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Frisbie Legacy Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 834078237

Frisbie Legacy Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $70,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $24,000. 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 down from $100,000 the year before.

60% 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
2023$100,00012$1.4 million
2024$70,00010$1.8 million

How to apply

Frisbie Legacy 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts4$49,000
New York1$10,000
Colorado2$7,000
Pennsylvania1$2,000
Georgia1$1,000
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts General Hospital
Somerville, MA
General support$24,000
Familyaid Boston Inc
Boston, MA
General support$10,000
Horizons for Homeless Children
Roxbury, MA
General support$10,000
Room to Grow National Inc
New York, NY
General support$10,000
The Arc Pikes Peak Region
Colorado Springs, CO
General support$5,000
Home for Little Wanderers
Boston, MA
General support$5,000
White Men for Racial Justice
Berwyn, PA
General support$2,000
Citizens Project
Colorado Springs, CO
General support$2,000
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Augusta, GA
General support$1,000
Beloved Asheville
Asheville, NC
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frisbie Legacy Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frisbie Legacy Foundation give?

$70,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Frisbie Legacy Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elizabeth Matteini Co Bga (Trustee) and Emily Barker Co Bga (Trustee).

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