Frye Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seneca, MO EIN: 43-1906270

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.

Key facts about Frye Family Foundation

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.

EIN
43-1906270
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$245,484
Grants made (2025)
29
Average grant
$8,465
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (10 of 28, 2025)
Total assets
$3,463,013
Primary geography
Missouri (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Full details ↓
Deadline
November 30.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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

$3.5M

+5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$245K

+28.5% YoY

Grant Count

29

+38.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-7.0% YoY

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.

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.

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.

Review Cycle

November 30. The 2025 filing lists this deadline; the next application cycle is not specified.

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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

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.

Cities

SenecaJoplinNeoshoCasperFairlandDiamondGranbyMurfreesboroNorth MiamiRacineDelray BeachMiamiPhiladelphiaPoplar BluffSaint JosephSencaSpringfieldTulsa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K21 grants2019 21 grants2020 14 grants2021 15 grants2022 22 grants2023 21 grants2024 29 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2021) to $354K (2020). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $245K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Allen Jackson Ministries: $106KAllen Jackson Ministries$106KGospel Light House: $20KGospel Light House$20KSeneca High School: $12K across 2 grantsSeneca High School$12K · 2 grantsJoplin Humane Society: $10KJoplin Humane Society$10KLife Choices: $10KLife Choices$10KSoroptomist International of Joplin: $10KSoroptomist International ofJoplin$10KCampbell-Baddlepcome Funeral: $10KCampbell-Baddlepcome Funeral$10KCash Moore Foundation: $7KCash Moore Foundation$7KBoys & Girls Club: $5KBoys & Girls Club$5KCity of Seneca: $5KCity of Seneca$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Allen Jackson Ministries ($106K). Together the top 10 received $195K.

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 101 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Allen Jackson Ministries Murfreesboro, TNGeneral Fund$106,000
Gospel Light House Neosho, MOGeneral Fund$20,000
Joplin Humane Society Joplin, MOGeneral Fund$10,000
Life Choices Joplin, MOGeneral Fund$10,000
Seneca High School Seneca, MOScholarship$10,000
Soroptomist International of Joplin Joplin, MOGeneral Fund$10,000
Campbell-Baddlepcome Funeral Seneca, MOGeneral Fund$9,787
Cash Moore Foundation Granby, MOGeneral Fund$7,000
Boys & Girls Club Joplin, MOGeneral Fund$5,000
City of Seneca Seneca, MOGeneral Fund$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,463,013 $445,706 $249,047 $245,484
2024 $3,273,354 $290,060 $191,575 $191,075
2023 $3,090,016 $221,271 $127,472 $124,825
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,463,013$3,273,354$3,090,016
Revenue$445,706$290,060$221,271
Expenses$249,047$191,575$127,472
Qualifying Distributions$245,484$191,075$127,472
Net Investment Income$137,706$180,708$121,271
Distributable Amount$158,548$155,686$124,892

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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.

Contact

Application contact: Frye Family Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 443, Seneca, MO 64865
Phone: (417) 438-0146

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

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