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Frey Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 23-7094777 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$4.8M
Grants reported
195
Typical grant
$5K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$2.9M

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Holly A Johnson
Deadlines
Due twelve weeks prior to scheduled date of board funding meetings, held in feb, May, aug, and nov.
Application materials
Standard application form available upon request from address above or at the foundation's website: www.freyfdn.org
Restrictions
For community-based or regional projects, the foundation focuses on proposals from organizations and agencies serving kent, emmet or charlevoix counties. The foundation also accepts proposals from charitable organizations with a state-level presence or state government agencies whose proposal May have a direct impact on the frey foundation's geographic target areas.
Original filing text
Contact
HOLLY A JOHNSON
Address
40 PEARL STREET NW Ste 1100 GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 45903
Phone
6164510303
Email
CONTACT@FREYFDN.ORG
Deadlines
DUE TWELVE WEEKS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED DATE OF BOARD FUNDING MEETINGS, HELD IN FEB, MAY, AUG, AND NOV.
Application materials
STANDARD APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM ADDRESS ABOVE OR AT THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.FREYFDN.ORG
Restrictions
FOR COMMUNITY-BASED OR REGIONAL PROJECTS, THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON PROPOSALS FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES SERVING KENT, EMMET OR CHARLEVOIX COUNTIES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ACCEPTS PROPOSALS FROM CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH A STATE-LEVEL PRESENCE OR STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHOSE PROPOSAL MAY HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE FREY FOUNDATION'S GEOGRAPHIC TARGET AREAS.

Reported organization name: Frey Foundation

Where Frey Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Grand Valley State University

Grand Rapids, MI

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Fully endow the Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy

Grand Action Foundation 20

Grand Rapids, MI

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Acrisure Amphitheater in Downtown Grand Rapids

Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, MI

$390KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

The development of a childcare center in Rapid Central Station in downtown Grand Rapids and its first year of programming

Mary Free Bed Hospital and Rehabilitation Center

Grand Rapids, MI

$300KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

A Shared Vision for Brighter Futures - Building a Pediatric Rehabilitation Hospital

Pine Rest Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

$300KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Pine Rest Pediatric Center for Behavioral Health

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Frey Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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