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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 73-1577430

Fishback Family Foundation

A private foundation in Red Wing, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $16,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $151,570
  • Tax year 2024

    $21,028

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $131,608
  • Tax year 2023

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $147,584
  • Tax year 2022

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $145,098
  • Tax year 2021

    $17,200

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $170,541
  • Tax year 2020

    $14,204

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $120,592

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    Humanitarian relief

    $1,500
  2. World VisionFederal Way, WA

    Humanitarian relief

    $1,500
  3. 40 Days for LifeCollege Station, TX

    Religious

    $1,000
  4. Billy Graham Evangelistic AssocCharlotte, NC

    Religious

    $1,000
  5. Campus Crusade for ChristOrlando, FL

    Religious

    $1,000
  6. Focus on the FamilyColorado Springs, CO

    Religious

    $1,000
  7. Nazarene Compassionate MinistriesLenexa, KS

    Religious

    $1,000
  8. Resource Exchange InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    Religious

    $1,000
  9. St Agnes Catholic SchoolSt Paul, MN

    Religious

    $1,000
  10. St Jude's Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    Medical

    $1,000
  11. St Mark's ChurchSt Paul, MN

    Religious

    $1,000
  12. The Parish PressKeller, TX

    Religious

    $1,000
  13. Voice of MartyrsBartlesville, OK

    Religious

    $1,000
  14. Arts Bridge InternationalBoston, MA

    Religious

    $500
  15. Blue Sky Global MinistriesPeachtree City, GA

    Religious

    $500
  16. Morning Star FoundationCrowley, TX

    Medical

    $500
  17. Ronald McDonald HouseRochester, MN

    Medical

    $500
  18. The NavigatorsColorado Springs, CO

    Religious

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid3 grants $4,00057% of the total
  2. Religion3 grants $3,00043% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado4 grants $4,000
  2. Minnesota3 grants $2,500
  3. Texas2 grants $2,000
  4. Washington1 grant $1,500
  5. Florida1 grant $1,000
  6. Kansas1 grant $1,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $1,000
  8. Oklahoma1 grant $1,000
  9. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  10. Georgia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joseph William Fishback IIDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carolyn J FishbackDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tamara Kay SwanstromDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ellora Lynn HermerdingDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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