Funding search · EIN 276987019 · Milton, MA
Jane E Fisher Charitable
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 50
- grants reported
- $2.4M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $13,115
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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5 grants matching “fisher” · $596,521
- $243,293
Lehigh Valley Health Network · Allentown, PA · 2025
In memory of helen ziegenfus fisher and jeremy fisher and to support nursing programs and/or research
- $9,732
Simmons University · Boston, MA · 2025
Jane e fisher 1957 gslis scholarship
- $327,881
Lehigh Valley Health Network · Allentown, PA · 2024
In memory of helen ziegenfus fisher and jeremy fisher and to support nursing programs and/or research
- $13,115
Simmons University · Boston, MA · 2024
Jane e fisher 1957 gslis scholarship
- $2,500
Simmons College · Boston, MA · 2022
Jane e fisher '57 endowed scholarship fund
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Lehigh Valley Health Network3 grants · $576,174
- Allentown School District2 grants · $342,705
- Luther Crest - Diakon Office of Development4 grants · $274,163
- Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network2 grants · $228,470
- Historic Bethlehem Museum & Sites2 grants · $228,470
- Lehigh Valley Heritage Museumlchs2 grants · $228,470
- Dana Hall School3 grants · $116,735
- Allentown Band2 grants · $114,235
- Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank3 grants · $50,694
- Sixth Street Shelter3 grants · $24,847
Giving over time
Grant history
All 50 reported grants, largest first.
- $327,881
Lehigh Valley Health Network · Allentown, PA · 2024
In memory of helen ziegenfus fisher and jeremy fisher and to support nursing programs and/or research
- $243,293
Lehigh Valley Health Network · Allentown, PA · 2025
In memory of helen ziegenfus fisher and jeremy fisher and to support nursing programs and/or research
- $196,729
Allentown School District · Allentown, PA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $145,976
Allentown School District · Allentown, PA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $131,153
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network · Allentown, PA · 2024
Outpatient rehabilitation charitable care for adults
- $131,153
Historic Bethlehem Museum & Sites · Bethlehem, PA · 2024
Library or for the purpose of creating or enhancing its endowment fund
- $131,153
Lehigh Valley Heritage Museumlchs · Allentown, PA · 2024
In memory of charles ziegenfus for the library or for the purpose of creating or enhancing its own endowment
- $111,482
Luther Crest - Diakon Office of Development · Topton, PA · 2024
The benevolent care fund
- $97,317
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network · Allentown, PA · 2025
Outpatient rehabilitation charitable care for adults
- $97,317
Historic Bethlehem Museum & Sites · Bethlehem, PA · 2025
Library or for the purpose of creating or enhancing its endowment fund
- $97,317
Lehigh Valley Heritage Museumlchs · Allentown, PA · 2025
In memory of charles ziegenfus for the library or for the purpose of creating or enhancing its own endowment
- $97,317
Luther Crest - Diakon Office of Development · Topton, PA · 2025
The benevolent care fund
- $65,576
Allentown Band · Allentown, PA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $65,576
Dana Hall School · Wellesley, MA · 2024
Creating or enhancing its endowment fund
- $48,659
Allentown Band · Allentown, PA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $48,659
Dana Hall School · Wellesley, MA · 2025
Creating or enhancing its endowment fund
- $45,901
Luther Crest - Diakon Office of Development · Topton, PA · 2024
Kayhart arboretum
- $26,231
Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank · Allentown, PA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $19,463
Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank · Allentown, PA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $19,463
Luther Crest - Diakon Office of Development · Topton, PA · 2025
Kayhart arboretum
- $13,115
General Society of Mayflower Decendants · Plymouth, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $13,115
Lehigh Valley Active Life · Allentown, PA · 2024
Creating or enhancing its endowment fund
- $13,115
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Decendants · Hingham, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $13,115
Northeast Pa Synod of Elca · Allentown, PA · 2024
Elca fund for leaders
- $13,115
Simmons University · Boston, MA · 2024
Jane e fisher 1957 gslis scholarship
- $13,115
Sixth Street Shelter · Allentown, PA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Allentown School District Foundation · Allentown, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum · Allentown, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $9,732
General Society of Mayflower Decendants · Plymouth, MA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $9,732
Lehigh Valley Active Life · Allentown, PA · 2025
Creating or enhancing its endowment fund
- $9,732
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Decendants · Hingham, MA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $9,732
Northeast Pa Synod of Elca · Allentown, PA · 2025
Elca fund for leaders
- $9,732
Simmons University · Boston, MA · 2025
Jane e fisher 1957 gslis scholarship
- $9,732
Sixth Street Shelter · Allentown, PA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Northeastern Pa Synod of Elca · Allentown, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank · Allentown, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
General Society of Mayflower Descendants · Plymouth, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Kayhart Arboretum at Luthercrest · Allentown, PA · 2022
Kayhart arboretum fund
- $5,000
Lehigh Valley Health Network · Allentown, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Luther Crest Benevolent Care · Allentown, PA · 2022
Benevolent care endowment fund
- $5,000
The Allentown Band · Allentown, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $4,000
Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants · Hingham, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $4,000
Meals On Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley · Allentown, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Dana Hall School · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Simmons College · Boston, MA · 2022
Jane e fisher '57 endowed scholarship fund
- $2,000
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation · Allentown, PA · 2022
Neurorehabilitation
- $2,000
Historic Bethlehem Partnership · Bethlehem, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Luther Crest · Topton, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Sixth Street Shelter · Allentown, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Lehigh Valley Active Life · Allentown, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
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