Jill and Mark Fishman Foundation: Grants for Philadelphia

OVERVIEW: The Jill and Mark Fishman Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health, education, human services, and Jewish causes.

IP TAKE: The foundation keeps a low public profile, which restricts transparency about its grantmaking strategies and guidelines.

PROFILE: Established in 2010, the Jill and Mark Fishman Foundation was founded by Philadelphia area couple Mark and Jill Fishman. Mark was co-president of GBG Kids, a Philadelphia based clothing manufacturing company. Jill was a clinical social worker at Northwestern Institute of Psychiatry and now focuses on philanthropy. The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts further information regarding its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. According to tax filings, the Jill and Mark Fishman Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health, education, human services, and Jewish causes.

The foundation’s health grantmaking appears to prioritize cancer research and pediatric health; the Fishmans have a long relationship with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where Mark is on the board of overseers and is an emeritus trustee. Jewish grantmaking, meanwhile, focuses on the Philadelphia Jewish community, as well as institutions that work for/in Israel.

Grants range from $500 to $280,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away around $1.2 million. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the Philadelphia area, with organizations cities like New York and Boston also receiving some support. Past local grantees include Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, Jewish Relief Agency, University of Pennsylvania (Jill attended the school), Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation, and the Franklin Institute.

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

Jill and Mark Fishman Foundation
848 Roscommon Rd.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010