denver, CO | $200,000 | TO PROVIDE CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH SCHOLARSHIPS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN GRADES K-12, AND TO ADVOCATE FOR... | 2018 |
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