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Mary & Verna Foundation

Preselected recipients only Seattle, Washington · EIN 934201047

Mary & Verna Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 up from $515 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$00$2,800
2024$5151$11,956
2025$20,0001$221,926

How to apply

Mary & Verna 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 Mary & Verna Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lakes Area Food Shelf
Pequot Lakes, MN
General support$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary & Verna Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary & Verna Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Mary & Verna Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Louis W Frillman (Director) and Carol Frillman (Director).

What does Mary & Verna Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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