The Frieder Foundation
The Frieder Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dalton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $190K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $21K.
The Frieder Foundation at a glance
In short: The Frieder Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -86.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $189,725
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Frieder Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Countryside Conservancy ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
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 The Frieder Foundation gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 38% 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 (2025) to $61K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Countryside Conservancy La Plume, PA | Contribution for 2024 | $5,000 |
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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 | $189,725 | $30,288 | $14,255 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $21,033 | $13,274 |
| 2024 | $173,692 | $23,513 | $45,090 | $36,000 | 4 | $36,000 | $14,423 | $13,663 |
| 2023 | $195,269 | $8,497 | $33,933 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,000 | — | $13,292 |
| 2022 | $220,705 | $20,429 | $58,550 | $50,000 | 4 | $50,000 | $11,879 | $13,999 |
| 2021 | $258,826 | $36,227 | $68,559 | $61,000 | 3 | $61,000 | $23,668 | $18,262 |
| 2020 | $291,158 | $37,077 | $67,073 | $58,500 | 7 | — | $23,504 | $18,568 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Frieder Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Frieder Foundation is led by Leonard P. Frieder Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leonard P. Frieder Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/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 The Frieder Foundation
How much does The Frieder Foundation give each year?
The Frieder Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 4 grants.
How large is The Frieder Foundation?
The Frieder Foundation reported $190K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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.
Where does The Frieder Foundation operate?
The Frieder Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is The Frieder Foundation's EIN?
The Frieder Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6651216. 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 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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