Well Told Grants

Foundations / California

Frank & Mary Fritsch Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Carmel, California · EIN 206735481

Frank & Mary Fritsch Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Carmel, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $74,900 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $2,750 and the largest $36,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $72,789 the year before.

60% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$62,0003$430,875
2024$72,7895$509,327
2025$74,90010$473,347

How to apply

Frank & Mary Fritsch Charitable Trust 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

What Frank & Mary Fritsch Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$43,500
Nebraska1$15,000
Kentucky1$10,000
Minnesota1$5,400
Maryland1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carmel Mission
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Public organizations exempt purpose$36,000
Servants of Mary
Omaha, NE
Public organizations exempt purpose$15,000
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY
Public organizations exempt purpose$10,000
St Paul's Outreach
Mendota Heights, MN
Public organizations exempt purpose$5,400
Montgomery Theater
San Jose, CA
Public organizations exempt purpose$4,500
Above & Beyond
College Park, MD
Public organizations exempt purpose$1,000
Aspi
Bonsall, CA
Public organizations exempt purpose$1,000
Diocese of Monterey
Monterey, CA
Public organizations exempt purpose$1,000
Our Lady of Refuge
Castroville, CA
Public organizations exempt purpose$500
St Vincent de Paul
Pacific Grove, CA
Public organizations exempt purpose$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank & Mary Fritsch Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frank & Mary Fritsch Charitable Trust give?

$74,900 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $2,750.

Who runs Frank & Mary Fritsch Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists S Frank Fritsch (Trustee) and Mary M Fritsch (Trustee).

What does Frank & Mary Fritsch Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

Similar foundations in California