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Fry Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newport Coast, California · EIN 912146205

Fry Family Foundation is a private foundation in Newport Coast, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $120,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $120,000 and the largest $120,000. 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 the same as $120,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$122,5002$742,686
2024$120,0001$720,838
2025$120,0001$759,702

How to apply

Fry Family 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 Fry Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$120,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harbor Day School Foundation
Corona del Mar, CA
General Fund$120,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fry Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fry Family Foundation give?

$120,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $120,000.

Who runs Fry Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Cynthia D Fry (President), Stephanie F Workman (Secretary) and Lindsay Fry Jordan (Cfo).

What does Fry Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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