Flourish Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jackson, WY EIN: 83-2571341

The main purpose of the foundation is to support the religious and religious educational mission of jackson hole classical academy by leasing space for use by the academy as a school campus and to manage real property on which a new campus for the academy will be built.

Flourish Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$23,761,799
+17.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,502,120
+78981.7% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$695,316
Expenses (2025)
$1,205,255
+183.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Flourish Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Jackson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jackson Hole Classical Academy Jackson, WYEquipment and Shipping Containers for Academy Use.$22,848
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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 Income
2025$23,761,799$4,502,120$1,205,255——$695,316$1,541,741
2024$20,311,823$5,693$424,924———$5,692
2023$20,731,054$615,001$632,127$22,8481——
2022$22,647,002$4,151,001$632,176————
2021$23,219,839$2,213,502$700,735————
2020$9,566,861$1,200,000$59,501————

About Flourish Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Flourish Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Jackson, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.8M in total assets. In 2025, it made $695K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Flourish Foundation is led by Polly J. Friess, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Polly J. Friess

    President

    Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    $138K (2025)

  • Lynnette Friess

    Director From

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Russ

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maggie Valiante

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Friess

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Patty

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Sedgwick Davis

    Secretary From

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dave Patty (2020–2024) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Polly Friess — President: $138KPolly FriessPresident$138K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $138K, to Polly Friess (President).

Frequently asked questions about Flourish Foundation

How large is Flourish Foundation?

Flourish Foundation reported $23.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.

What is Flourish Foundation?

Flourish Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Jackson, WY. It holds $23.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Flourish Foundation operate?

Flourish Foundation has awarded grants in Wyoming.

What is Flourish Foundation's EIN?

Flourish Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2571341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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