Frazier Fund Inc
Frazier Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Marquette, Michigan. In filing year 2025, it reported making 15 grants totaling $129,500, all to organizations in Michigan.
Frazier Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Frazier Fund Inc gave $130K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Michigan. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $129,500
- +20.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,633
- +20.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,607,573
- +16.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Frazier Fund Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing instructs applicants to submit a written request to Michele Kontio. The request should include the organization’s history and purpose, its financial condition, evidence of 501(c)(3) status or exemption under section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code, the purpose or use of the requested grant, and the amount requested. Grants are limited to organizations with 501(c)(3) status or section 115 exemption.
- Review Cycle
- April 30 each year, according to the 2024 filing. The April 30, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- April 30 each year, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Michele Kontio
Mailing address: Range Bank 100 N Front Street, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 226-4045
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frazier Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Women's Center ($20K). Together the top 10 received $117K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan. The listed 2025 grants were to organizations in Marquette, Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Frazier Fund Inc open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2020) to $130K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Center Marquette, MI | Pledge Payment | $20,000 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Church Marquette, MI | Sacred Places Restoration Project | $20,000 |
| Marquette Regional History Center Marquette, MI | Debt Reduction | $15,000 |
| Trillium House Inc Marquette, MI | Dan Mazzuchi Care Fund | $15,000 |
| Northern Lights Child Advocacy Marquette, MI | Hope, Help, & Heal for Youth | $15,000 |
| Lake Superior Hospice Marquette, MI | Patient Support Progams | $9,000 |
| Lake Superior Theater Marquette, MI | Operating Expenses | $7,500 |
| Ishpeming Cancer Society Marquette, MI | Patient Care Services | $5,000 |
| Up Children's Museum Marquette, MI | Loan Reduction | $5,000 |
| Willow Farm Therapudic Riding Marquette, MI | Operating Expenses | $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 | $1,607,573 | $380,498 | $149,786 | $129,500 | 15 | $129,500 | $363,337 | $116,926 |
| 2024 | $1,376,861 | $164,892 | $124,086 | $107,100 | 15 | $107,100 | $148,806 | $111,916 |
| 2023 | $1,336,055 | $87,515 | $122,666 | $106,500 | 16 | $106,500 | $72,431 | $102,462 |
| 2022 | $1,371,206 | $94,110 | $128,006 | $110,000 | 19 | $110,000 | $77,850 | $110,498 |
| 2021 | $1,405,102 | $95,731 | $129,180 | $112,500 | 21 | — | $79,558 | $113,644 |
| 2020 | $1,438,551 | $36,088 | $113,198 | $98,700 | 17 | — | $23,325 | $98,433 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frazier Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $117K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, the Women’s Center Inc. says its mission is to support victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Alger and Marquette Counties through programs that protect, educate, advocate, counsel, and empower. Trillium House Inc. says it provides a home-like environment for hospice patients in the Central Upper Peninsula and respite for families caring for loved ones at home. Marquette Area Public Schools says it acquires and distributes resources for programs and activities that supplement education and provide extended learning opportunities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $129,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable awards included $20,000 to the Women’s Center for a pledge payment and $20,000 to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church for a sacred places restoration project; $15,000 each to Marquette Regional History Center for debt reduction, Trillium House for the Dan Mazzuchi Care Fund, and Northern Lights Child Advocacy for Hope, Help, & Heal for Youth; and $9,000 to Lake Superior Hospice for patient support programs. Marquette Area Public Schools received $2,000 in 2025.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter W Frazier as president, Julia Q Frazier as vice president, William I McDonald as secretary, Robert J Toutant as treasurer, and Lincoln B Frazier Jr as director.
Frazier Fund Inc is led by Julia Q. Frazier, V. President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julia Q. Frazier
V. President
Vice President → V. President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter W. Frazier
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lincoln B. Frazier Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert J. Toutant
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William I. McDonald
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Frazier Fund Inc
How much does Frazier Fund Inc give each year?
Frazier Fund Inc gave $130K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 15 grants.
What is Frazier Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Frazier Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,633, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frazier Fund Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does Frazier Fund Inc give grants?
Frazier Fund Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marquette, MI (15 grants).
Does Frazier Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 27% of Frazier Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frazier Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Frazier Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Women's Center ($20,000), St Paul's Episcopal Church ($20,000) and Marquette Regional History Center ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frazier Fund Inc?
Frazier Fund Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $117K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Frazier Fund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frazier Fund Inc?
The 2024 filing instructs applicants to submit a written request to Michele Kontio. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frazier Fund Inc's EIN?
Frazier Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2287345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Frazier Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/frazier-fund-inc-morg_1b328acc320641b890f9af0ec8df4e91
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