Frye Family Foundation
Frye Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Seneca, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 29 grants totaling $245,484, with recipients in Missouri, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.
Frye Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Frye Family Foundation gave $245K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Missouri. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $245,484
- +28.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +38.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,465
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,463,013
- +5.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (10 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (56% 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 Frye Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Submit a written request describing who the request is for and its purpose. Only charitable purposes allowed for private foundations will be considered.
- Review Cycle
- November 30. The 2025 filing lists this deadline; the next application cycle is not specified.
- Deadline
- November 30.
- Contact
Application contact: Frye Family Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 443, Seneca, MO 64865
Phone: (417) 438-0146
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frye Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Allen Jackson Ministries ($106K). Together the top 10 received $195K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 101 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri, 43% to recipients in Tennessee, and 1% to recipients in Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Frye Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 28 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 205% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% 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 $79K (2021) to $354K (2020). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $245K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Jackson Ministries Murfreesboro, TN | General Fund | $106,000 |
| Gospel Light House Neosho, MO | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Joplin Humane Society Joplin, MO | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Life Choices Joplin, MO | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Seneca High School Seneca, MO | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Soroptomist International of Joplin Joplin, MO | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Campbell-Baddlepcome Funeral Seneca, MO | General Fund | $9,787 |
| Cash Moore Foundation Granby, MO | General Fund | $7,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club Joplin, MO | General Fund | $5,000 |
| City of Seneca Seneca, MO | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,463,013 | $445,706 | $249,047 | $245,484 | 29 | $245,484 | $137,706 | $158,548 |
| 2024 | $3,273,354 | $290,060 | $191,575 | $191,075 | 21 | $191,075 | $180,708 | $155,686 |
| 2023 | $3,090,016 | $221,271 | $127,472 | $124,825 | 22 | $127,472 | $121,271 | $124,892 |
| 2022 | $3,092,287 | $168,116 | $82,202 | $80,600 | 15 | $82,202 | $68,116 | $144,689 |
| 2021 | $3,006,373 | $179,299 | $80,763 | $78,900 | 14 | $80,763 | $79,299 | $118,934 |
| 2020 | $2,907,837 | $297,140 | $356,522 | $354,150 | 21 | — | $98,093 | $123,045 |
| 2019 | $2,967,219 | $293,275 | $159,429 | $156,200 | 21 | — | $93,275 | $113,850 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frye Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $159K 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 included support for a humane society, a high school scholarship, ministries, and other organizations receiving general-fund support. Joplin Humane Society describes its mission as promoting the humane care and protection of animals, especially those abandoned, neglected, or abused, and preventing animal cruelty and suffering.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $245,484. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $106,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest grants included $106,000 to Allen Jackson Ministries in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; $20,000 to Gospel Light House in Neosho, Missouri; and $10,000 each to Joplin Humane Society, Life Choices, Seneca High School, and Soroptimist International of Joplin.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
David Frye is listed as manager on the 2025 filing.
Frye Family Foundation's only listed officer is David Frye, Manager on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Frye
Manager
On filings since 2019
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 Frye Family Foundation
How much does Frye Family Foundation give each year?
Frye Family Foundation gave $245K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $191K across 21 grants.
What is Frye Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Frye Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,465, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frye Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Frye Family Foundation give grants?
Frye Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Joplin, MO (10 grants), Seneca, MO (8 grants) and Neosho, MO (7 grants).
Does Frye Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Frye Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frye Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Frye Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Allen Jackson Ministries ($106,000), Gospel Light House ($20,000) and Seneca High School ($12,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frye Family Foundation?
Frye Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $245K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $159K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Frye Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a humane society, a high school scholarship, ministries, and other organizations receiving general-fund support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frye Family Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frye Family Foundation's EIN?
Frye Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1906270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Frye Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 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 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Frye Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/frye-family-foundation-morg_d5c39f1294244d5888476b65cf057ad4
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