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The Martha Royse Friberg Trust

Preselected recipients only Muncie, Indiana · EIN 356029192

The Martha Royse Friberg Trust is a private foundation in Muncie, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $66,894 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $16,724 and the largest $22,298. 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 $50,861 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
2022$100,8564$1.2 million
2023$50,8624$1.2 million
2024$50,8614$1.3 million
2025$66,8944$1.4 million

How to apply

The Martha Royse Friberg 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 The Martha Royse Friberg Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana2$44,596
Connecticut1$11,149
Oklahoma1$11,149

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Franciscan Health Foundation Inc
Mishawaka, IN
General operations$22,298
Almost Home Humane Society
Lafayette, IN
General operations$22,298
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
General operations$11,149
Save the Children Federated Inc
Fairfield, CT
General operations$11,149

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Martha Royse Friberg Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Martha Royse Friberg Trust give?

$66,894 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $16,724.

Who runs The Martha Royse Friberg Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First Merchants Private Wealth Advi (Trustee).

What does The Martha Royse Friberg Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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