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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3734812

BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15217

Financials

$29K$83K2023$55K$100K2024$64K$81K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$64,438$80,928-$16,490$542,055$0$542,055
December 31, 2024990-PF$55,112$99,685-$44,573$521,124$0$521,124
December 31, 2023990-PF$29,317$82,791-$53,474$559,840$0$559,840
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$15,738
Net gain from sales of assets
$48,700

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$79,355
Excise tax on investment income
$874

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$521,124
Total assets, end of year
$542,055
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$542,055
Fair market value of assets
$542,055
Qualifying distributions
$79,355
Net investment income
$64,438

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETH FISHER MD
5636 AYLESBORO AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR66$0
SAMUEL FISHER HIMEL
150 UNION STREET APT 309, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
DIRECTOR1$0
EDWARD J GONCZ CPA
955 MARKMAN PARK ROAD, BADEN, PA 15005
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETH FISHER MD
5636 AYLESBORO AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR66$0
SAMUEL FISHER HIMEL
20 RIDGE SQUARE NW APT E604, WASHINGTON, DC 20016
DIRECTOR1$0
EDWARD J GONCZ CPA
955 MARKMAN PARK ROAD, BADEN, PA 15005
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETH FISHER MD
5636 AYLESBORO AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR60$0
SAMUEL FISHER HIMEL
2745 29TH ST NW APT 421, WASHINGTON, DC 20008
DIRECTOR1$0
EDWARD J GONCZ CPA
955 MARKMAN PARK ROAD, BADEN, PA 15005
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5636 AYLESBORO AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217-1402
In care of
% BETH FISHER
Signed the 990-PF
BETH FISHER, PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER
Phone
(724) 934-5300
Return prepared by
HILL BARTH & KING LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3734812
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H32)
Assets (IRS master file)
$542,055
Income (IRS master file)
$130,940

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$64,438$80,928$542,055IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$55,112$99,685$521,124IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$29,317$82,791$559,840XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-3734812).

Questions about BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION is 84-3734812.
Is BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BERNARD FISHER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $64,438, expenses of $80,928 and total assets of $542,055 at year end.

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