Filed as: MICHAEL J & KAREN B FREY FOUNDATION · Private foundation · EIN 75-3140739

Michael J And Karen B Frey Foundation

Preselected only

Wayzata, MN

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202632179349100503
Total assets (EOY)$3,922,243
Grants paid$756,000
Typical (median) grant$2,500
Grants listed41
Giving in home state (MN)81%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K25
$5K–$25K6
$25K–$100K8
$100K+2

Smallest $500 · Largest $250,000

Geographic focus

MN
81%
WY
11%
VA
7%
MD
1%
SD
0%
NC
0%
MI
0%
NY
0%

Common purposes

familyrestoringbeautyinspiringhopecampaigngivingwomncommunityscholzscholarshipdoughertycollegestudentemergency

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$503,200$2,710,62422
2024$665,000$2,716,66226
2025$756,000$3,922,24341

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Friends Of EducationMINNETONKA, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
Upper Midwest Law CenterMINNETONKA, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Providence AcademyPLYMOUTH, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$70,000
Center Of The American ExperimentMINNETONKA, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Institute For JusticeARLINGTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Minnesota Voters AllianceST PAUL, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Alpha NewsMINNETONKA, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Crook County FireSUNDANCE, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
The Basillica LandmarkMINNEAPOLIS, MNRESTORING BEAUTY, INSPIRING HOPE CAMPAIGN$25,000
Weston County Fire Protection DistrictNEWCASTLE, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Crook County FairSUNDANCE, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$17,000
Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationSAINT PAUL, MNGIVING WOMN COMMUNITY FUND$10,000
Breakthrough T1DHAGERSTOWN, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
St David'S CenterMINNETONKA, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
St Paul'S Catholic ChurchSUNDANCE, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Treehouse IncST LOUIS PARK, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
St Bartholomew Catholic Church And SchoolWAYZATA, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
Sundance Rodeo Club IncSUNDANCE, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
Wyoming State 4-H FoundationLARAMIE, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
Crook County Search And RescueSUNDANCE, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
Crook County Sheriff & Deputy AssociationSUNDANCE, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
Saint Johns UniversityCOLLEGEVILLE, MNSCHOLZ FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP$2,500
University Of St ThomasST PAUL, MNDOUGHERTY FAMILY COLLEGE STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND$2,500
Black Hills State University FoundationSPEARFISH, SDBLACK HILLS STATE JACKET RODEO CLUB$2,000
St John The Baptist Catholic ParishEXCELSIOR, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
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