Funding search · EIN 263853840 · Baltimore, MD

The Nelson & Sara Fishman Family

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

105
grants reported
$951,534
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$5,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $130,000
  • Beth Am3 grants · $81,934
  • Jewish National Fund3 grants · $60,000
  • Planned Parenthood National3 grants · $53,000
  • Beth Am - Carob Tree Fund1 grant · $50,000
  • Wypr3 grants · $40,500
  • Technion3 grants · $40,000
  • Enoch Pratt Free Library3 grants · $39,000
  • The Associated3 grants · $35,000
  • Maryland Public Television3 grants · $34,000

Giving over time

$328,100
2022
$279,500
2023
$343,934
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 105 grants.

  • $50,000

    Baltimore Symphony Orchestra · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    Beth Am - Carob Tree Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $45,000

    Beth Am · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $40,000

    Baltimore Symphony Orchestra · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $40,000

    Baltimore Symphony Orchestra · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Beth Am · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    The Associated - Emergency Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Jewish National Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Planned Parenthood National · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Jewish National Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $18,000

    Planned Parenthood National · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Enoch Pratt Free Library · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Jewish National Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Wypr · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Planned Parenthood National · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Technion · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    The Associated · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $13,000

    Wypr · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $12,500

    Technion · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $12,500

    Technion · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $12,500

    Wypr · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $12,000

    Maryland Public Television · Owings Mills, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $12,000

    Planned Parenthood of Md · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $12,000

    Enoch Pratt Free Library · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $12,000

    Enoch Pratt Free Library · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $12,000

    Maryland Public Television · Owings Mills, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $11,934

    Beth Am · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    The Associated · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Maryland Public Television · Owings Mills, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood of Md · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    The Associated · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Fistula Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood of Md · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $9,000

    Fuel Fund of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $9,000

    Mazon · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $8,500

    Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $8,500

    Fuel Fund of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $8,500

    Mazon · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $7,500

    Maryland Food Bank · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $7,500

    The Forward · New York, NY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $7,500

    The Jewish Museum of Md · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $7,500

    Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $7,500

    Fuel Fund of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $7,500

    Mazon · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $7,500

    Maryland Food Bank · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $7,500

    The Jewish Museum of Md · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $7,500

    Wbjc · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $6,500

    Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $6,000

    American Jewish World Services · New York, NY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $6,000

    The Jewish Museum of Md · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $6,000

    American Jewish World Services · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,500

    Center Stage · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,500

    Everyman Theater · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Fistula Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    New Israel Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    American Jewish World Services · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Fistula Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Joint Distribution Committee · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Maryland Food Bank · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    The Forward · New York, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Wbjc · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Innovationafrica · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    The Forward · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $4,000

    Wbjc · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $4,000

    Gil Sandler Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $3,600

    Walters Art Museum · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $3,500

    Central Scholarship Bureau · Owings Mills, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,500

    Mica · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,500

    Myerberg Center · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,500

    Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $3,500

    Myerberg Center · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Baltimore Jewlery Center · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Gil Sandler Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Orchkids · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Walters Art Museum · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Baltimore Jewlery Center · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Mica · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    Orchkids · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $3,000

    The Peabody Institute · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Baltimore Banner · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Center Stage · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Chana · Pikesville, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Everyman Theater · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    The Peabody Institute · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Center Stage · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Everyman Theater · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Gil Sandler Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Mica · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Myerberg Center · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Orchkids · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    The Peabody Institute · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Walters Art Museum · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $2,500

    Smile Train · New York, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Blue Water Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $2,000

    Baltimore Jewlery Center · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $1,500

    Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    Unrestricted

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.