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Alfred and Hanna Fromm Foundation

Preselected recipients only Larkspur, California · EIN 823612888

Alfred and Hanna Fromm Foundation is a private foundation in Larkspur, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $942,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $750,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.2 million the year before.

13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.2 million10$21.9 million
2024$942,5008$24.5 million

How to apply

Alfred and Hanna Fromm Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$902,500
New York2$30,000
Alabama1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Federation
San Francisco, CA
Annual Giving$750,000
Friends of the Fromm Institute
Larkspur, CA
Annual Giving$100,000
ExtraFoodOrg
Kentfield, CA
Annual Giving$25,000
Tipping Point Community
San Francisco, CA
Annual Giving$25,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of Am
New York, NY
Annual Giving$20,000
Doctors Without Borders USA Inc
New York, NY
Annual Giving$10,000
Southern Poverty Law
Montgomery, AL
Annual Giving$10,000
Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund
San Francisco, CA
Annual Giving$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alfred and Hanna Fromm Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Alfred and Hanna Fromm Foundation give?

$942,500 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.

Who runs Alfred and Hanna Fromm Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Brian Lurie (President), Caroline Fromm Lurie (Vice President) and Susan Letcher (Cfo).

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