Mary & Verna Foundation
Mary & Verna Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $222K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K.
Mary & Verna Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary & Verna Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +3783.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +3783.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $221,926
- +1756.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Mary & Verna Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lakes Area Food Shelf ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mary & Verna Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $515 (2024) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lakes Area Food Shelf Pequot Lakes, MN | General Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $221,926 | $230,000 | $20,030 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,030 | $1,014 |
| 2024 | $11,956 | $10,000 | $844 | $515 | 1 | $844 | $144 |
| 2023 | $2,800 | $2,800 | — | — | — | — | $103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary & Verna Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary & Verna Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Frillman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis W. Frillman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lou Frillman (2023–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Mary & Verna Foundation
How much does Mary & Verna Foundation give each year?
Mary & Verna Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $515 across 1 grant.
How large is Mary & Verna Foundation?
Mary & Verna Foundation reported $222K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mary & Verna Foundation operate?
Mary & Verna Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota, Washington.
What is Mary & Verna Foundation's EIN?
Mary & Verna Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4201047. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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