The Frame Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 52-2206946

The Frame Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $49K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K.

The Frame Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Frame Family Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,550
-80.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,550
-80.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,550
Total assets
$49,264
+10.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (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 The Frame Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Tucson

How The Frame Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 809% of 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $37K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Misc Charities Tucson, AZCharity$3,550
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$49,264$7,865$10,340$3,5501$3,550——
2024$44,503$22,144$22,681$18,2121$18,212—$2,251
2023$39,384$22,139$29,694$21,9701$21,970—$3,004
2022$47,855$41,319$44,108$37,3741$37,374$3,516—
2021$50,634$25,765$26,172$19,2531$19,253$3,507$2,445
2020$48,229$9,999$12,296$5,0731—$3,556$2,401
2019$50,526$9,948$12,072$4,5881—$3,746$4,595

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Frame Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pamela Frame

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Shauna Morrissey

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Frame

    Officer Man

    On filings since 2019

    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 The Frame Family Foundation

How much does The Frame Family Foundation give each year?

The Frame Family Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 1 grant.

How large is The Frame Family Foundation?

The Frame Family Foundation reported $49K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $8K.

Where does The Frame Family Foundation operate?

The Frame Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is The Frame Family Foundation's EIN?

The Frame Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2206946. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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