Fronk Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greenwood Village, CO EIN: 26-1615504

Fronk Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $22,501 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Colorado and other states.

Key facts about Fronk Family Foundation Inc

In short: Fronk Family Foundation Inc gave $23K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1615504
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$22,501
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$1,406
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$422,004
Primary geography
Colorado (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$422K

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

+40.6% YoY

Grant Count

16

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-12.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fronk Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Fronk Family Foundation Inc gives

  • 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.

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 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, Strings Music Festival says it presents music programs for audiences of all ages in northwest Colorado; Oxford House says it establishes and continues self-support recovery homes; and Savio House says it strengthens family relationships through child and family treatment. Food Bank of the Rockies describes its mission as nourishing people facing food insecurity, while the Smithsonian Institution describes its mission as increasing and diffusing knowledge.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $22,501. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $5,001, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest listed grant was $5,001 to Strings Music Festival for annual operations. Other listed grants included $1,500 each to ACE Scholarships, Humane Colorado, Mile High Lab Mission, Savio House, Oxford House Inc, and The Jasper Project. The foundation also gave $1,000 each to organizations including the Junior League of Denver Foundation, Columbia University, Choose When, Denver Rescue Mission, and Food Bank of the Rockies.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Colorado recipients received 84% of grant dollars. Recipients in Maryland received 7%, New York 4%, and Washington, DC 4%.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverNew YorkSteamboat SpringsWashingtonBurlingtonEnglewoodAuroraBroomfieldElizabethGreenwood VillageLakewoodLovelandPortlandSilver Springs

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 6 grants2022 14 grants2023 10 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $28K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $23K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Strings Music Festival: $5KStrings Music Festival$5KACE Scholarships: $2KACE Scholarships$2KHumane Colorado: $2KHumane Colorado$2KMile High Lab Mission: $2KMile High Lab Mission$2KSavio House: $2KSavio House$2KOxford House Inc: $2KOxford House Inc$2KThe Jasper Project: $2KThe Jasper Project$2KJunior League of Denver Foundation: $1KJunior League of DenverFoundation$1KColumbia University: $1KColumbia University$1KChoose When: $1KChoose When$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Strings Music Festival ($5K). Together the top 10 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Strings Music Festival Steamboat Springs, COAnnual Operations$5,001
ACE Scholarships Greenwood Village, COAnnual Operations$1,500
Humane Colorado Denver, COAnnual Operations$1,500
Mile High Lab Mission Broomfield, COAnnual Operations$1,500
Savio House Denver, COAnnual Operations$1,500
Oxford House Inc Silver Springs, MDAnnual Operations$1,500
The Jasper Project Elizabeth, COAnnual Operations$1,500
Junior League of Denver Foundation Denver, COAnnual Operations$1,000
Columbia University New York, NYAnnual Operations$1,000
Choose When Denver, COAnnual Operations$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $422,004 $10,005 $25,147 $22,501
2024 $437,146 -$6,747 $18,233 $16,001
2023 $462,126 $14,068 $31,363 $28,072
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$422,004$437,146$462,126
Revenue$10,005$-6,747$14,068
Expenses$25,147$18,233$31,363
Qualifying Distributions$22,501$16,001$28,072
Distributable Amount$26,988$22,462$19,788

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Rudi P Fronk as President and Jennifer Fronk as Vice President.

Fronk Family Foundation Inc is led by Rudi P Fronk, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rudi P Fronk

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Fronk

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    3 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.

Contact

Mailing address: 5449 S Jasmine Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: (303) 758-9557

Frequently asked questions about Fronk Family Foundation Inc

How much does Fronk Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Fronk Family Foundation Inc gave $23K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 10 grants.

What is Fronk Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Fronk Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,406, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fronk Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Fronk Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (6 grants) and Steamboat Springs, CO (2 grants).

Does Fronk Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Fronk Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Operations" (16 grants).

Who are Fronk Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Fronk Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Strings Music Festival ($5,001), ACE Scholarships ($1,500) and Humane Colorado ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fronk Family Foundation Inc?

Fronk Family Foundation Inc reported $422K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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 does Fronk Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Fronk Family Foundation Inc?

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 Fronk Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fronk Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1615504. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Fronk Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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