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Fisher-Crum Foundation

Albany, GA · EIN 58-1674423. Reported 284 grants totalling $3,117,370 to 133 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$7,000median grant
$3,117,370granted, 2021-2024
133organizations funded
68%of grantees funded again the next year
$16.9Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Fisher-Crum Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $7,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
11 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
63 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
76 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
97 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
35 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
2 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Shorter UniversityRome, GA$186,375442024
Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA$160,000442024
Rochelle United Methodist ChurchRochelle, GA$110,250332023
Faith in Serving HumanityMonroe, GA$107,000442024
Cartersville Little LeagueCartersville, GA$101,300442024
Christian Andes MissionTecate, CA$95,000442024
Mercer UniversityMacon, GA$91,500442024
Atlanta Youth ProjectAtlanta, GA$90,000442024
Christian Recovery CentersAsh, NC$88,000442024
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI$80,000442024
Georgia Tech Alumni AssociationAtlanta, GA$78,000222024
Grace Baptist ChurchCartersville, GA$76,000442024
The Next Stop FoundationFlowery Branch, GA$71,000332024
Atlanta Youth AcademyAtlanta, GA$64,000442024
Lagrange CollegeLagrange, GA$61,143442024
Kingdom Living NowBurlington, NC$60,000332024
Grace AcademyCartersville, GA$50,700332023
Atlanta MissionAtlanta, GA$50,000442024
Porterfield Memorial United Methodist ChurchAlbany, GA$48,700442024
Cordele First United Methodist ChurchCordele, GA$47,000332024
Help the PersecutedMarietta, GA$45,000442024
Jesus Online MinistriesHighley, AZ$45,000442024
World ChallengeColorado Springs, CO$45,000442024
Wycliffe Bible TranslatorsOrlando, FL$45,000442024
Jesus Film ProjectOrlando, FL$40,000442024
Rochelle Trinity ChurchRochelle, GA$37,450112024
Assumptions InstitiutePeachtree City, GA$37,000332024
Beloved AtlantaAtlanta, GA$36,000332024
Glenn Memorial United Methodist ChurchAtlanta, GA$35,000442024
Must MinistriesMarietta, GA$35,000442024
Open DoorsSanta Ana, CA$35,000332024
The Methodist HomeMacon, GA$35,000222024
The AroepagusMarietta, GA$32,000442024
Peachtree Road United Methodist ChurchAtlanta, GA$30,034332024
Advocates for ChildrenCartersville, GA$30,000222022
Hickory LogWhite, GA$30,000222023
Wesley WoodsAtlanta, GA$29,368332024
Morningside Cemetery TrustRochelle, GA$28,000442024
City of RefugeAtlanta, GA$25,000442024
Daughters of the American RevolutionAlbany, GA$25,000222023
Richmond Center Christian StudiesHenrico, VA$25,000112021
Cartersville Schools FoundationCartersville, GA$24,000222024
Liberty HouseAlbany, GA$23,600442024
Antioch Baptist ChurchCordele, GA$22,000222024
University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GA$22,000442024
Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO$21,500332024
Tios for HopeKennesaw, GA$21,500442024
ElicFort Collins, CO$21,000222024
Camp SunshineDecatur, GA$20,000332023
Monroe-Walton Ctr for the ArtsMonroe, GA$20,000442024
Mountain Top Boys HomeSugar Valley, GA$20,000112022
South Georgia Techical CollegeAmericus, GA$20,000442024
Toymakers of Franklin CoCarrabelle, FL$18,500442024
Engish Language Institute of ChinaFort Collins, CO$18,000112021
Overseas Missionary FellowshipLittleton, CO$17,000222023
2ND Genesis MinistriesWhite, GA$15,000222024
No Longer BoundCumming, GA$15,000332024
Albany Area Arts CouncilAlbany, GA$13,500222023
Helping Hands Ending HungerTrion, GA$12,300442024
Christian Family CenterRockledge, GA$12,000222023
Salvation ArmyAlbany, GA$11,500442024
Baptist Children's HomeValparaiso, IN$11,000222024
Artesian AllianceAlbany, GA$10,000222024
Cure Childhood CancerAtlanta, GA$10,000222022
Eagle RanchFlowery Branch, GA$10,000112021
FCA BartowCartersville, GA$10,000112021
G Washington's Mount VernonMt Vernon, VA$10,000112021
Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationCenter City, MN$10,000112024
Heartbound MinistriesAtlanta, GA$10,000112024
Trinity United Methodist ChurchSavannah, GA$10,000112022
Turning Point USAPhoenix, AZ$10,000112021
Crown Financial MinistriesKnoxville, TN$9,000222024
First Methodist Church of CordeleCordele, GA$8,000112021
Bridges of Hope TrustHomerville, GA$6,000112023
Byne Memorial Baptist ChurchAlbany, GA$6,000222023
Maranatha Bapt ChurchCalhoun, GA$6,000112021
Sowega Council on AgingAlbany, GA$6,000112024
New Covenant ChurchGastonia, NC$5,200112023
Albany Museum of ArtAlbany, GA$5,000112024
All in Or All Out MinistryEuharlee, GA$5,000112024
Camp JoyColumbus, GA$5,000112021
Christ Episcopal ChurchCordele, GA$5,000112021
Hopequest MinistryAcworth, GA$5,000112021
Keep Albany BeautifulAlbany, GA$5,000112021
Life ChurchLeesburg, GA$5,000112023
M E Roden Memorial Library FoundationHawkinsville, GA$5,000112021
National Exchange Club FoundationToledo, OH$5,000112021
Next Step MinistriesWoodstock, GA$5,000112021
Outback Serenity CenterHazlehurst, GA$5,000112024
Tabernacle Baptist ChurchCartersville, GA$5,000112021
The AnchorageAlbany, GA$5,000112022
Jungle Kids for ChristCape Coral, FL$4,800332024
Trinity Community MinistriesAtlanta, GA$4,750112022
PackSavannah, GA$4,300222022
Albany Rescue MissionAlbany, GA$4,000222024
Family Literacy ConnectionAlbany, GA$4,000222022
Leap AisaGreenfield, IN$4,000112023
Meals By GraceCumming, GA$3,500112021
YounglifeHarlan, IA$3,500222022
Dooly CampgroundVienna, GA$3,000332024
Flint River AquariumAlbany, GA$3,000112021
Flint RiverkeeperAlbany, GA$3,000112022
Gracewalk ChurchCartersville, GA$3,000112023
Sertoma Service ClubMacon, GA$3,000222022
Theatre AlbanyAlbany, GA$3,000112024
Alzheimer's Outreach CenterAlbany, GA$2,500112024
Camp ArrowThomasville, GA$2,500112024
Exceptional Foundation of East AlAuburn, AL$2,500112021
Georgia Women of AchievementMacon, GA$2,500222024
Hayden's PuppiesAlbany, GA$2,500112022
Miracle in the Woods FoundationLeesburg, GA$2,500112024
St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TN$2,500112021
Boys & Girls ClubAlbany, GA$2,000112022
Fellowship of Christian AthletesAlbany, GA$2,000112021
Heritage of HopeAlbany, GA$2,000112023
Lifeline Animal ProjectAtlanta, GA$2,000222024
Pinecrest Baptist ChurchCordele, GA$2,000112024
Pritchardville Elementary SchoolBluffton, SC$2,000112023
Special Olympics - GeorgiaNorcross, GA$2,000112024
Zion Hope Cemetery FundCordele, GA$2,000112021
Georgia AquariumAtlanta, GA$1,750222023
Georgia Tech Athletic AssociationAtlanta, GA$1,500112022
Liberty CenterBainbridge, GA$1,500112021
Dougherty County CASAAlbany, GA$1,000112024
Hawkinsville First United Methodist ChurchHawkinsville, GA$1,000112024
National Alliance on Mental Illness (nami)Atlanta, GA$1,000112024
Rescue MissionAlbany, GA$1,000112021
Whiz Kids GeorgiaAlbany, GA$1,000112024
Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL$500112022
Mission ChangeAlbany, GA$500112023
Sleep in Heavenly PeaceTwin Falls, ID$500112024
American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA$250112024
Open Arms IncAlbany, GA$100112023

72 of 133 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 68%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 130 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
33 grants
Religion
29 grants
Human Services
25 grants
Mental Health
9 grants
Youth Development
6 grants
Food & Nutrition
5 grants
Animal Welfare
4 grants
Arts & Culture
3 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202174$739,359$7,500
202268$840,000$10,000
202367$790,643$10,000
202475$747,368$5,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 76% of this one's giving went to organizations in Georgia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Georgia
$2.4M
North Carolina
$153K
California
$130K
Florida
$108K
Colorado
$101K
Michigan
$80K
Arizona
$55K
Virginia
$35K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund41 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc33 shared recipientsNatl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc32 shared recipientsMorgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc23 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program23 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc22 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Georgia.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Fisher-Crum Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 908 River Pointe Drive, Albany, GA, 31701. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 58-1674423 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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