Frechette Family Foundation
EIN 311530248Total Given 2018–2024
$77.1M
308 grants · $11.0M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $5K–$150K
grant size
28%
balanced · 47/169 multi-year
repeat
$189.6M
Assets (2024)
169
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
VAIL SYMPOSIUM
Phone
(612) 787-2165
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $10.1M | $157.7M | $129.4M | 2 |
| 2020 | $13.2M | $201.1M | $15.2M | 7 |
| 2021 | $15.3M | $211.9M | $9.4M | 8 |
| 2022 | $9.0M | $172.9M | $9.3M | 78 |
| 2023 | $17.0M | $183.4M | $7.2M | 117 |
| 2024 | $12.5M | $189.6M | $11.5M | 96 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 308 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$30K
Average
$250K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$10.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.3% of US grants
· Rank #18 of 21 states
$3K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
KT
Kathleen F Tenhula
5 yrs
President
Leadership
KW
Kristen F Woolfolk
6+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BH
Barbara N Hoffman
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
KB
Kerrie Blevins
Executive Director
Leadership
WW
William J Woolfolk
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
PT
Peter a Tenhula
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (308 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attachment 1 | Minneapolis, MN | $10,038,750 | SEE ATTACHMENT | 2021 |
| See Attachment 1 | Minneapolis, MN | $8,757,500 | SEE ATTACHMENT | 2020 |
| See Attachment 1 | Minneapolis, MN | $5,741,400 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| See Attachement 1 | Minneapolis, MN | $4,325,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000,000 | PERRY AND ALICIA O'BRIENFELLOWSHIP IN PUBLICSERVICE JOURNALISM | 2020 |
| Roundup River Ranch | Avon, CO | $2,000,000 | THE RUTH B. JOHNSONEXC LEADERSHIP FUNDGENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Vail Valley Foundation | Avon, CO | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500,000 | PERRY AND ALICIA O'BRIENFELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT | 2021 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500,000 | PERRY AND ALICIA O'BRIEN FELLOWSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM | 2022 |
| Roundup River Ranch | Gypsum, CO | $1,500,000 | THE RUTH B. JOHNSON EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP FUND | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | PETER FRECHETTE FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY ONSET COLORECTAL CANCER AND RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Eagle County Dpt of Human Services | Eagle, CO | $1,032,065 | CHILD CARE RENTAL ASSISTANCE | 2021 |
| Vail Health Foundation | Vail, CO | $1,000,000 | CHAPEL | 2020 |
| Walking Mountains Science Center | Avon, CO | $1,000,000 | EDUCATOR HOUSING | 2023 |
| Walking Mountains Science Center | Avon, CO | $1,000,000 | EDUCATOR HOUSING | 2023 |
| Walking Mountains Science Center | Avon, CO | $1,000,000 | CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR STAFF AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES | 2023 |
| Walking Mountains Science Center | Avon, CO | $1,000,000 | EDUCATOR HOUSING | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $800,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $707,560 | CEREBRAL SMALL DISEASE FELLOWSHIP & CAA RESEARCH FUND | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $687,913 | CEREBRAL SMALL DISEASE FELLOWSHIP & CAA RESEARCH FUND | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $668,838 | CEREBRAL SMALL DISEASE FELLOWSHIP & CAA RESEARCH FUND | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $650,318 | CEREBRAL SMALL DISEASE FELLOWSHIP & CAA RESEARCH FUND | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $650,318 | CEREBRAL SMALL VESSEL DISEASE FELLOWSHIP & CAA RESEARCH FUND | 2024 |
| Eagle Valley Behavioral Health | Eagle, CO | $650,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $632,337 | CEREBRAL SMALL VESSEL DISEASE FELLOWSHIP & CAA RESEARCH FUND | 2023 |