Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation
Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hudson, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $806K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $39K.
Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation gave $38K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,500
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,688
- -69.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $805,563
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (53% 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 Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Junglekeepers ($5K). Together the top 8 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $5K (2021) to $60K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Junglekeepers Red Hook, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Mutual Aid Sudan Coalition Albemarle, NC | General | $5,000 |
| Ecopeace Middle East Alexandria, VA | General | $5,000 |
| Fistula Foundation San Jose, CA | General | $5,000 |
| Givedirectly New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Helen Keller Intl New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Abraham Initiatives New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Immigrant Defenders Law Center Los Angeles, CA | General | $2,500 |
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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 | $805,563 | $88,029 | $42,518 | $37,500 | 8 | $42,435 | $38,774 | $52,239 |
| 2024 | $760,052 | $61,072 | $35,726 | $30,360 | 2 | $34,986 | $31,072 | $47,913 |
| 2023 | $734,706 | $40,117 | $34,977 | $30,500 | 5 | $34,741 | $25,117 | $39,815 |
| 2022 | $729,566 | $208,355 | $47,561 | $42,000 | 8 | $47,414 | $16,949 | $38,872 |
| 2021 | $568,772 | $25,497 | $8,360 | $5,000 | 1 | $8,198 | $10,547 | $42,544 |
| 2020 | $551,635 | $121,343 | $63,916 | $59,500 | 12 | — | $11,158 | $30,458 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation is led by Mitchel L. Fromm, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mitchel L. Fromm
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation
How much does Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation give each year?
Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation gave $38K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,688, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation give grants?
Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (20%) and North Carolina (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Junglekeepers ($5,000), Mutual Aid Sudan Coalition ($5,000) and Ecopeace Middle East ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation?
Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation reported $806K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation's EIN?
Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1909603. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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