Frey Family Foundation
Frey Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $431.
Frey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Frey Family Foundation gave $4K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $666.667), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $667
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $22,452
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (88% 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 Frey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Headroyce School ($1K). Together the top 6 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frey Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 523% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $6K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Headroyce School Oakland, CA | Endowed Fellowship | $1,000 |
| UCSF Childrens Hospital Oakland Oakland, CA | Endowed Fellowship | $1,000 |
| West Hartford Food Pantry West Hartford, CT | Food for Needy | $500 |
| Halleck Creek Ranch Nicasio, CA | Horseback riding for Dusabled Children and Adults | $500 |
| Bay Area Rescue Mission Richmond, CA | Care For Homeless Indigents | $500 |
| Commonweal Bolinas, CA | Classes for Cancer Patients | $500 |
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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 | $22,452 | $10,055 | $4,249 | $4,000 | 6 | $4,249 | $431 | $812 |
| 2024 | $16,646 | $5,245 | $4,196 | $4,000 | 6 | $4,196 | — | $818 |
| 2023 | $15,597 | $4,157 | $4,045 | $4,000 | 6 | $4,045 | $157 | $766 |
| 2022 | $15,485 | $4,045 | $4,025 | $4,000 | 6 | $4,000 | $45 | $762 |
| 2021 | $15,485 | $4,000 | $4,980 | $5,000 | 7 | $4,980 | $20 | $591 |
| 2020 | $16,465 | $5,016 | $5,525 | $5,500 | 8 | — | $16 | $591 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $812 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frey Family Foundation is led by David L. Frey, President CFO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David L. Frey
President CFO
President → President CFO, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison C. Frey
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
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 Frey Family Foundation
How much does Frey Family Foundation give each year?
Frey Family Foundation gave $4K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 6 grants.
What is Frey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Frey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frey Family Foundation give grants?
Frey Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Frey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Frey Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Frey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Frey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Headroyce School ($1,000), UCSF Childrens Hospital Oakland ($1,000) and West Hartford Food Pantry ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frey Family Foundation?
Frey Family Foundation reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $812 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Frey Family Foundation's EIN?
Frey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2234717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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