FISHER ART FOUNDATION
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Plain text FISHER ART FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://furp.org/org/fisher-art-foundation-276439199. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $2.0M · expenses $471K · assets $2.3M
- EIN
- 27-6439199
- Address
- 220 MONTGOMERY ST STE 433, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-3447
- NTEE code
- T23 Private Operating Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
- Ruling date
- May 2010 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private operating foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fisher | TRUSTEE | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 6 |
| John Fisher | TRUSTEE | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 6 |
| Jane Spray | CFO | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Laura Satersmoen | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 32 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doris F Fisher (former) | TRUSTEE | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM FISHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JOHN FISHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JANE SPRAY | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| LAURA SATERSMOEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 32 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM S FISHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JOHN J FISHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JANE SPRAY | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| LAURA SATERSMOEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 32 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORIS F FISHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORIS F FISHER | trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| WILLIAM S FISHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JOHN J FISHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JANE SPRAY | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| LAURA SATERSMOEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 32 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORIS F FISHER | trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| WILLIAM S FISHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JOHN J FISHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JANE SPRAY | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| LAURA SATERSMOEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 32 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORIS F FISHER | trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| WILLIAM S FISHER | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JOHN J FISHER | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JANE SPRAY | CFO | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| LAURA SATERSMOEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 32 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2023 · 1 contractor · $120K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDermott Will & Emery LLP | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | Legal Services | $119,985 |
2022 · 1 contractor · $59K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atthowe Fine Art Services | OAKLAND, CA | shipping & delivery | $58,930 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $232K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $209K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 2 contributors · $42.1M
2023 · 1 contributor · $7.5M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DORIS F FISHER | Person | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,500,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 1 contributor · $720K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Donald Fisher Foundation | Person | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $720,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 2 contributors · $42.3M
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,030,932 | $470,516 | $2,302,865 | $2,278,177 | $42,100,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $7,502,486 | $646,369 | $500,034 | $489,824 | $7,500,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $720,166 | $446,649 | $545,238 | $526,391 | $720,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $700,010 | $680,763 | $276,250 | $252,874 | $42,315,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $0 | $533,151 | $235,969 | $233,627 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- DORIS & DONALD FISHER FOUNDATION San Francisco, CA · 3 people in common (Jane Spray, John Fisher, William Fisher)
- FISHER ART INVESTMENT FOUNDATION San Francisco, CA · 3 people in common (Jane Spray, John Fisher, William Fisher)
- DORIS & DONALD FISHER FUND San Francisco, CA · 3 people in common (Jane Spray, John Fisher, William Fisher)
- CITY FIELDS FOUNDATION San Francisco, CA · 2 people in common (John Fisher, William Fisher)
- SAKANA FOUNDATION San Francisco, CA · 1 person in common (William Fisher)
- JL FUND San Francisco, CA · 1 person in common (John Fisher)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,716,653 in all, tax years 2014 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORIS & DONALD FISHER FOUNDATION | $1,420,000 | 2 | $720,000 | 2022 | 2021-2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Fisher Art Foundation” | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $296,653 | 1 | $296,653 | 2014 | 2014 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG FOUNDATION | CA | T23 | $1,266,131 | $331,157 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
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| EROL FOUNDATION US | CA | T23 | $1,921,597 | $1,900,972 | SECRETARY/MANAGING DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR | $344,834 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CAROLANDS FOUNDATION | CA | T23 | $1,870,114 | $1,393,268 | CO-PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KANWAL FOUNDATION INC | CA | T23 | $1,159,174 | $627,153 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| OPTIVEST LEGACY FOUNDATION | CA | T23 | $2,886,721 | $74,935 | Secretary | $18,151 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BUILDING FUTURES FOUNDATION | CA | T23 | $1,198,638 | $678,451 | CFO | $60,000 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BELLOSGUARDO FOUNDATION INC | CA | T23 | $1,938,567 | $1,765,688 | PRESIDENT | $120,000 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DAVID HOCKNEY FOUNDATION INC | CA | T23 | $1,299,323 | $1,480,157 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOLMES FAMILY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CA | T23 | $1,197,019 | $1,138,254 | DIR MENTORIN | $141,615 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ENGAGING THE SENSES FOUNDATION | CA | T23 | $1,676,019 | $1,566,917 | FINANCE DIRECTOR | $249,570 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAM SIMON FEEDING FAMILIES FOUNDATION | CA | T23 | $3,592,788 | $3,720,486 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $221,145 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR HARMONY AND PROSPERITY | CA | T23 | $1,725,429 | $1,820,731 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH FOUNDATIONOF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | CA | T23 | $1,165,001 | $734,916 | CEO/PRESIDENT | $50,000 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ART & PRACTICE | CA | T23 | $2,574,574 | $1,957,419 | DIRECTOR | $132,493 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOVING ALL ANIMALS INC | CA | T23 | $1,072,372 | $744,647 | President | $69,978 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ACE RESOURCE NETWORK INC | CA | T23 | $2,847,227 | $2,507,082 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $310,092 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE | CA | T23 | $1,130,708 | $1,163,738 | CEO | $223,668 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GOLDEN STATE ENVIROMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE | CA | T23 | $3,515,784 | $7,534,840 | PRESIDENT | $90,000 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KATHRYN HATTOX CHARITABLE TRUST | CA | T23 | $1,647,857 | $938,063 | Trustee | $106,080 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DJEK INC | CA | T23 | $1,325,624 | $1,225,475 | Secretary/Treasurer | $80,000 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MONTGOMERY CREEK PRESERVE | CA | T23 | $1,303,438 | $920,816 | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FLAG ART FOUNDATION | NY | T23 | $2,384,064 | $2,235,441 | DIRECTOR | $247,362 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| UNCRATED ART FOUNDATION | MO | T23 | $1,415,500 | $20,445 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $470,516 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $346,497 | 73.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $90,064 | 19.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $32,658 | 6.9% | |
| Taxes | $1,297 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $470,516 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $646,369 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $484,252 | 74.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $140,812 | 21.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,007 | 2.5% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $5,000 | 0.8% | |
| Taxes | $298 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $646,369 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $446,649 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $412,864 | 92.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $19,112 | 4.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $14,375 | 3.2% | |
| Taxes | $298 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $446,649 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $680,763 spent · pay $0 · grants $232,400 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $382,440 | 56.2% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $232,400 | 34.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $53,233 | 7.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,388 | 1.8% | |
| Taxes | $302 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $680,763 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $533,151 spent · pay $0 · grants $209,410 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $289,577 | 54.3% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $209,410 | 39.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $21,822 | 4.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,342 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $533,151 | 100% |
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