Frisone Family Foundation
The Frisone Family Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Monterey, California. In filing year 2025, it reported 12 grants totaling $45,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations in California, Texas, and New Jersey.
Frisone Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Frisone Family Foundation gave $45K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,750
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $894,099
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (94% 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 Frisone Family Foundation
- 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: 409 Washington St 201, Monterey, CA 93940-3054
Phone: (831) 372-3309
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frisone Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula ($18K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 4% to recipients in Texas, and 1% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Frisone Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $45K (2025) to $55K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula Pacific Grove, CA | General | $18,000 |
| Camaldoli Hermitage Big Sur, CA | General | $4,000 |
| Food Bank of Monterey County Salinas, CA | General | $4,000 |
| MPC Foundation Monterey, CA | General | $4,000 |
| Carmel Mission Foundation Carmel, CA | General | $3,000 |
| Salvation Army Monterey, CA | General | $3,000 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | General | $2,500 |
| CDS Austin, TX | General | $2,000 |
| SPCA of Monterey County Salinas, CA | General | $2,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Monterey County Salinas, CA | General | $1,000 |
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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 | $894,099 | $31,802 | $45,802 | $45,000 | 12 | $45,000 | $31,802 | $43,963 |
| 2024 | $908,099 | $45,919 | $51,392 | $50,000 | 13 | $50,000 | $45,919 | $43,739 |
| 2023 | $913,572 | $41,687 | $50,079 | $50,000 | 13 | $50,000 | $41,687 | $45,223 |
| 2022 | $921,964 | $3,857 | $49,777 | $49,750 | 13 | $49,750 | $3,857 | $47,540 |
| 2021 | $967,884 | $174 | $55,076 | $55,000 | 14 | $55,000 | $174 | $48,907 |
| 2020 | $1,022,786 | $5,438 | $49,596 | $49,200 | 15 | — | $5,438 | $51,254 |
| 2019 | $1,066,944 | $17,999 | $54,400 | $54,200 | 15 | — | $17,999 | $52,202 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frisone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K 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 went to organizations including food and meal providers, cultural and educational organizations, and animal welfare organizations. The Carmel Mission Foundation describes its own mission as preserving, maintaining, and restoring the properties of Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $45,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $18,000, with a median grant of $2,750. The largest grants included $18,000 to Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula; $4,000 each to Camaldoli Hermitage, Food Bank of Monterey County, and MPC Foundation; and $3,000 each to Carmel Mission Foundation and the Salvation Army.
Other 2025 grants included $2,500 to Santa Clara University; $2,000 each to CDS and SPCA of Monterey County; $1,000 each to Boys & Girls Club of Monterey County and Monterey Symphony; and $500 to US Equestrian Team Foundation. The listed grants were for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Robert Frisone was listed as a director on the 2025 filing.
Frisone Family Foundation is led by Robert Frisone, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Frisone
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 Frisone Family Foundation
How much does Frisone Family Foundation give each year?
Frisone Family Foundation gave $45K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 13 grants.
What is Frisone Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Frisone Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $3,750, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frisone Family Foundation give grants?
Frisone Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Monterey, CA (3 grants) and Salinas, CA (3 grants).
Does Frisone Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Frisone Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frisone Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Frisone Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula ($18,000), Camaldoli Hermitage ($4,000) and Food Bank of Monterey County ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frisone Family Foundation?
Frisone Family Foundation reported $894K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Frisone Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including food and meal providers, cultural and educational organizations, and animal welfare organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frisone Family Foundation?
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 Frisone Family Foundation's EIN?
Frisone Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1327709. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Frisone 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)
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