The Fritsch Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Weymouth, MA EIN: 47-3974944

The Fritsch Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Weymouth, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $785K in total assets. In 2025, it made $394K in qualifying distributions.

The Fritsch Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$784,876
+121.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$828,543
+49.6% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$393,998
+15.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$387,070
+12.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Fritsch Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Boston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Memorial Goodwill Boston, MAfurther charitable purposes$3,955
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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$784,876$828,543$387,070——$393,998——
2024$354,296$553,868$343,938——$342,032——
2023$144,799$259,911$361,025——$318,475$4—
2022$240,492$479,678$353,410——$342,794$517—
2021$120,267$232,405$336,352$3,9551$303,299——
2020$222,830$364,989$425,029———$143—
2019$275,958$486,025$491,702———$1,270$11,056

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Fritsch Foundation Inc is led by Edward Fritsch, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward Fritsch

    President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven A Branson

    Clerk

    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 Fritsch Foundation Inc

How large is The Fritsch Foundation Inc?

The Fritsch Foundation Inc reported $785K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $829K.

Where does The Fritsch Foundation Inc operate?

The Fritsch Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is The Fritsch Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Fritsch Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3974944. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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