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Frank C Diener Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fresno, California · EIN 946165307

Frank C Diener Foundation is a private foundation in Fresno, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $165,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 up from $110,000 the year before.

57% of its 2024 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
2022$128,00014$2.1 million
2023$110,00015$2.3 million
2024$165,00014$2.3 million

How to apply

Frank C Diener 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

What Frank C Diener Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California12$145,000
District of Columbia1$15,000
Idaho1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mary Immaculate Queen School
Lemoore, CA
Education$50,000
San Joaquin Memorial High School
Fresno, CA
Education$40,000
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Washington DC, DC
Education$15,000
Hanford Christian School
Hanford, CA
Education$10,000
St Anne's Church Riverdale
Riverdale, CA
Education$10,000
Candlelight Guild
Fresno, CA
Community support$5,000
CC'S Kitchen
Fresno, CA
Community support$5,000
College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID
Education$5,000
Community Hospital Fresno
Fresno, CA
Community support$5,000
Cricket's Hope Inc
Modesto, CA
Community support$5,000
Nazareth House
Fresno, CA
Community support$5,000
Taylor's Heart
Palmdale, CA
Community support$5,000
Carmel Fathers of San Jose
San Jose, CA
Community support$2,500
Nuestra Senora del Carmelo
Bakersfield, CA
Community support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank C Diener Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frank C Diener Foundation give?

$165,000 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Frank C Diener Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Julie Ann Ryan (President), Diane Elaine Loustale (Vice-President) and Celeste Marie Demera (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Frank C Diener Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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