Doug Frisina Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bedford Hills, NY EIN: 87-1194204

Doug Frisina Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bedford Hills, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $178K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $4K.

Doug Frisina Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Doug Frisina Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$177,769
+45.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% 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 Doug Frisina Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

College of the Holy Cross: $25KCollege of the Holy Cross$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was College of the Holy Cross ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Worcester

How Doug Frisina Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 401% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MAScholarship Support to Students$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$177,769$10,198$31,906$25,0001$25,000$4,018$6,236
2024$122,510$105,554$105,201$25,0001$25,000$1,644$5,148
2023$129,482$113,547$97,624$25,0001$25,000$3,302$5,373
2022$105,344$92,953$53,609$25,0001$25,000—$3,438
2021$66,000$85,737$19,737——$66,000——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doug Frisina Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Doug Frisina Foundation Inc is led by Robert Sachs, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Sachs

    President

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Hanko

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Hopkins

    Sec'ty - Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Cocke

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wilder Harvard

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Doug Frisina Foundation Inc

How much does Doug Frisina Foundation Inc give each year?

Doug Frisina Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is Doug Frisina Foundation Inc?

Doug Frisina Foundation Inc reported $178K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Doug Frisina Foundation Inc operate?

Doug Frisina Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Doug Frisina Foundation Inc's EIN?

Doug Frisina Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1194204. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 25, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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