Frennea Family Foundation
Frennea Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $134K.
Frennea Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Frennea Family Foundation gave $54K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,000
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,714
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $1,198,876
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Frennea Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Smart Reading ($18K). Together the top 7 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Frennea Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2023) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Reading Portland, OR | Unrestricted General | $18,000 |
| Coastal Conservation Association Houston, TX | Unrestricted General | $13,500 |
| Bird Alliance of Oregon Portland, OR | Unrestricted General | $7,500 |
| Film Action Oregon Portland, OR | Unrestricted General | $5,500 |
| Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Houston, TX | Unrestricted General | $4,500 |
| Free Geek Portland, OR | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| Portland Child Art Studio Portland, OR | Unrestricted General | $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 | $1,198,876 | $216,701 | $62,234 | $54,000 | 7 | $59,663 | $134,122 | $60,658 |
| 2024 | $1,103,961 | $112,767 | $57,977 | $48,000 | 7 | $53,780 | $108,932 | $55,922 |
| 2023 | $1,042,420 | $40,158 | $36,925 | $24,000 | 5 | $31,555 | $34,328 | $51,772 |
| 2022 | $1,039,187 | $-176,981 | $29,934 | — | — | $15,657 | $624,942 | $41,829 |
| 2021 | $1,246,102 | $1,246,102 | — | — | — | — | $2 | $4,655 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frennea Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frennea Family Foundation is led by Robert Frennea, Director, Treasurer, President & Secretary on filings since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Frennea
Director, Treasurer, President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carly Frennea
Director & President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Frennea
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Willeford
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Frennea
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Kyle Freena (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Rachel Freena (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Freena (2024) — Director, Treasurer, President & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Frennea Family Foundation
How much does Frennea Family Foundation give each year?
Frennea Family Foundation gave $54K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 7 grants.
What is Frennea Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Frennea Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $7,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frennea Family Foundation give grants?
Frennea Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (5 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Frennea Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Frennea Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frennea Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Frennea Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Smart Reading ($18,000), Coastal Conservation Association ($13,500) and Bird Alliance of Oregon ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frennea Family Foundation?
Frennea Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (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 is Frennea Family Foundation's EIN?
Frennea Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3527607. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Frennea Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/frennea-family-foundation-morg_92deb87cbbda4db0af7f972d45a1fb56
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