Richard L and Virginia M Fischer Foundation
Private foundation · Sewickley, PA · EIN 14-1839580 · reported 2023–2025
54grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$163Ktotal paid
18states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 54 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $59K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2200 Georgetown Dr Ste 401
Sewickley, PA 15143-8752
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Queen of Peace Parish | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $11,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern PA | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 |
| Duquesne University Nursing School | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 |
| United Way of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $7,000 |
| Salvation Army | Carnegie, PA | $6,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian University Students | Golden, CO | $6,000 |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 |
| Washington Heights Ecumenical Food Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 |
| Fraternal Order of Eagles 1134 | Carnegie, PA | $5,000 |
| Kmak Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 |
| Saint Paul Cathedral | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,800 |
| Fellowship of Catholic University Students | Golden, CO | $3,500 |
| Light of Life Rescue Mission | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,600 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 |
| St Paul's Cathedral | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $2,000 |
| Presto Volunteer Fire Department | Presto, PA | $1,500 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,000 |
| Saint Paul Cathedral Knights of Columbus | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | $1,000 |
| Project Bundle UP | Carnegie, PA | $1,000 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $1,000 |
| Presto Volunteer Fire Department | Presto, PA | $1,000 |
| Mary Queen of Peace Parish | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 |
| American Red Cross | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 |
| Feeding America | Duquesne, PA | $1,000 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial | Crazy Horse, SD | $1,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Western PA | Carnegie, PA | $1,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,000 |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Covenant House | Topeka, KS | $1,000 |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $650 |
| United Service Organizations | Arlington, VA | $500 |
| Seraphic Mass Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $500 |
| Focus | Golden, CO | $500 |
| Consumer Reports | Yonkers, NY | $200 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $200 |
| American Bible Society | Philadelphia, PA | $200 |
| Diocese of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $129 |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | $100 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $100 |
| ASPCA | New York, NY | $100 |
| Society of the Little Flower | Darien, IL | $100 |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $100 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $100 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $100 |
| St Labre Indian School | Ashland, MT | $100 |
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