Frank C Diener Foundation
Frank C Diener Foundation is a private foundation based in Fresno, California. Its 2025 grants supported organizations for education and community support, including schools, a hospital, and community organizations.
Frank C Diener Foundation at a glance
In short: Frank C Diener Foundation gave $165K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,786
- +60.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,664,741
- -4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frank C Diener Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3875 N Van Ness Blvd, Fresno, CA 93704
Phone: (217) 398-3122
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frank C Diener Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mary Immaculate Queen School ($50K). Together the top 10 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 63 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 9% to recipients in the District of Columbia, and 3% to recipients in Idaho.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Frank C Diener Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2020) to $165K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Immaculate Queen School Lemoore, CA | Education | $50,000 |
| San Joaquin Memorial High School Fresno, CA | Education | $40,000 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Washington DC, DC | Education | $15,000 |
| Hanford Christian School Hanford, CA | Education | $10,000 |
| St Anne's Church Riverdale Riverdale, CA | Education | $10,000 |
| Candlelight Guild Fresno, CA | Community Support | $5,000 |
| CC'S Kitchen Fresno, CA | Community Support | $5,000 |
| College of Idaho Caldwell, ID | Education | $5,000 |
| Community Hospital Fresno Fresno, CA | Community Support | $5,000 |
| Cricket's Hope Inc Modesto, CA | Community Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,664,741 | $112,663 | $191,560 | $165,000 | 14 | $167,273 | $97,489 | $112,697 |
| 2024 | $1,743,638 | $313,236 | $130,832 | $110,000 | 15 | $113,865 | $297,804 | $104,588 |
| 2023 | $1,561,234 | $63,720 | $139,015 | $128,000 | 14 | $128,000 | $52,256 | $101,949 |
| 2022 | $1,636,529 | $101,735 | $151,562 | $132,500 | 11 | $135,285 | $86,413 | $109,467 |
| 2021 | $1,686,356 | $145,103 | $122,497 | $110,000 | 9 | — | $132,606 | $110,011 |
| 2020 | $1,663,750 | $37,162 | $117,864 | $102,000 | 11 | — | $31,868 | $99,272 |
| 2019 | $1,744,452 | $97,281 | $119,123 | $105,057 | 6 | — | $84,588 | $99,087 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank C Diener Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant records list education and community support as grant purposes. One recipient, CRICKETS HOPE INC, describes its mission as providing support for children affected by trauma or abuse; the foundation awarded it $5,000 in 2025.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $165,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among the listed 2025 grants, the largest were $50,000 to MARY IMMACULATE QUEEN SCHOOL and $40,000 to SAN JOAQUIN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, both for education. Other listed awards included $15,000 to LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY for education; $10,000 each to HANFORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL and ST ANNE'S CHURCH RIVERDALE for education; and $5,000 each to CANDLELIGHT GUILD, CC'S KITCHEN, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FRESNO, CRICKET'S HOPE INC, NAZARETH HOUSE, and TAYLOR'S HEART for community support. The foundation also awarded $5,000 to COLLEGE OF IDAHO for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists JULIE ANN RYAN as president, DIANE ELAINE LOUSTALE as vice-president, and CELESTE MARIE DEMERA as secretary/treasurer.
Frank C Diener Foundation is led by Julie Ann Ryan, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Ann Ryan
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celeste Marie Demera
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Elaine Loustale
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Frank C Diener Foundation
How much does Frank C Diener Foundation give each year?
Frank C Diener Foundation gave $165K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 15 grants.
What is Frank C Diener Foundation's typical grant size?
Frank C Diener Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,786, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frank C Diener Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Frank C Diener Foundation give grants?
Frank C Diener Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fresno, CA (5 grants).
Does Frank C Diener Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Frank C Diener Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (8 grants) and "Education" (6 grants).
Who are Frank C Diener Foundation's largest grantees?
Frank C Diener Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mary Immaculate Queen School ($50,000), San Joaquin Memorial High School ($40,000) and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frank C Diener Foundation?
Frank C Diener Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $167K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Frank C Diener Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant records list education and community support as grant purposes. One recipient, CRICKETS HOPE INC, describes its mission as providing support for children affected by trauma or abuse; the foundation awarded it $5,000 in 2025. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frank C Diener Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frank C Diener Foundation's EIN?
Frank C Diener Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6165307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Frank C Diener Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 January 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Frank C Diener Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/frank-c-diener-foundation-morg_9f0820dce7a04bd684c475e2b4850062
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