Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation
Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ogden, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $61K.
Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation gave $47K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,000
- +28.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,714
- +28.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,089,979
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Weber State University ($30K). Together the top 7 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2024) to $66K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Weber State University Ogden, UT | Charitable donation. | $30,000 |
| Utah Festival Musical Theatre Logan, UT | Charitable donation | $10,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Charitable donation. | $2,000 |
| Weber Wildcat Club Scholarship Ogden, UT | Charitable donation | $2,000 |
| Ogden Surgical Medical Society Layton, UT | Charitable donation. | $1,000 |
| U of U School of Medicine Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable donation. | $1,000 |
| Weber County Medical Society Ogden, UT | Charitable Donation. | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,089,979 | $259,487 | $55,865 | $47,000 | 7 | $51,433 | $60,627 | $51,909 |
| 2024 | $873,119 | $260,731 | $43,452 | $36,500 | 7 | $39,953 | $47,732 | $37,272 |
| 2023 | $657,969 | $118,831 | $44,047 | $37,500 | 7 | $40,768 | $15,552 | $27,809 |
| 2022 | $551,869 | $85,673 | $50,141 | $45,500 | 5 | $47,816 | $2,538 | $24,445 |
| 2021 | $549,681 | $114,576 | $61,225 | $57,000 | 7 | $59,300 | $12,601 | $22,518 |
| 2020 | $476,027 | $183,063 | $69,682 | $65,500 | 6 | — | $1,763 | $22,091 |
| 2019 | $334,453 | $113,381 | $49,996 | $47,000 | 5 | — | $12,671 | $14,004 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation is led by Ralph E Friz, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ralph E Friz
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Donna B Friz (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation
How much does Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation give each year?
Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation gave $47K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 7 grants.
What is Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation give grants?
Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ogden, UT (3 grants).
Does Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable donation" (7 grants).
Who are Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Weber State University ($30,000), Utah Festival Musical Theatre ($10,000) and Northwestern University ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation?
Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation's EIN?
Donna and Ralph Friz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1871099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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