Fredrickson Family Foundation
The Fredrickson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $151,500, with listed recipients including charitable, educational, health, and human-service organizations.
Fredrickson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fredrickson Family Foundation gave $152K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $151,500
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,417
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $540,088
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Fredrickson 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: PO Box 965, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone: (757) 625-7670
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fredrickson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elevation Church ($30K). Together the top 10 received $133K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (49%), North Carolina (20%), Florida (13%), Colorado (10%), and Illinois (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fredrickson Family Foundation gives
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 219% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 441% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $48K (2022) to $162K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation Church Charlotte, NC | Operating Purposes | $30,000 |
| Achievable Dream Academy Newport News, VA | Operating Purposes | $15,000 |
| Querencia Foundation Denver, CO | Operating Purposes | $15,000 |
| St Mary's Home Norfolk, VA | Operating Purposes | $15,000 |
| United Way of South Hampton Roads Norfolk, VA | Operating Purposes | $15,000 |
| The Honor Foundation Fort Walton Beach, FL | Operating Purposes | $10,000 |
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | Operating Purposes | $10,000 |
| Tim Tebow Foundation Jacksonville, FL | Operating Purposes | $10,000 |
| Norfolk State University Foundation Norfolk, VA | Operating Purposes | $7,500 |
| Operation Smile Virginia Beach, VA | Operating Purposes | $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 | $540,088 | $320,956 | $159,905 | $151,500 | 18 | $151,500 | $135,214 | $34,351 |
| 2024 | $496,544 | $442,216 | $164,645 | $161,750 | 15 | $161,750 | $238,318 | $28,528 |
| 2023 | $366,641 | $96,009 | $134,364 | $131,000 | 10 | $131,000 | $32,543 | $29,642 |
| 2022 | $445,782 | $78,384 | $51,095 | $47,500 | 5 | $47,500 | $41,067 | $32,812 |
| 2021 | $451,805 | $115,177 | $69,735 | $65,000 | 7 | $65,000 | $112,102 | $36,545 |
| 2020 | $406,363 | $323,305 | $126,093 | $120,000 | 4 | — | $214,066 | $30,084 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fredrickson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K 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 include support for organizations whose own stated work spans several fields. For example, United Way of South Hampton Roads describes its purpose as providing long-term financial support for United Way, its certified agencies, and charitable, social, educational, and human-service programs. Operation Smile says it provides surgery for people born with cleft lip and cleft palate and other surgical conditions, and supports medical education and health-system strengthening. The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank says it distributes food to people in need through a network of providers and food programs.
Other 2025 recipients describe their work as bringing faith, hope, and love to people in need (Tim Tebow Foundation); supporting the University of Illinois through private gifts (University of Illinois Foundation); providing financial support to Norfolk State University (Norfolk State University Foundation); and educating children from preschool through eighth grade with a focus on the whole child (Mountaintop Montessori).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $151,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $6,250. Listed grant purposes were “operating purposes.”
The largest reported grants included $30,000 to Elevation Church; $15,000 each to Achievable Dream Academy, Querencia Foundation, St. Mary’s Home, and United Way of South Hampton Roads; and $10,000 each to the Honor Foundation, University of Illinois Foundation, and Tim Tebow Foundation. Other listed grants included $7,500 to Norfolk State University Foundation, $5,000 each to Operation Smile and St Jude Children’s Hospital, and $3,500 to Chrysler Museum of Art.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mara T Fredrickson as president and Steven D Fredrickson as treasurer and secretary.
Fredrickson Family Foundation is led by Mara T. Fredrickson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mara T. Fredrickson
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven D. Fredrickson
Treasurer & 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 Fredrickson Family Foundation
How much does Fredrickson Family Foundation give each year?
Fredrickson Family Foundation gave $152K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $162K across 15 grants.
What is Fredrickson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fredrickson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $8,417, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fredrickson Family Foundation give grants?
Fredrickson Family Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (20%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (5 grants), Charlottesville, VA (2 grants) and Glen Allen, VA (2 grants).
Does Fredrickson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fredrickson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fredrickson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fredrickson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Elevation Church ($30,000), Achievable Dream Academy ($15,000) and Querencia Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fredrickson Family Foundation?
Fredrickson Family Foundation reported $540K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fredrickson Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated work spans several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fredrickson 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 Fredrickson Family Foundation's EIN?
Fredrickson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4232118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Fredrickson 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Fredrickson Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fredrickson-family-foundation-morg_bb2c30a8d3e74acea2c9af0a9d0e35f5
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