Collins Fisher Foundation
EIN 311736933Total Given 2016–2021
$1.2M
82 grants · $194K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$8K
grant size
56%
supporter · 22/39 multi-year
repeat
$5.3M
Assets (2021)
39
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
NANCY FISHER
Phone
(214) 665-6965
Deadlines
REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED ANYTIME. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME.
How to Apply
THERE IS NO SPECIAL FORM FOR REQUESTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS OR GIFTS FOR PUBLIC CHARITABLE PURPOSES, WHICH INCLUDES CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, RELIGIOUS, AND EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC PURPOSES. A SIMPLE LETTER SETTING FORTH PUBLIC PURPOSE IS SUFFICIENT.
Restrictions
THERE IS NO RESTRICTION ON GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, AND AWARDS ARE MADE EXCLUSIVELY IN AID OF PUBLIC CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THIS INCLUDSE SUCH CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, RELIGIOUS, AND EDUCATIONAL OTHER PURPOSES. NO SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, OR GRANTS FOR FURTHER STUDIES AND RESEARCH ARE MADE TO INDIVIDUALS. THE FOUNDATION MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOME PRE-SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS. THERE ARE DOLLAR LIMITATIONS DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND THE CHOICE OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PROJECT THAT MOST BENEFITS THE PUBLIC CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $251K | $4.7M | $141K | 12 |
| 2017 | $234K | $4.8M | $754K | 16 |
| 2018 | $233K | $4.3M | $178K | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $4.8M | $185K | N/A |
| 2020 | $226K | $5.3M | $80K | 20 |
| 2021 | $221K | $5.3M | $342K | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 82 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AS
Alison Fisher Smith
President
Leadership
NF
Nancy Collins Fisher
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AF
Andersen Collins Fisher
Trustee/Director
AS
Alison Fisher Smith
President
Leadership
NF
Nancy Collins Fisher
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AF
Andersen Collins Fisher
Trustee/Director
AS
Alison Fisher Smith
President
Leadership
NF
Nancy Collins Fisher
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AF
Andersen Collins Fisher
Trustee/Director
AS
Alison Fisher Smith
President
Leadership
NF
Nancy Collins Fisher
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
AF
Andersen Collins Fisher
Trustee/Director
NF
Nancy Collins Fisher
President
Leadership
AS
Alison Fisher Smith
Treasurer
Leadership
AF
Andersen Collins Fisher
Trustee/Director
NF
Nancy Collins Fisher
President
Leadership
AF
Andersen Collins Fisher
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Jan McMinn
Sec & Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Alison Fisher Smith
Trustee/Director
Grants Awarded (82 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation | dallas, TX | $200,000 | furtherance of charitable purposes | 2016 |
| American Film Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| American Film Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| American Film Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| American Film Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $72,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $70,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| American film institute | Los Angeles, CA | $15,700 | furtherance of charitable purposes | 2016 |
| Saint John'S Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $13,440 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $13,000 | furtherance of charitable purposes | 2016 |
| Baylor Healthcare System Foundation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Goodwill Industries | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Saint John'S Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $10,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Baylor Healthcare System Foundation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Saint John'S Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $10,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Baylor Healthcare System Foundation | dallas, TX | $10,000 | furtherance of charitable purposes | 2016 |
| Baylor Healthcare System Foundation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Uplift Education | Dallas, TX | $8,500 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| The Family Place | Dallas, TX | $8,250 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| The Family Place | Dallas, TX | $8,000 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Behind Every Door | Dallas, TX | $6,700 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Behind Every Door | Dallas, TX | $6,600 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| The Hockaday School | Dallas, TX | $5,600 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| The Hockaday School | Dallas, TX | $5,500 | FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |