The Palmer Foundation
EIN 363700897Total Given 2016–2024
$6.4M
247 grants · $713K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$24K
typical small grants · $8K–$38K
grant size
33%
supporter · 50/150 multi-year
repeat
$25.3M
Assets (2024)
150
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(202) 595-1020
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $672K | $17.0M | $1.2M | 39 |
| 2017 | $623K | $19.0M | $1.3M | 25 |
| 2018 | $953K | $16.8M | $1.5M | 35 |
| 2020 | $788K | $21.5M | $1.5M | 29 |
| 2021 | $906K | $24.7M | $3.1M | 30 |
| 2022 | $829K | $19.6M | $497K | 27 |
| 2023 | $842K | $22.5M | $655K | 34 |
| 2024 | $800K | $25.3M | $1.3M | 28 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 247 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$24K
Average
$26K
75th Pctl
$38K
Maximum
$160K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.8% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 20 states
$237K across
7 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
KL
Karen E Lischick
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ME
Mary P Enroth
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
SE
Susan L Enroth
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PL
Peter Lischick
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Jay L Owen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BE
Brandon Enroth
3 yrs
Director
BE
Brendt Enroth
3 yrs
Director
MB
Megan Butler
Director
GL
Grant Lischick
8+ yrs
Director
CL
Caity Lischick
Director
CE
Caity Enroth
Director
ME
Mary P Enroth
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KL
Karen E Lischick
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SE
Susan L Enroth
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PL
Peter Lischick
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Jay L Owen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BE
Brandon Enroth
3 yrs
Director
BE
Brendt Enroth
3 yrs
Director
ME
Megan Enroth
5 yrs
Director
GL
Grant Lischick
8+ yrs
Director
ME
Mary P Enroth
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KL
Karen E Lischick
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SE
Susan L Enroth
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PL
Peter Lischick
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Jay L Owen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ME
Megan Enroth
5 yrs
Director
BE
Brendt Enroth
3 yrs
Director
BE
Brandon Enroth
3 yrs
Director
GL
Grant Lischick
8+ yrs
Director
ME
Mary P Enroth
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KL
Karen E Lischick
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SE
Susan L Enroth
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PL
Peter Lischick
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Jay L Owen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GL
Grant Lischick
8+ yrs
Director
LE
Lisa Enroth
3 yrs
Director
ME
Megan Enroth
5 yrs
Director
ME
Mary P Enroth
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KL
Karen E Lischick
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SE
Susan L Enroth
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PL
Peter Lischick
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Jay L Owen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ME
Megan Enroth
5 yrs
Director
LE
Lisa Enroth
3 yrs
Director
CE
Carl Enroth
3 yrs
Director
GL
Grant Lischick
8+ yrs
Director
KL
Karen E Lischick
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ME
Mary P Enroth
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
SE
Susan L Enroth
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PL
Peter Lischick
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Jay L Owen
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GL
Grant Lischick
8+ yrs
Director
LE
Lisa Enroth
3 yrs
Director
CE
Carl Enroth
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (247 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula School of Art | Fish Creek, WI | $159,500 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| The Crohn'S & Coalitis Foundation | Rockville, MD | $92,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR IBD | 2024 |
| Peninsula School of Art | Fish Creek, WI | $85,500 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $85,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Peninsula School of Art | Fish Creek, WI | $80,200 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| The Crohn'S & Coalitis Foundation | Rockville, MD | $75,200 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Write on the Door County | Fish Creek, WI | $75,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Boulder Crest Retreat for Veteran and Mil | Bluemont, VA | $75,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business | Washington, DC | $65,000 | THE GEORGETOWN MCDONOUGH SMALL BUSINESS CORP AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $65,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Fabretto Children'S Foundation | Evanston, IL | $60,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Forest Planet | Washington, DC | $60,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Americus, GA | $60,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $60,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Peninsula School of Art | Fish Creek, WI | $59,500 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Sovereign Order of St John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller | Palm Beach, FL | $55,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Forest Planet | Washington, DC | $55,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Nc Sandhills | Aberdeen, NC | $55,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Latino Community Fund of Washington State | Seattle, WA | $55,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | $55,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| The Miracle Foundation | Austin, TX | $55,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Comunity Foundation of the Virgin Islands | Road Town, VI | $52,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network | Racine, WI | $51,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Artistyear | Southern Pines, NC | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |