Private foundation · EIN 23-7094777 · Grand Rapids, MI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Frey Foundation's grants went
It reported $5.52M in grants paid across 205 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 92.2% of those dollars to 128 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $5.09M 170 lines
- No confident match $432K 35
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- STANDARD APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM ADDRESS ABOVE OR AT THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.FREYFDN.ORG
- Deadlines
- DUE TWELVE WEEKS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED DATE OF BOARD FUNDING MEETINGS, HELD IN FEB, MAY, AUG, AND NOV.
- 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.
- Website on filing
- HTTP://FREYFDN.ORG/
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 201 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Action Foundation 20 Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-3147133 | $500,000 | Acrisure Amphitheater in Downtown Grand Rapids | Same address 0.55 |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI · EIN 38-1684280 | $500,000 | Fully endow the Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1945965 | $315,000 | Casa Latina Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Blandford Nature Center Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 20-0739420 | $300,000 | Second Nature: A Campaign for The Highlands | Same address 1.00 |
| Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation Petoskey, MI · EIN 38-3032185 | $250,000 | Lofts at Lumber Square Capital Campaign | Same street 1.00 |
| Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation Petoskey, MI · EIN 38-3032185 | $250,000 | Lofts at Lumber Square program related investment | Same street 1.00 |
| Feeding America West Michigan Kentwood, MI · EIN 38-2439659 | $240,000 | Nourish Tomorrow Advancement Campaign | Exact name 1.00 |
| Northwest Mi Habitat for Humanity Petoskey, MI · EIN 38-2971056 | $210,000 | Foundations for Our Future | Same address 0.76 |
| Amplify Gr Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 82-4122848 | $175,000 | Boston Square Community Hub | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy Harbor Spgs, MI · EIN 23-7267810 | $170,000 | Enji-minozhiiyaamigak, The Place of Peacefulness | Same address 1.00 |
| Conservation Resource Alliance Traverse City, MI · EIN 38-2181915 | $125,000 | Spanning the Headwaters of the Jordan River and Deer Creek | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Degage Ministries Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1912094 | $125,000 | Building Dignity Through Christ: Degage Ministries Capital Campaign | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Charlevoix County Community Foundation East Jordan, MI · EIN 38-3033739 | $100,000 | Frey Family Fund | Same address 1.00 |
| Crooked Tree Arts Council Petoskey, MI · EIN 23-7187264 | $100,000 | 50th Anniversary Campaign for the Arts | Same address 1.00 |
| Downtown Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 46-2473146 | $100,000 | Building ArtPrize 2.0 Organizational Capacity and Infrastructure | Same address 1.00 |
| K-Connect C/O Fusion Business Services Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 46-4605245 | $100,000 | KConnect: Creating Collective Impact in Our Community | Same address 1.00 |
| Our Hope Association Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1998209 | $100,000 | Rising Through Recovery Campaign | Same address 1.00 |
| STEM Greenhouse Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 32-0454196 | $100,000 | Ensuring 21st Century STEM Instruction for Minority Students in GRPS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3866530 | $90,000 | Michigan Power Plants to Parklands Strategic Initiative | Same address 0.87 |
| Grand Rapids Ballet Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-2026127 | $75,000 | 50th Anniversary Building Campaign | Same street 1.00 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy Harbor Spgs, MI · EIN 23-7267810 | $75,000 | The Jordan River Watershed Trail | Same address 1.00 |
| West Michigan Community Tennis Grandville, MI · EIN 81-1036416 | $75,000 | Serving Our Community | Exact name 1.00 |
| Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation Petoskey, MI · EIN 38-3032185 | $70,500 | The Edward J. Frey Jr. Charitable Fund | Same street 1.00 |
| The Village Learning Center Cedar Springs, MI · no confident EIN match | $55,000 | The Village Learning Center Renovations and Programming | Unmatched Help match |
| Vibrant Futures Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-2066096 | $47,000 | Village Pathways 2 Child Care Initiative | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Blandford Nature Center Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 20-0739420 | $30,000 | Bridge Funding for Long-Term Financial Sustainability | Same address 1.00 |
| Degage Ministries Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1912094 | $30,000 | Complex Needs Supportive Housing Pilot | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Girls Growing II Women Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 47-1188855 | $30,000 | L.I.F.E (Learning Important Fundamentals to Evolve) Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Grand Rapids Community Foundation Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-2877959 | $30,000 | Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund (NPTA) | Same address 1.00 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony Society Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-6005447 | $30,000 | Strategic Capital Reserve Campaign | Same address 1.00 |
| Start Garden Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 81-1987459 | $30,000 | Accelerate Equity Accelerator Program | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| YWCA West Central Michigan Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1359578 | $30,000 | Planning and launch of the Domestic Violence Action Networkin Kent County | Same address 1.00 |
| Harbor Springs Area Historical Society Harbor Spgs, MI · EIN 38-2934124 | $25,000 | Bringing History to Life campaign | Same address 1.00 |
| Heart of West Michigan United Way Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1360923 | $25,000 | Community Grant Fund/Undesignated | Same address 1.00 |
| Rotary Charities of Traverse City Traverse City, MI · EIN 38-2170564 | $25,000 | Leadership Learning Lab | Same address 1.00 |
| UNC Law Foundation Chapel Hill, NC · EIN 56-0934173 | $25,000 | The Dean's Discretionary Fund at UNC School of Law | Same city 1.00 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · EIN 56-6001393 | $25,000 | Community and Student Access Fund | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · EIN 56-6001393 | $25,000 | The Carolina Performing Arts Student Ticket Angel Fund for the David G. Frey '64 '67 challenge grant | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Camp Blodgett West Olive, MI · EIN 38-6004379 | $20,000 | The Empowerment Experience | Exact name 1.00 |
| Grandville Avenue Arts and Humanities Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-3482546 | $20,000 | Strategic Plan Implementation | Same address 1.00 |
| Salvation Army Southfield, MI · EIN 38-1370971 | $20,000 | Regional Community Center Renovation | Known alias 1.00 |
| Greater Michigan Council Inc Boy Scouts of America Grand Rapids, MI · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | Adventure Point Youth Assessment Tool Development | Unmatched Help match |
| Council of Michigan Foundations Detroit, MI · EIN 38-6263347 | $15,000 | 50th Anniversary Jubilee and 2023 Conference | Exact name 1.00 |
| Housing Kent Fka Housing Stability Alliance Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 86-2581116 | $15,000 | State of Housing in Kent County Report | Same address 1.00 |
| Beaver Island Community Center Beaver Island, MI · EIN 38-3192993 | $15,000 | Forever Campaign | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Top of Michigan Mountain Bike Association Boyne City, MI · EIN 45-5335776 | $15,000 | Offield Family Viewlands Mountain Bike Trail Expansion | Same city 1.00 |
| Grand Rapids Community Foundation Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-2877959 | $13,500 | Commissioned Artwork in Honor of [name withheld] | Same address 1.00 |
| Disart Ada, MI · EIN 47-4906773 | $11,500 | Strategic Marketing Plan, Phase I | Exact name 1.00 |
| Access of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-3195190 | $10,000 | Fresh Market Program | Same city 1.00 |
| Downtown Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 46-2473146 | $10,000 | ArtPrize 2.0 | Same address 1.00 |
4 more lines ($274K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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19 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
18 recipients in common - The Mercantile Bank Foundation Grand Rapids, MI
17 recipients in common - The Meijer Foundation Grand Rapids, MI
17 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.