Charles F and Esther M Frye Foundation
EIN 656303071Total Given 2021–2025
$789K
137 grants · $158K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$8K
grant size
44%
supporter · 30/68 multi-year
repeat
$3.1M
Assets (2025)
68
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 630-6000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $3.0M | $105K | N/A |
| 2021 | $166K | $3.4M | $139K | 26 |
| 2022 | $177K | $3.1M | $239K | 29 |
| 2023 | $150K | $2.8M | $106K | 25 |
| 2024 | $132K | $3.0M | $40K | 26 |
| 2025 | $164K | $3.1M | $134K | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 137 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NC
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
NC
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
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Trustee
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Trustee
Grants Awarded (137 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dimaggio'S Childrens Hospital | Hollywood, FL | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Joe Dimaggio'S Childrens Hospital | Hollywood, FL | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Joe Dimaggio'S Childrens Hospital | Hollywood, FL | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Broward Health Foundation | For Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Salvation Army - Plymouth Colony | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Handy Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Broward Performing Arts Foundation | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Salvation Army - Plymouth Colony | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Handy Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Broward Performing Arts Foundation | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Salvation Army - Plymouth Colony | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Joe Dimaggio'S Childrens Hospital | Hollywood, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Handy Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Broward Performing Arts Foundation | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| University of Miami | Coraql Gables, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Handy Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | HELPING ABUSED NEGLECTED | 2025 |
| Broward Performing Arts Foundation Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Joe Dimaggio Childrens Hospital | Hollywood, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Firewall Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $8,500 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Firewall Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $8,500 | GENERAL | 2022 |