The Frye Foundation
The Frye Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Forest, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $863K. Net investment income was $9K.
The Frye Foundation at a glance
In short: The Frye Foundation gave $863K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $216K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $862,588
- +10682.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $215,647
- +2595.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Primary geography
- New York (96% 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 Frye Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ms Gift the Frye Foundation ($831K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $863K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Frye Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $863K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $863K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Gift the Frye Foundation Purchase, NY | Fund Raising | $820,908 |
| Friends of Indiana U Mens Rugby Bloomington, IN | General Fund Raising | $16,000 |
| Reach and Read NC Matthews, NC | General Fund Raising | $16,000 |
| Ms Gift the Frye Foundation Purchase, NY | General Fund Raising | $9,680 |
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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 | — | $18,093 | $871,524 | $862,588 | 4 | $862,588 | $9,385 | $16,852 |
| 2024 | $529,421 | $25,654 | $15,656 | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | $18,023 | $40,057 |
| 2023 | $519,423 | $33,909 | $21,610 | $14,000 | 1 | $14,000 | $26,886 | $34,830 |
| 2022 | $507,124 | $45,904 | $7,832 | — | — | — | $38,660 | $36,838 |
| 2021 | $469,052 | $45,609 | $8,550 | — | — | — | $37,084 | $38,793 |
| 2020 | $431,993 | $30,107 | $23,281 | $15,050 | 14 | — | $22,848 | $31,458 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Frye Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Frye Foundation is led by William Frye, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Frye
President & Director
Director → President Director, 2021
President Director → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Andrew Barrett
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marilyn Ennis Barrett
Vice President
Treasurer Director → Vptreasurer Director, 2022
Vptreasurer Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lori Preston
Secretary & D
Secretary Director → Secretary & D, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Holmes
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Edward Barrett Jr. (2020–2021) — Vice President Director
- Former: Pamela Frye Holmes (2020) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Peter R. Frye (2020) — President & Director
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 Frye Foundation
How much does The Frye Foundation give each year?
The Frye Foundation gave $863K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
What is The Frye Foundation's typical grant size?
The Frye Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $215,647, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Frye Foundation give grants?
The Frye Foundation gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Purchase, NY (2 grants).
Does The Frye Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of The Frye Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How much is The Frye Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Frye Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Frye Foundation's EIN?
The Frye Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6032247. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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