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Filing year 2024

FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Portland, Maine·EIN 01-0512082·NTEE J32Z · Employment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$707k
Total assets
$2.7M
Total expenses
$691k
Reported officers
6

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Employment organizations nationwide.

Trustee/president
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$15k
$16k
Trustee/clerk
Unclassified
$15k
$16k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$15k
$16k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$15k
$16k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$15k
$16k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$15k
$16k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
3% to 16%

Based on 3,624 employment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$535k

Itemized grants

109

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
MAINE MEDICAL CENTERPORTLAND, MEDEAN L. FISHER SCHOLARSHIPS$25k
DOWNEAST COMMUNITY PARTNERSELLSWORTH, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15k
MITCHELL INSTITUTEPORTLAND, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15k
UNITED WAY OF AROOSTOOKPRESQUE ISLE, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15k
BOOTS2ROOTSFREEPORT, MEWORKFORCE PREPAREDNESS TRAINING$10k
COMMUNITY CONCEPTSLEWISTON, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
COMMUNITY DENTALPORTLAND, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK OF MAINEAUBURN, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
KNOX COUNTY HOMELESS COALITIONROCKLAND, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLYAUGUSTA, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ARTPORTLAND, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAPORTLAND, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
PROSPERITYMEPORTLAND, MEIMMIGRANT FINANCIAL LITERACY AND COUNSELING$10k
COMMON GOOD SOUP KITCHEN COMMUNITYSOUTHWEST HARBOR, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$8k
RUTH'S REUSABLE RESOURCESPORTLAND, MEWAREHOUSE DEHUMIDIFIER$8k
ISLAND INSTITUTEROCKLAND, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$6k
OWLS HEAD TRANSPORTATION MUSEUMOWLS HEAD, MEACCESS TO STEM EDUCATION$6k
PENOBSCOT COMMUNITY HEALTH CAREBANGOR, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$6k
317 MAIN COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTERYARMOUTH, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5k
ABBE MUSEUMBAR HARBOR, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5k
AUGUSTA BOYS & GIRLS CLUBAUGUSTA, METHREE COMPUTERS TO BE BUILT BY TEENS USING RECYCLED PARTS$5k
AUGUSTA FOOD BANKAUGUSTA, MEKIDSPAKS$5k
AVESTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONPORTLAND, MEHOMELESS TO HOUSING PROGRAM$5k
BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRABANGOR, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5k
BELFAST SOUP KITCHENBELFAST, MERSU 20 BACKPACK PROJECT THAT PROVIDES FOOD FOR STUDENTS$5k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $15k in 2023 to $15k in 2024.

$15k
2023
$15k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$17k to $16k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 47%.

$15k in 2023 to $15k in 2024.
  • Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$481k
$631k
2023
$707k
$691k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Employment executives earn

Comparable employment organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $94,244.

25th percentile
$27k
Median
$94,244
75th percentile
$170k
90th percentile
$278k

These are employment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 3,624 organizations across 3,624 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Employment compensation data
FAQ

Common questions about FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION received $15,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Employment organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Employment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board President at FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

What are FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported $707k in total revenue and $691k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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