Krfrench Family Foundation
Krfrench Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Etna, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $6,633,295 to charitable organizations, with listed purposes including health care, education, research, conservation, community support, and housing.
Krfrench Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Krfrench Family Foundation gave $6.6M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $553K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,633,295
- +255.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $552,775
- +195.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $499,617
- Total assets
- $40,827,695
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Krfrench Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 85 Trescott Road, Etna, NH 03750
Phone: (603) 643-5750
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Krfrench Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Rescue Committee ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $6.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 13 grants of 41 (32%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (38%), Maine (20%), New Hampshire (18%), Washington, DC (12%), and Massachusetts (8%). The listed 2025 grants also included a recipient in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Krfrench Family Foundation gives
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 890% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $547K (2021) to $6.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $6.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | Health Care and Education | $2,019,600 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC | Research | $802,530 |
| Dartmouth Hitchcock Lebanon, NH | Health Care | $503,023 |
| Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | Health Care | $503,023 |
| University of Rochester Rochester, NY | Education | $503,023 |
| Maine Medical Center Portland, ME | Health Care | $499,617 |
| Waynflete School Portland, ME | Education | $499,617 |
| Northern Forest Center Concord, NH | Education and Conservation | $404,113 |
| Grassroots Soccer Hanover, NH | Education | $302,203 |
| Valpo Surf Project Thomaston, ME | Community Support | $296,092 |
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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 | $40,827,695 | $1,492,337 | $1,485,481 | $6,633,295 | 12 | $6,635,927 | $1,471,348 | $5,856,389 |
| 2024 | $40,814,952 | $1,498,582 | $1,907,095 | $1,868,107 | 10 | $6,772,251 | $1,484,954 | $5,269,791 |
| 2023 | $38,916,036 | $18,969,877 | $1,379,759 | $1,342,813 | 12 | $3,428,020 | $1,346,349 | $3,820,519 |
| 2022 | $29,720,110 | $12,952,599 | $701,077 | $669,777 | 3 | $2,132,287 | $1,070,188 | $3,460,600 |
| 2021 | $24,945,313 | $11,960,130 | $562,526 | $547,055 | 4 | $2,271,189 | $797,315 | $2,719,837 |
| 2020 | $20,410,573 | $7,079,320 | $1,088,142 | $1,054,486 | 3 | — | $564,552 | $1,793,830 |
| 2019 | $33,407,303 | $8,762,061 | $1,282,823 | $1,256,505 | 2 | — | $756,152 | $1,441,401 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Krfrench Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.9M 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 include support for health care and education, as well as research, conservation, community support, and housing. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: the International Rescue Committee says it responds to humanitarian crises and helps people affected by conflict and disaster; the Northern Forest Center says it works toward vibrant Northern Forest communities through innovation and environmental stewardship; and VALPO Surf Project says it uses surfing instruction and academic mentoring to support at-risk youth.
Other grantees describe work in higher education and research (University of Rochester), school education (Waynflete School), university learning and research (Lehigh University), and neighborhood stewardship and homeowners’ financial stability (Healthy Homeworks).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $6,633,295. Grants ranged from $50,000 to $2,019,600, with a median of $499,617.
Notable 2025 grants included $2,019,600 to the International Rescue Committee for health care and education; $802,530 to the Cato Institute for research; $503,023 each to Dartmouth Hitchcock for health care, Mass General Hospital for health care, and the University of Rochester for education; and $499,617 each to Maine Medical Center for health care and Waynflete School for education. Other grants included $404,113 to Northern Forest Center for education and conservation, $302,203 to Grassroots Soccer for education, $296,092 to VALPO Surf Project for community support, $250,454 to Lehigh University for education, and $50,000 to Healthy Homeworks for housing.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Krfrench Family Foundation is led by Kenneth R. French, Chair on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth R. French
Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vickie A. French
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Krfrench Family Foundation
How much does Krfrench Family Foundation give each year?
Krfrench Family Foundation gave $6.6M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 10 grants.
What is Krfrench Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Krfrench Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $499,617, and its average grant was $552,775, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Krfrench Family Foundation give grants?
Krfrench Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (20%) and New Hampshire (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, ME (2 grants).
Does Krfrench Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Krfrench Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants) and "Health Care" (3 grants).
Who are Krfrench Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Krfrench Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include International Rescue Committee ($2,019,600), Cato Institute ($802,530) and Dartmouth Hitchcock ($503,023), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Krfrench Family Foundation?
Krfrench Family Foundation reported $40.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Krfrench Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for health care and education, as well as research, conservation, community support, and housing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Krfrench Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Krfrench Family Foundation's EIN?
Krfrench Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1592953. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Krfrench Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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 July 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 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 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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