Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hudson, OH EIN: 34-1909603

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.

Key facts about Mitchel L Fromm Family Foundation

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.

EIN
34-1909603
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$37,500
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$4,688
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$805,563
Primary geography
New York (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$806K

+6.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$38K

+23.5% YoY

Grant Count

8

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-69.1% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

AkronTucsonNew YorkSan FranciscoHudsonIthacaWashingtonAlbemarleAlexandriaChautauquaFairfaxLos AngelesMerrifieldRed HookSan JoseTwinsburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K12 grants2020 1 grant2021 8 grants2022 5 grants2023 2 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $60K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $38K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Junglekeepers: $5KJunglekeepers$5KMutual Aid Sudan Coalition: $5KMutual Aid Sudan Coalition$5KEcopeace Middle East: $5KEcopeace Middle East$5KFistula Foundation: $5KFistula Foundation$5KGivedirectly: $5KGivedirectly$5KHelen Keller Intl: $5KHelen Keller Intl$5KAbraham Initiatives: $5KAbraham Initiatives$5KImmigrant Defenders Law Center: $3KImmigrant Defenders Law Center$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Junglekeepers ($5K). Together the top 8 received $38K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Junglekeepers Red Hook, NYGeneral$5,000
Mutual Aid Sudan Coalition Albemarle, NCGeneral$5,000
Ecopeace Middle East Alexandria, VAGeneral$5,000
Fistula Foundation San Jose, CAGeneral$5,000
Givedirectly New York, NYGeneral$5,000
Helen Keller Intl New York, NYGeneral$5,000
Abraham Initiatives New York, NYGeneral$5,000
Immigrant Defenders Law Center Los Angeles, CAGeneral$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$805,563$760,052$734,706
Revenue$88,029$61,072$40,117
Expenses$42,518$35,726$34,977
Qualifying Distributions$42,435$34,986$34,741
Net Investment Income$38,774$31,072$25,117
Distributable Amount$52,239$47,913$39,815

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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