Private Foundation

FRIESE FOUNDATION

FRIESE FOUNDATION, of CHATSWORTH, CA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.3M in revenue, $8.1M in expenses, $54.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 365 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $26.6M.

EIN: 832753741 CHATSWORTH, CA Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$8.1M
Total Assets$54.1M
Grants Given365
Grant Total$26.6M
Filing Years2019–2024

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Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2024 Form 990-PF.

Sometimes funds new orgs 31% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

BROTHERS & SISTERS IN ARMS
BRYN MAWR, PA · 2024
DEDICATED TO THE EDUCATING, STRENGTHENING AND PRESERVING THE DEMOCRATIC FOUNDATIONS OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL, AND WE WORK CLOSELY AND SUPPORT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT MISSION.
$600,000
SALVATION ARMY
CARSON, CA · 2024
AID VETERANS WITH SHELTER, CLOTHING, AND MEALS
$600,000
FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
COMMUNITY-BASED VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE FASTEST RESPONSE TO MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ACROSS ISRAEL EVEN PRIOR THE ARRIVAL OF AMBULANCES AND COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE.
$600,000
FRIENDS OF THE LONE SOLDIERS
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
RAISES FUNDS TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT VETTED, MISSION-ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF LONE SOLDIERS IN ISRAEL.
$600,000
SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST
LAGUNA HILLS, CA · 2024
FOR SUPPORT OF ELEPHANTS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN KENYA
$400,000

Showing up to 5 of 365 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR, TREASURER Andrea Friese
DIRECTOR Donald E Friese
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Donald E Friese Jr

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,508,064 59 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$2,355,000 8 grants
Education
$2,295,036 48 grants
Health & Medicine
$2,001,500 29 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$1,545,000 15 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.3M $8.1M $54.1M
2023 $2.1M $5.8M $59.9M
2022 $2.3M $6.3M $63.5M
2020 $5.0M $4.7M $61.8M
2019 $2.4M $3.8M $61.6M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.4M to $2.3M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $54.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, and 4 other states.

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