Ss Fisher Foundation
EIN 416024302Total Given 2016–2023
$323K
21 grants · $40K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
13%
transactional · 2/15 multi-year
repeat
$252K
Assets (2022)
15
Distinct Recipients
About
THE REMAINING FUNDS WERE CONTRIBUTED UNDER SECTION 507(B)(1)(A) TO COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON, INC., A SEC. 509(A)(1) ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR MORE THAN 60 MONTHS. THE FOUNDATION FILED ITS ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 25, 2023.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JILL KUSHNER
Phone
(781) 820-0566
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
LETTER
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $35K | $515K | $7K | 10 |
| 2017 | $30K | $528K | $397K | 5 |
| 2020 | $3K | $254K | $1K | 1 |
| 2021 | $2K | $252K | $54 | 1 |
| 2022 | $500 | $252K | $2K | 1 |
| 2023 | $252K | $0 | $9K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$249K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JK
Jill Kushner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JD
Jessica Deckinger
4 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Weinstock
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JK
Jill Kushner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JD
Jessica Deckinger
4 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Weinstock
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JD
Jessica Deckinger
4 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JK
Jill Kushner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Weinstock
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JK
Jill Kushner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JD
Jessica Deckinger
4 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Weinstock
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JK
Jill Kushner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Smerling
2 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Weinstock
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JK
Jill Kushner
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Smerling
2 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
JW
Jennifer Weinstock
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BS
Beverly Smerling
Director
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $249,382 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Shir Tikva Elc | Wayland, MA | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Shir Tikva Elc | Wayland, MA | $8,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Shir Tikva Elc | Wayland, MA | $6,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Trustees University of Pennsylvania (Arts & Sciences Scholarship Fund) | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Shir Tikva Elc | Wayland, MA | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Fund | Boston, MA | $5,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2016 |
| American Support for Israel | Washington, DC | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Bonobo Conservation Initiative | Washington, DC | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Bend the Arc | New York, NY | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Citizens Climate Education | Coronado, CA | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Kane Street Synagogue | Brooklyn, NY | $3,300 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Ny, NY | $2,500 | HEALTHCARE | 2016 |
| Kane Street Synagogue | Brooklyn, NY | $2,245 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Kane Street Synagogue | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $1,500 | RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Shir Tikva Elc | Wayland, MA | $1,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry | Boca Raton, FL | $1,000 | HEALTHCARE | 2016 |
| Dogs for Better Lives | East Falmouth, MA | $500 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University of Pennsylvania Council of Penn Women (Tcpw) | Philadelphia, PA | $490 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Hineini Havurah Inc | Lincoln, MA | $300 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |