William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im
William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Ohio, including organizations working in education, food systems, classical music, parks, and local history.
William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im at a glance
In short: William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im gave $380K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $379,650
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,559
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,450,308
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 20 Montchanin Road Suite 2000, Wilmington, DE 19807
Phone: (215) 419-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Auburn Education Foundation ($45K). Together the top 10 received $240K.
Grant Size Distribution
136 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 136 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to organizations in Ohio. Recipients listed include organizations in Cleveland, Concord, Chesterland, Burton, and other Ohio communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
How William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im gives
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $305K (2020) to $380K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $380K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn Education Foundation Concord, OH | Tuition Scholarships & | $45,000 |
| Food Strong Cleveland, OH | Foodstrong Agricultural | $28,000 |
| Cleveland Rocks Past Present and Cleveland, OH | Suma Archives | $25,000 |
| Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH | General Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Foundation for Geauga Parks Chesterland, OH | Nature Scopes | $20,000 |
| Cleveland Rocks Past Present and Cleveland, OH | Suma Archives | $20,000 |
| Great Lakes Astrophotography Westlake, OH | Capital Project | $19,500 |
| Piano International Association of Shaker Heights, OH | General Charitable Purposes | $15,750 |
| Cleveland Music School Settlement Cleveland, OH | TMS Outreach Artists | $15,000 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Cleveland, OH | Classical Piano Recital | $15,000 |
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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 | $4,450,308 | $811,519 | $492,542 | $379,650 | 28 | $491,294 | $702,327 | $390,584 |
| 2024 | $4,118,919 | $271,137 | $465,989 | $341,000 | 23 | $460,374 | $154,600 | $379,669 |
| 2023 | $4,162,260 | $445,785 | $421,129 | $338,244 | 26 | $341,944 | $366,599 | $341,482 |
| 2022 | $4,130,531 | $186,930 | $436,603 | $355,000 | 28 | $372,128 | $130,282 | $340,919 |
| 2021 | $4,383,188 | $606,642 | $375,490 | $305,105 | 31 | $325,107 | $560,336 | $386,456 |
| 2020 | $4,046,054 | $373,544 | $421,415 | $305,000 | 1 | — | $260,829 | $315,833 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im reported a distributable amount of $391K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions span several areas. Auburn Education Foundation says it supports programs at Auburn Career Center, including high school and adult workforce education. Food Strong describes its work as building local food systems and cultivating food justice in Northeast Ohio. The Cleveland Institute of Music says its mission is to empower talented classical music students.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in nature education and conservation (Foundation for Geauga Parks), student success (Cuyahoga Community College Foundation), historical preservation and education (Geauga County Historical Society), domestic-violence survivor support (WomenSafe), and animal rescue and adoption (Geauga County Humane Society).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $379,650. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $45,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $45,000 to Auburn Education Foundation for tuition scholarships; $28,000 to Food Strong for “FoodStrong Agricultural”; $25,000 to Cleveland Rocks Past Present and for “SUMA Archives”; $20,000 each to Cleveland Institute of Music for general charitable purposes and Foundation for Geauga Parks for “Nature Scopes”; and $19,500 to Great Lakes Astrophotography for a capital project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Glenn H. Frohring as president, Steven Szilagyi as vice president, Evelyn Frohring as secretary, and Christopher Frohring as trustee/treasurer.
William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im is led by Glenn H. Frohring, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Glenn H. Frohring
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Frohring
Trustee & Treasurer
Trustee → Trustee & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn Frohring
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Szilagyi
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nancy Szilagyi (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im
How much does William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im give each year?
William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im gave $380K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $341K across 23 grants.
What is William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im's typical grant size?
William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,559, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im give grants?
William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (13 grants), Chagrin Falls, OH (4 grants) and Chesterland, OH (2 grants).
Does William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im give general operating support?
Yes: 36% of William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im's largest grantees?
William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im's largest 2025 grantees include Auburn Education Foundation ($45,000), Cleveland Rocks Past Present and ($45,000 across 2 grants) and Food Strong ($28,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im?
William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $491K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $391K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions span several areas. Auburn Education Foundation says it supports programs at Auburn Career Center, including high school and adult workforce education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im's EIN?
William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6516526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does William O & Gertrude L Frohring Fdn Im accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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