Frie Family Foundation

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Arvada, Colorado · EIN 83-2236066 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$38K

Organizations funded68

Typical grant$100

Total assets$186K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $100 and $300.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education5
Health5
Animal Welfare2
Arts & Culture1
Children & Youth1
Community Development1

Where it gives

48% of grants went outside Colorado.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Just Faith Ministries	Louisville, KY	Charity	$6,100
Friends of Broomfield	Broomfield, CO	Charity	$2,110
Arvada Center Ft Arts Humanities	Wheat Ridge, CO	Charity	$2,000
Community Table	Arvada, CO	Charity	$1,600
Carin Clinic	Arvada, CO	Charity	$1,100
Southern Poverty Law Center	Montgomery, AL	Charity	$1,100
Childrens Diabetes Foundation	Aurora, CO	Charity	$1,000
Red Rocks Community College Fdn	Denver, CO	Charity	$1,000
San Alfonso Mission	Arvada, CO	Charity	$1,000
Emily Griffith Foundation	Denver, CO	Charity	$600
Word of Thanks Fund	Arvada, CO	Charity	$600
Blood Cancer United	Washington, DC	Charity	$500
Human Rights Defense Center	Belle Glade, FL	Charity	$500
Maria Droste Counseling Center	Denver, CO	Charity	$500
The Rising Church	Arvada, CO	Charity	$500
Heifer International	Little Rock, AR	Charity	$470
Arrupe Jesuit High School	Denver, CO	Charity	$300
Center for Action Contemplation	Albuquerque, NM	Charity	$300
Rare Sisters Batten Foundation	Arvada, CO	Charity	$300
Colorado Symphony	Denver, CO	Charity	$250
American Indian College Fund	Denver, CO	Charity	$200
Amnesty International	New York, NY	Charity	$200
Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkin	Louisville, CO	Charity	$200
Loyola Univ of New Orleans Fdn	New Orleans, LA	Charity	$200
Neworleans Habitat for Humanity	New Orleans, LA	Charity	$200
St Labre Indian School	Ashland, MT	Charity	$200
United Negro College Fund	Washington, DC	Charity	$200
Lcmc Crescent City Classic	Metairie, LA	Charity	$104
Denver Museum of Nature Science	Denver, CO	Charity	$101
Alternatives Pregnancy Center	Englewood, CO	Charity	$100
Alzheimers Association of Colorado	Denver, CO	Charity	$100
Bread for World Institute	Washington, DC	Charity	$100
Brennan Center for Justice	New York, NY	Charity	$100
Catholic Relief Services	Baltimore, MD	Charity	$100
Center for Christogenesis	Washington, DC	Charity	$100
Childrens Hospital of Co Foundation	Aurora, CO	Charity	$100
Colorado Coalition Ft Homeless	Denver, CO	Charity	$100
Cousteau Society	Etna, NH	Charity	$100
Giffords Law Center	Washington, DC	Charity	$100
Habitat for Humanity	Denver, CO	Charity	$100
Interfaith Alliance Fdn of Co	Denver, CO	Charity	$100
Joan Cittester Fund for Prisoners	Erie, PA	Charity	$100
Maryknoll Lay Missioners Foundation	Maryknoll, NY	Charity	$100
Mission to Magadan	Anchorage, AK	Charity	$100
Project Angel Heart	Denver, CO	Charity	$100
Project El Savador	Denver, CO	Charity	$100
Reconcile New Orleans Inc	New Orleans, LA	Charity	$100
Regis University	Denver, CO	Charity	$100
St Marys University	Winona, MN	Charity	$100
The Action Center	Denver, CO	Charity	$100
The Barak Obama Foundation	Chicago, IL	Charity	$100
The Denver Post Community Fdn	Denver, CO	Charity	$100
Warren Village	Denver, CO	Charity	$100
Two Ponds Preservation Fdn	Arvada, CO	Charity	$75
Louisiana SPCA	New Orleans, LA	Charity	$52
Aclu Foundation of Colorado	Denver, CO	Charity	$50
Arthritis Foundation of Colorado	Denver, CO	Charity	$50
Arvada Historical Society	Arvada, CO	Charity	$50
Clean Water Fund	Washington, DC	Charity	$50
Fcnl Education Fund	Washington, DC	Charity	$50

Showing the 60 largest of 68 grants to organizations.

The return also lists 38 grants to individuals ($11,320). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$37,932	106
2024	$32,875	112
2023	$35,639	112

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 19, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602339349100315
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 83-2236066
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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