Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc
Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $53,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in environmental conservation, public media, food security, and health care.
Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc gave $53K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state North Carolina. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,000
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,313
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $470,300
- -5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (36% 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 Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1459 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30306
Phone: (404) 705-4589
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coral Bay Community Council ($10K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, reported grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina (36%), the U.S. Virgin Islands (36%), Alabama (9%), South Carolina (9%), and the District of Columbia (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $39K (2020) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay Community Council St John, VI | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Winsotnsalem, NC | Environmental Conservation | $5,000 |
| Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club Brevard, NC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Friends of Virgin Island National Park St John, VI | Environmental Conservation | $5,000 |
| Land Trust of North Alabama Huntsville, AL | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Mountaintrue Asheville, SC | Protecting and restoring the natural resources of western North Carolina and surrounding applachian regions. | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic Raleigh, NC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| National Public Radio Washington, DC | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Island Green Living Association St John, VI | Environmental Conservation | $2,000 |
| Manna Foodbank - Asheville Mills River, NC | Reduce hunger and food insecurity in western North Carolina. | $2,000 |
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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 | $470,300 | $37,353 | $58,692 | $53,000 | 16 | $58,692 | $37,353 | $64,991 |
| 2024 | $495,847 | $56,952 | $54,102 | $49,000 | 15 | $54,037 | $56,952 | $58,784 |
| 2023 | $487,260 | $53,020 | $56,437 | $52,100 | 18 | $56,437 | $53,020 | $49,983 |
| 2022 | $491,440 | $24,256 | $46,912 | $42,550 | 16 | $46,912 | $24,256 | $51,871 |
| 2021 | $517,634 | $26,037 | $44,031 | $39,100 | 20 | $43,966 | $26,037 | $56,579 |
| 2020 | $529,737 | $64,086 | $42,752 | $38,500 | 19 | — | $64,086 | $43,364 |
| 2019 | $508,126 | $27,700 | $43,957 | $38,850 | 19 | — | $27,700 | $44,332 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $65K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its reported grants include support for conservation and land-preservation organizations, as well as organizations in health care, public media, and hunger relief.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. For example, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation says it supports historical and cultural preservation, natural resource protection, visitor amenities, and education along the Parkway. The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy says it works to conserve habitat, clean water, farmland, scenic beauty, and outdoor recreation areas in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic describes its mission as providing inclusive sexual and reproductive health care and advocating for reproductive rights and access.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $53,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
Among the reported 2025 grants were $10,000 to Coral Bay Community Council; $5,000 each to Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club, Friends of Virgin Islands National Park, Land Trust of North Alabama, MountainTrue, and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic; and $3,000 to National Public Radio. Other reported recipients included Island Green Living Association ($2,000), MANNA FoodBank – Asheville ($2,000), Lullwater Conservation Garden ($1,000), and South Fork Conservancy ($1,000). The foundation also reported 2025 grants of $1,000 each to Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, The American Chestnut Foundation, and St John Land Conservancy.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Claus F Kroeger as president and Debra B Sinex as secretary.
Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc is led by Claus F. Kroeger, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Claus F. Kroeger
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra B. Sinex
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc
How much does Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc give each year?
Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc gave $53K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 15 grants.
What is Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,313, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc give grants?
Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc's top state is North Carolina, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were U.S. Virgin Islands (36%) and Alabama (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were St John, VI (5 grants), Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and Asheville, NC (2 grants).
Does Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 38% of Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Environmental Conservation" (7 grants).
Who are Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Coral Bay Community Council ($10,000), Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation ($5,000) and Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc?
Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc reported $470K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its reported grants include support for conservation and land-preservation organizations, as well as organizations in health care, public media, and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc?
The foundation states 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 Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc's EIN?
Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2018512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc 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 May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/frederick-bliss-foundation-inc-morg_7abae31e030a4e8ca76bc75ea33d8b00
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