Frawley Family Foundation
The Frawley Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Addison, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Illinois.
Frawley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Frawley Family Foundation gave $259K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $259,420
- +28.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +29.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,486
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,167,850
- +128.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (11 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (95% 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 Frawley Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 851 E Stone Ct, Addison, IL 60101
Phone: (630) 461-4569
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frawley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Harbour ($70K). Together the top 10 received $209K.
Grant Size Distribution
154 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 149 grants of 154 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to organizations in Illinois. The remaining grant dollars were distributed to recipients in Texas (2%), Virginia (1%), Washington, D.C. (1%), and New York (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Frawley Family Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 40 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.
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 $95K (2019) to $382K (2021). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $259K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Harbour Park Ridge, IL | General Operating | $70,000 |
| Holy Ghost Wood Dale, IL | General Operating | $51,000 |
| St Marys Church Addison, IL | Operating | $25,020 |
| St Isaac Jogues Church Hinsdale, IL | Capital Improvement | $20,500 |
| Ascension Illinois Foundation Bolingbrook, IL | Operating | $10,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation Elmhurst, IL | Operating | $10,000 |
| The Benevolent Group Downers Grove, IL | General Operating | $7,000 |
| Blue Cap Blue Island, IL | General Operating | $5,400 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, IL | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Knights of Columbus #10325 Wood Dale, IL | Operating | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,167,850 | $1,092,527 | $273,576 | $259,420 | 40 | $12,970 | $865,820 |
| 2024 | $511,383 | $199,249 | $215,243 | $201,500 | 31 | $12,222 | $79,630 |
| 2023 | $541,101 | $168,392 | $163,415 | $150,950 | 30 | $11,503 | $107,671 |
| 2022 | $718,080 | $35,029 | $115,678 | $99,460 | 27 | $110,814 | $16,060 |
| 2021 | $798,626 | $36,318 | $396,414 | $382,000 | 26 | $395,147 | $348,303 |
| 2020 | $1,158,228 | $777,766 | $114,506 | $106,050 | 22 | — | $88,247 |
| 2019 | $493,681 | $148,718 | $102,355 | $94,850 | 21 | — | $115,669 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as shelter and housing, health care, education, spiritual development, youth activities, and animal rescue. For example, The Harbour describes its mission as providing emergency shelter and transitional housing for homeless, runaway, abused, and neglected adolescents. First Book says it works to ensure children have access to quality education, while The Night Ministry describes its work as providing human connection, housing support, and health care to people who are unhoused or experiencing poverty.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 40 grants totaling $259,420. Grants ranged from $500 to $70,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest awards included $70,000 to The Harbour for general operating support, $51,000 to Holy Ghost for general operating support, $25,020 to St Marys Church for operating support, and $20,500 to St Isaac Jogues Church for a capital improvement. Other grants included $10,000 each to Ascension Illinois Foundation and The Heritage Foundation, and $7,000 to The Benevolent Group.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas R. Frawley and Mildred M. Frawley as trustees.
Frawley Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mildred M. Frawley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas R. Frawley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 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 Frawley Family Foundation
How much does Frawley Family Foundation give each year?
Frawley Family Foundation gave $259K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $202K across 31 grants.
What is Frawley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Frawley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,486, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frawley Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Frawley Family Foundation give grants?
Frawley Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (13 grants), Geneva, IL (4 grants), Wood Dale, IL (2 grants) and Hinsdale, IL (2 grants).
Does Frawley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of Frawley Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (39 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frawley Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Frawley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Harbour ($70,000), Holy Ghost ($51,000) and St Marys Church ($25,020), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frawley Family Foundation?
Frawley Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What does Frawley Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as shelter and housing, health care, education, spiritual development, youth activities, and animal rescue. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frawley Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Frawley Family Foundation's EIN?
Frawley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6972136. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Frawley Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
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