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The Frye Foundation

Preselected recipients only Seattle, Washington · EIN 473468675

The Frye Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $216,168 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $102,500. 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 $244,138 the year before.

40% 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$244,13812$4.2 million
2024$216,16810$4.6 million

How to apply

The Frye 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 Idaho.

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho2$132,500
Illinois1$45,000
Washington4$18,668
Pennsylvania1$10,000
Florida1$5,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cauze Charitable Fund
Boise, ID
To support exempt organization$102,500
NPH USA ( Fka Friends of the Orphans)
Chicago, IL
To support exempt organization$45,000
ONE4ALL Cahritable Fund
Boise, ID
To support exempt organizations$30,000
Seattle Children's
Seattle, WA
To support exempt organization$10,500
Hope International
Lancaster, PA
To support exempt organization$10,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
New York, NY
To support exempt organization$5,000
Benjamin Fund
Miami, FL
To support exempt organization$5,000
Issaquah Lacrosse Club
Issaquah, WA
To support exempt organization$3,080
Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle
Mercer Island, WA
To support exempt organization$2,588
Whidbey Island Center
Langley, WA
To support exempt organization$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Frye Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Frye Foundation give?

$216,168 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Frye Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Douglas P Frye (Vice President), Linda Frye (President) and Elisabeth A Williams (Treasurer & Secretary).

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