Frazier Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Minden, LA EIN: 72-0760891

Frazier Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Minden, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $649K.

Frazier Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Frazier Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,020,870
+86.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,020,870
+86.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,020,870
Total assets
$3,524,227
-7.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Frazier Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

How Frazier Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 109% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 406% 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$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $489K (2021) to $1.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Listing Various per Attached, LASee Attached Listing$1,020,870
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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
2024$3,524,227$764,608$1,136,342$1,020,8701$1,035,710$649,136$255,229
2023$3,826,826$616,823$669,390$548,5001$558,272$447,959$291,290
2022$3,646,300$824,874$696,930$574,8371$580,810$705,211$280,826
2021$4,342,046$749,246$609,020$488,9751$499,186$625,412$294,266
2020$3,868,332$304,334$655,883$537,7501—$215,128$279,281

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frazier Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $255K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frazier Foundation Inc is led by James W. Frazier Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James W. Frazier Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Allan Hewett

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jamey Frazier

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Karl Gschiedle

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Frazier Foundation Inc

How much does Frazier Foundation Inc give each year?

Frazier Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $549K across 1 grant.

How large is Frazier Foundation Inc?

Frazier Foundation Inc reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $255K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Frazier Foundation Inc operate?

Frazier Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Frazier Foundation Inc's EIN?

Frazier Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0760891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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