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 2022–2024. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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