William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 34-6516526

The William O & Gertrude L Frohring Foundation is a private foundation established in 1958 and incorporated in 1963, based in Wilmington, Delaware. The foundation was founded by chemist William O. Frohring and his wife, Gertrude L. Frohring, and operates as a grantmaking organization supporting charitable initiatives across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$341K

+0.8% YoY

Grant Count

23

-11.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+14.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports initiatives in the following areas:

  • Arts and culture
  • Education
  • Higher education
  • Health
  • Diseases and conditions
  • Human services
  • Family services
  • Child welfare

The foundation does not provide grants to individuals or for deficit financing, endowment funds, scholarships, matching gifts, or loans.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 19 grants in 2024, with total awards of approximately $338,000. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds projects in Ohio and Michigan, with particular focus on:

  • Cleveland, Ohio
  • Columbus, Ohio
  • Detroit, Michigan
  • Geauga, Lake, and Cuyahoga counties (Ohio)

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

Attached StatementBurtonChagrin FallsChardonCincinnatiClevelandColumbusConcordDetroitKentLyndhurstMoreland HillsNewburyRussell TwpShaker HeightsShaker HtsSolon

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $4,118,919 to $4,162,260

Annual Expenses: $421,129 to $465,989

Annual Revenue: $271,137 to $445,785

Total Awarded (2024): Approximately $338,000

Number of Employees: 0

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$167K$334K$500K$667K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,118,919$4,162,260$4,130,531
Revenue$271,137$445,785$186,930
Expenses$465,989$421,129$436,603
Qualifying Distributions$460,374$341,944$372,128
Net Investment Income$154,600$366,599$130,282
Distributable Amount$379,669$341,482$340,919

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$89K$178K$266K$355K1 grants202031 grants202128 grants202226 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

University Hospitals Gea…$50KFood Strong$28KCleveland Rocks Past Pre…$25KCleveland Institute of M…$20KFoundation for Geauga Pa…$20KCleveland Rocks Past Pre…$20KPiano International Asso…$19KCleveland Music School S…$15KCuyahoga Community Colle…$15KGeauga County Historical…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

107<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is managed by a volunteer board of trustees and officers:

  • Glenn H. Frohring (President)
  • Christopher Frohring (Trustee/Treasurer)
  • Steven Szilagyi (Vice President)
  • Evelyn Frohring (Secretary)
  • Nancy Szilagyi (Trustee)

All board members serve on a voluntary basis without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTOPHER FROHRINGTRUSTEE/TREASURER5
EVELYN FROHRINGSECRETARY5
STEVEN SZILAGYIVICE PRESIDENT5
GLENN H FROHRINGPRESIDENT5

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

In 1962, the Frohring Foundation joined the Kulas Foundation in funding the Frohring Music Building and the Frohring Art Building, both located at Hiram College. The foundation also funded parking lot lighting for Blossom Music Center.

Hiram College receives $1 million gift from Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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