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Frederick F French Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 046186930

Frederick F French Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,054 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $4,088 and the largest $16,351. 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 $41,410 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$36,5076$1.0 million
2024$41,4106$1.1 million
2025$49,0546$1.2 million

How to apply

Frederick F French 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 Frederick F French Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine5$32,703
New Hampshire1$16,351

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Unrestricted general$16,351
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter, NH
Unrestricted general$16,351
Unitarian Church of Bangor
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted general$4,088
St John's Episcopal Church
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted general$4,088
First United Methodist Church
Orrington, ME
Unrestricted general$4,088
All Souls Congregational Church
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted general$4,088

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frederick F French Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frederick F French Trust give?

$49,054 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $4,088.

Who runs Frederick F French Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Frederick F French Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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