Helen V Froehlich Foundation
Helen V Froehlich Foundation is a private foundation, based in Po Box Chic, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $818K.
Helen V Froehlich Foundation at a glance
In short: Helen V Froehlich Foundation gave $1.4M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $359K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,435,000
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $358,750
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $17,128,460
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (79% 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 Helen V Froehlich Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lake George Land Conservancy ($655K). Together the top 4 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 8 grants of 16 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Helen V Froehlich Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% 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 $1.4M (2025) to $3.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lake George Land Conservancy Bolton Landing, NY | General | $655,000 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Brooklyn, NY | General | $300,000 |
| Chicago Botanical Garden Glencoe, IL | General | $300,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | General | $180,000 |
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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 | $17,128,460 | $1,067,906 | $1,724,892 | $1,435,000 | 4 | $1,556,778 | $818,360 | $1,269,450 |
| 2024 | $17,510,645 | $1,214,847 | $1,902,518 | $1,530,000 | 4 | $1,634,446 | $941,349 | $1,159,675 |
| 2023 | $16,227,727 | $1,063,180 | $1,847,394 | $1,560,000 | 4 | $1,661,761 | $1,108,208 | $1,105,176 |
| 2022 | $16,996,492 | $2,532,290 | $2,033,169 | $1,793,000 | 4 | $1,905,264 | $3,224,745 | $1,239,932 |
| 2021 | $16,448,968 | $971,334 | $213,355 | — | — | — | $984,939 | $1,161,653 |
| 2020 | $15,606,896 | $1,181,905 | $3,262,543 | $3,065,000 | 6 | — | $1,229,105 | $1,069,902 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen V Froehlich Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen V Froehlich Foundation's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$134K (2021) → $245K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: The Northern Trust Company (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $245K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen V Froehlich Foundation
How much does Helen V Froehlich Foundation give each year?
Helen V Froehlich Foundation gave $1.4M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 4 grants.
What is Helen V Froehlich Foundation's typical grant size?
Helen V Froehlich Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $300,000, and its average grant was $358,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen V Froehlich Foundation give grants?
Helen V Froehlich Foundation gives mostly in New York: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (21%).
Does Helen V Froehlich Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Helen V Froehlich Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Helen V Froehlich Foundation?
Helen V Froehlich Foundation reported $17.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Helen V Froehlich Foundation's EIN?
Helen V Froehlich Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7033137. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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