Private foundation · EIN 84-3651452 · Nashville, Tennessee · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Fishel Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 27 grants paid, $71K total, median $2,500. 89% of grants stayed in Tennessee.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
27
$71K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in TN
89%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dysautonomia FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Gildas Club Middle TnNashville, TNGeneral support$5,000
Mayo ClinicRochester, MNGeneral support$5,000
Youth VillagesNashville, TNGeneral support$5,000
Safe HavenNashville, TNGeneral support$4,000
Goodwill Foundation of Middle TennesseeNashville, TNGeneral support$3,500
Homework HotlineNashville, TNGeneral support$3,000
Park CenterNashville, TNGeneral support$3,000
PencilNashville, TNGeneral support$3,000
Samaritan Recovery CommunityNashville, TNGeneral support$3,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TennesseeNashville, TNGeneral support$3,000
Urban Housing SolutionsNashville, TNGeneral support$3,000
Holocaust & Humanity Center of Cincinnati OhioCincinnati, OHGeneral support$2,500
Oasis CenterNashville, TNGeneral support$2,500
Our Kids CenterNashville, TNGeneral support$2,500
Senior Ride NashvilleNashville, TNGeneral support$2,500
Book'emNashville, TNGeneral support$2,000
Tennessee Higher Education InitiativeNashville, TNGeneral support$2,000
The Heimerdinger FoundationNashville, TNGeneral support$2,000
The Nashville Food ProjectNashville, TNGeneral support$2,000
Vanderbilt HillelNashville, TNGeneral support$1,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle TnNashville, TNGeneral support$1,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle TnNashville, TNGeneral support$1,000
Habitat for Humanity of Greater NashvilleNashville, TNGeneral support$1,000
Horizons UsnNashville, TNGeneral support$1,000
Martha O'Bryan CenterNashville, TNGeneral support$1,000
Dolly Parton's Imagination LibrarySevierville, TNGeneral support$1,000

By state: Tennessee 24 · New York 1 · Minnesota 1 · Ohio 1

About this foundation

Fishel Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Nashville, Tennessee, administered in care of James L Fishel, tax-exempt since 2020. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Fishel Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Fishel Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $71K across 27 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Fishel Family Foundation give?

Tennessee (24 grants), New York (1 grants), Minnesota (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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