Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning
To support the Fromm Institute For Lifelong Learning program at the University of San Francisco.
Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning at a glance
In short: Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.9M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,930,394
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,930,394
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,930,394
- Total assets
- $7,990,518
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The FFILLL USF ($1.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2020) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The FFILLL USF Larkspur, CA | Support the Fromm Institute | $1,930,394 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,990,518 | $2,054,759 | $2,136,611 | $1,930,394 | 1 | $252,911 |
| 2024 | $7,466,940 | $1,547,503 | $2,030,805 | $1,878,382 | 1 | $133,733 |
| 2023 | $7,339,532 | $1,492,598 | $1,918,713 | $1,760,957 | 1 | $136,505 |
| 2022 | $7,182,873 | $4,638,868 | $1,766,395 | $1,613,411 | 1 | $1,870,483 |
| 2021 | $6,685,970 | $1,667,544 | $1,728,342 | $1,618,806 | 1 | $218,154 |
| 2020 | $5,966,387 | $1,148,117 | $1,074,966 | $1,002,810 | 1 | $345,054 |
| 2019 | $5,841,802 | $1,015,713 | $1,540,643 | $1,445,841 | 1 | $245,954 |
About Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning is a public charity focused on Education, based in Larkspur, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $253K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning is led by Derek Leighnor, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 26 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Derek Leighnor
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$26K (2021) → $75K (2025)
Caroline Fromm Lurie LCSW
President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Brian Lurie
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Baron
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Goodman
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Nemerovski Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Mall MD
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joelle Steefel
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Lurie
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Orio
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Robins
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Schall MD
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Bailey
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Sachs
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Letcher
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyrone H. Cannon
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donal Godfrey BL SJ
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louise Aronson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally McNulty
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Mullane
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Gary
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Boas
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Wagner PhD
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margie Chen MD
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Wright PhD
Executive Vice President
Vicepresident → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy Eisenhardt Esq.
Vice Chair
Vicechairperson → Vice Chairperson, 2022
Vice Chairperson → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Albert Fraenkel II (2019–2023) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Sam Lauter (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Marks (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Fitzgerald SJ (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Caroline Fromm Lurie (2022) — President
- Former: Donal Godfrey Bl (2022) — Director
- Former: Caroline Frommlurie (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Donal Godfrey (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gregoire Calegari (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Paul Fitzgerald (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter Maier (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lois Roach Part Year (2020) — Director
- Former: Raquel Newman Part Year (2020) — Director
- Former: Richard L. Greene Part Year (2020) — Director
- Former: Ronald Berman Part Year (2020) — Director
- Former: Sam Lauter Part Year (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Kaplan (2020) — Director
- Former: Lois Roach (2019) — Director
- Former: Ramil Wright (2019) — Director
- Former: Raquel Newman (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard L. Greene (2019) — Director
- Former: Ronald Berman (2019) — Director
- Former: Zane Gresham (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $75K, to Derek Leighnor (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning
How much does Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning give each year?
Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning?
Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning?
Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning is a public charity focused on Education, based in Larkspur, CA. It holds $8.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning operate?
Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning has awarded grants in California.
What is Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning's EIN?
Friends of the Fromm Institute for Life-Long Learning's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2427266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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