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Frey Family Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Villa Hills, Kentucky · EIN 205973984

Frey Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Villa Hills, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $78,100 in 29 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $18,100. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $73,705 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$48,50020$1.2 million
2024$73,70526$1.5 million
2025$78,10029$1.8 million

How to apply

ContactRobert E Frey
885 Squire Lake Court, Villa Hills, KY 41017
Phone or email(859) 331-9796
What to submitThe trust accepts written applications from organizations exempt from tax under i.r.c. 509(a)(1),(2), or (3). Applications received from other organizations or from any individual(s) will not be considered. The application must be accompanied by a copy of the exempted organization's internal revenue service determination letter regarding its classification.
DeadlinesApplications are accepted at any time.
RestrictionsIn awarding grants, the trust gives preferences to organizations with activities in the greater cincinnati area. Grants are generally restricted to the fields of religion, education, medical and community projects. However, to the extent funds are available, grants may be made for other projects.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Frey Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky16$57,800
Ohio5$7,800
Georgia2$7,000
Wisconsin4$2,000
New York1$2,000
Missouri1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 29 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Crestview Hills, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$18,100
Union Presbyterian
Union, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$10,000
Faith Community Pharmacy
Crescent Springs, KY
Unrestricted chartibale contribution$6,000
Peachtree Road Lutheran Church
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted charitable contribution$5,000
Redwood
Ft Mitchell, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$5,000
Trinity Lutheran Seminary
Columbus, OH
Unrestricted charitable contribution$5,000
Be Concerned
Covington, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$4,000
The Piarist School
Martin, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$4,000
Barren Heights
Louisville, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$2,500
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$2,000
University of Georgia - Raj Mehta Endowment
Athens, GA
Unrestricted charitable contribution$2,000
Optimist International Foundation
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted charitable contribution$1,500
Panorama Apartments
Covington, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$1,500
DCCH
Ft Mitchell, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$1,000
Fresh Start Shower Ministry
Florence, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$1,000
Kentucky Symphony
Newport, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$1,000
Marquette County Emt Inc
Montello, WI
Unrestricted charitable contribution$1,000
Paul Lammermeir Foundation
Mason, OH
Unrestricted charitable contribution$1,000
Tattoo Removal Ink
Covington, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$1,000
The Point Arc
Covington, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$1,000
Victorian Riverside
Covington, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$1,000
Salvation Army
Cincinnati, OH
Unrestricted charitable contribution$800
Cincinnati Public Radio
Cincinnati, OH
Unrestricted charitable contribution$500
Edelweiss Sports Club
Englewood, OH
Unrestricted charitable contribution$500
McComb Bruchs Performing Arts Center
Wautoma, WI
Unrestricted charitable contribution$500
New Hope Center
Crestview Hills, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$500
Blackhawk Folk Society
Wautoma, WI
Unrestricted charitable contribution$250
Coloma Area Historical Society
Coloma, WI
Unrestricted charitable contribution$250
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
Louisville, KY
Unrestricted charitable contribution$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frey Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Applications are accepted at any time..

How much does Frey Family Foundation Inc give?

$78,100 in tax year 2025, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Frey Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jennifer M Frey Inmon (President/Secretary), Robert E Frey (Treasurer) and Judith M Frey (Director).

What does Frey Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.

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