Public Charity

FREDRIKSON & BYRON FOUNDATION

Based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, FREDRIKSON & BYRON FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.0M in revenue, $898K in expenses, $183K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 244 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $5.3M.

EIN: 237401456 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Federated Giving Programs NTEE: T70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$898K
Total Assets$183K
Grants Given244
Grant Total$5.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FREDRIKSON & BYRON IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE COMMUNITIES WHERE WE LIVE AND WORK. THE FREDRIKSON & BYRON FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT OUR ATTORNEYS' PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS AND VOLUNTEER WORK IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ITS GRANT MAKING IN AREAS WHERE WE BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS TO LAW SCHOOLS; INVESTS IN PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP OUR COMMUNITY'S HUMAN CAPITAL; WORKS TO AMELIORATE THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF CRIME; AND STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY AND ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO DONATES TO ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE WE HAVE OFFICES.

Where $100 goes at Fredrikson & Byron Foundation

How Fredrikson & Byron Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$99 Programs the work itself
$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $99 for programs

$50
Grants to 121 separate other section 501(c)3 organizations that improve communities according to the foundation's mission
50% of program spending
$49
Updated upon request
About 50% (cost not reported)
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Fredrikson & Byron Foundation

Sometimes funds new orgs 19% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDE Ben R Tozer
SECRETARY Emily S Pontius
PRESIDENT John S Parzych
SECRETARY Julie Snow-Samanant
DIRECTOR Leah Huyser
TREASURER Lisa M Agrimonti

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,088,304 235 grants
Education
$150,000 6 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$70,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.0M $898K $183K
2024 $813K $918K $186K
2023 $824K $726K $241K
2022 $733K $644K $174K
2021 $630K $621K $85K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $630K to $1.0M (+59%), with total assets most recently reported at $183K.

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

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in GA, IA, IL, MN, ND, VA, and 1 other state.

GAIAILMNNDVAWI

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