Fry Family Foundation
Fry Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newport Coast, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $554K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $120K. Net investment income was $126K.
Fry Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fry Family Foundation gave $120K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $120K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $120,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $120,000
- Total assets
- $553,926
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Fry Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harbor Day School Foundation ($120K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Fry Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 328% 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 $120K (2024) to $1.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harbor Day School Foundation Corona del Mar, CA | General Fund | $120,000 |
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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 | $553,926 | $132,348 | $128,096 | $120,000 | 1 | $121,594 | $125,846 | $37,113 |
| 2024 | $549,915 | $80,506 | $126,820 | $120,000 | 1 | $121,229 | $74,915 | $39,064 |
| 2023 | $596,502 | $27,661 | $129,953 | $122,500 | 2 | $123,644 | $21,352 | $40,571 |
| 2022 | $698,018 | $78,927 | $132,419 | $125,000 | 2 | $126,099 | $72,607 | $43,839 |
| 2021 | $751,933 | $91,760 | $146,836 | $134,500 | 3 | $136,081 | $81,005 | $50,930 |
| 2020 | $807,412 | $1,323,530 | $1,429,414 | $1,417,500 | 10 | — | $136,227 | $85,837 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fry Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fry Family Foundation is led by Cynthia D Fry, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia D Fry
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Fry Jordan
CFO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie F Workman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 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 Fry Family Foundation
How much does Fry Family Foundation give each year?
Fry Family Foundation gave $120K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 1 grant.
How large is Fry Family Foundation?
Fry Family Foundation reported $554K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $122K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Fry Family Foundation operate?
Fry Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Kansas, New York.
What is Fry Family Foundation's EIN?
Fry Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2146205. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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