Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation
Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $41K.
Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation at a glance
In short: Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation gave $66K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,000
- +55.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,333
- +38.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,122,067
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Garden City Community College Endowment Association ($18K). Together the top 9 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2024) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Garden City Community College Endowment Association Garden City, KS | The To Be Used at | $18,000 |
| Real Men Real Leaders Garden City, KS | The To Be Used at | $14,000 |
| Finney County Humane Society Garden City, KS | The To Be Used at | $9,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Syracuse, KS | The To Be Used at | $8,000 |
| Western Kansas Community Foundation Garden City, KS | The To Be Used at | $5,000 |
| Hamilton County VIP Center Syracuse, KS | The To Be Used at | $4,000 |
| Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo Garden City, KS | The To Be Used at | $3,000 |
| USD 494 Syracuse Syracuse, KS | The To Be Used at | $2,500 |
| Chains Break Lakin, KS | The To Be Used at | $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 | $1,122,067 | $58,579 | $84,627 | $66,000 | 9 | $70,481 | $40,997 | $71,503 |
| 2024 | $1,148,114 | $55,310 | $60,321 | $42,500 | 8 | $46,794 | $39,069 | $66,128 |
| 2023 | $1,153,373 | $386,612 | $64,169 | $49,500 | 8 | $52,879 | $52,986 | $50,200 |
| 2022 | $830,931 | $75,620 | $64,085 | $48,500 | 6 | $52,080 | $64,673 | $53,173 |
| 2021 | $819,387 | $59,263 | $57,595 | $44,000 | 6 | — | $49,087 | $51,808 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation is led by Commerce Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Commerce Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$14K (2023) → $18K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Commerce Trust Company (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $18K, to Commerce Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation
How much does Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation give each year?
Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation gave $66K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 8 grants.
What is Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation's typical grant size?
Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,333, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation give grants?
Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Garden City, KS (5 grants) and Syracuse, KS (3 grants).
Does Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "The To Be Used at" (9 grants).
Who are Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation's largest grantees?
Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Garden City Community College Endowment Association ($18,000), Real Men Real Leaders ($14,000) and Finney County Humane Society ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation?
Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (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 Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation's EIN?
Perle and Catherine Frazee Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6902757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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