Grants paid by The Fries Foundation
EIN 46-5144602 · Wilmington, DE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Fries Foundation of Wilmington, DE (EIN 46-5144602) reported 62 grants paid totaling $9,393,059 to 35 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$9,393,059
62 grants
Recipients
35
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | $1,787,500 | — |
| 2020 | 16 | $2,003,095 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $1,905,000 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $1,241,464 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $2,291,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $85,000 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $80,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 35 recipients receiving the most from The Fries Foundation, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mca Denver 84-1366092 | B | Denver, CO | 6 | $3,050,000 | 2024 |
| Wesleyan University 06-0646959 | B | Middletown, CT | 1 | $1,500,000 | 2023 |
| Wesleyan University the Wesleyan Fund | U | Middletown, CT | 4 | $1,430,595 | 2020 |
| Trustees of Columbia University 13-5598093 | C | New York, NY | 5 | $1,150,000 | 2023 |
| Selfless Love Foundation Inc 47-4544148 | B | Jupiter, FL | 4 | $655,000 | 2023 |
| Wesleyan University the Wesleyan Fund (obsolete) | U | Middletown, CT | 1 | $475,000 | 2021 |
| Global Down Syndrome Foundation 26-4431001 | B | Denver, CO | 6 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Seriesfest 82-2457698 | B | Denver, CO | 4 | $145,000 | 2024 |
| Denver Biennial of the Americas Corporation 27-1297346 | B | Denver, CO | 2 | $125,000 | 2021 |
| Denver Hybrid College 84-4425918 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Aspen Community Foundation 84-0829226 | B | Basalt, CO | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of Kardias Foundation 85-0746123 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Dsst Public Schools Foundation | U | Denver, CO | 2 | $75,000 | 2023 |
| Street Child US 47-4281452 | C | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $58,964 | 2022 |
| Unite America Institute Inc 27-3001286 | C | Denver, CO | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Global Livingston Institute 45-4683531 | B | Denver, CO | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Camfed U S a Foundation 54-2033897 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Chapel & York Foundation Inc 81-2161937 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| East High Angel Foundation 32-0069773 | C | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Visionbox Studio 46-3623430 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| National Jewish Health 74-2044647 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc 84-1039305 | C | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Denver Foundation 84-6048381 | C | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Volunteers of America Inc | U | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| School in the Woods Montessori School 47-1417371 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Platteforum 71-0891869 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Palm Beach Police Foundation Inc 83-0462654 | B | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Civic Center Conservancy 20-2214279 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Take Note Colorado 82-0809862 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| New Alternatives for Children Inc 13-3149298 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Grace Way Village 27-0890615 | B | Fort Pierce, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Denver School of the Arts 74-2550358 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| University of Colorado Foundation 84-6049811 | C | Denver, CO | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Historic Denver Inc 84-0605731 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Childrens Garden Montessori School 84-1227145 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 62 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Global Livingston Institute Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202611269349100036 |
| 2025 | Global Down Syndrome Foundation Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202611269349100036 |
| 2025 | Unite America Institute Inc Denver, CO | C | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202611269349100036 |
| 2025 | Grace Way Village Fort Pierce, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202611269349100036 |
| 2024 | Unite America Institute Inc Denver, CO | C | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522969349100852 |
| 2024 | Seriesfest Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202522969349100852 |
| 2024 | Mca Denver Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202522969349100852 |
| 2024 | Visionbox Studio Denver, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522969349100852 |
| 2023 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | B | $1,500,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202411519349100806 |
| 2023 | Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY | C | $300,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202411519349100806 |
| 2023 | Selfless Love Foundation Inc Jupiter, FL | B | $250,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202411519349100806 |
| 2023 | Denver Hybrid College Denver, CO | B | $100,000 | paid | AdvanceEDU FUND | 202411519349100806 |
| 2023 | Dsst Public Schools Foundation Denver, CO | U | $50,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202411519349100806 |
| 2023 | Mca Denver Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Sue Cannon Legacy Endowment fund | 202411519349100806 |
| 2023 | Global Livingston Institute Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202411519349100806 |
| 2023 | Global Down Syndrome Foundation Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202411519349100806 |
| 2023 | Palm Beach Police Foundation Inc Palm Beach, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | Palm Beach PD Kitchen Project | 202411519349100806 |
| 2023 | New Alternatives for Children Inc New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202411519349100806 |
| 2023 | Childrens Garden Montessori School Denver, CO | B | $1,000 | paid | Annual Fall Fund | 202411519349100806 |
| 2022 | Mca Denver Denver, CO | B | $750,000 | paid | Exhibition, Scholarship, Youth & Family Funds | 202331259349100628 |
| 2022 | Selfless Love Foundation Inc Jupiter, FL | B | $250,000 | paid | Advocacy initiatives and housing initiatives | 202331259349100628 |
| 2022 | Friends of Kardias Foundation New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202331259349100628 |
| 2022 | Street Child US Berkeley, CA | C | $58,964 | paid | Charitable Event | 202331259349100628 |
| 2022 | Seriesfest Denver, CO | B | $35,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202331259349100628 |
| 2022 | Global Down Syndrome Foundation Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202331259349100628 |
| 2022 | Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc Denver, CO | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202331259349100628 |
| 2022 | Take Note Colorado Denver, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202331259349100628 |
| 2022 | Friends of the Denver School of the Arts Denver, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202331259349100628 |
| 2021 | Mca Denver Denver, CO | B | $750,000 | paid | The Exhibition Endowment; The Scholarship Endowment; The Youth and Family fund | 202210819349100706 |
| 2021 | Wesleyan University the Wesleyan Fund (obsolete) Middletown, CT | U | $475,000 | paid | Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies | 202210819349100706 |
| 2021 | Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | The Fries Professorship of Media and Technology Fund | 202210819349100706 |
| 2021 | Selfless Love Foundation Inc Jupiter, FL | B | $150,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202210819349100706 |
| 2021 | Denver Biennial of the Americas Corporation Denver, CO | B | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202210819349100706 |
| 2021 | Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY | C | $100,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202210819349100706 |
| 2021 | Seriesfest Denver, CO | B | $35,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202210819349100706 |
| 2021 | Global Down Syndrome Foundation Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202210819349100706 |
| 2021 | School in the Woods Montessori School Denver, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202210819349100706 |
| 2021 | Civic Center Conservancy Denver, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202210819349100706 |
| 2020 | Mca Denver Denver, CO | B | $750,000 | paid | Exhibition Endowment Fund, Scholarship Endowment Fund, Youth and Family Fund | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Wesleyan University the Wesleyan Fund Middletown, CT | U | $600,000 | paid | Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies Fund | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | The Fries Professorship of Media and Technology Fund | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Wesleyan University the Wesleyan Fund Middletown, CT | U | $125,000 | paid | COVID-19 Preparedness Fund | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Aspen Community Foundation Basalt, CO | B | $100,000 | paid | 2020 Rescue Fund | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Seriesfest Denver, CO | B | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Global Down Syndrome Foundation Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Global Down Syndrome Foundation Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Dsst Public Schools Foundation Denver, CO | U | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Volunteers of America Inc Denver, CO | U | $10,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Denver Foundation Denver, CO | C | $10,000 | paid | The COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | National Jewish Health Denver, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | Emergency Response Fund | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Platteforum Denver, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Wesleyan University the Wesleyan Fund Middletown, CT | U | $5,595 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | Selfless Love Foundation Inc Jupiter, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202102879349100900 |
| 2020 | University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | C | $2,500 | paid | Charitable Event | 202102879349100900 |
| 2019 | Mca Denver Denver, CO | B | $750,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202030729349100513 |
| 2019 | Wesleyan University the Wesleyan Fund Middletown, CT | U | $700,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202030729349100513 |
| 2019 | Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | The Fries Professorship of Media and Technology Fund | 202030729349100513 |
| 2019 | Camfed U S a Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202030729349100513 |
| 2019 | Chapel & York Foundation Inc New York, NY | D | $25,000 | paid | Lessons for Life Program | 202030729349100513 |
| 2019 | Denver Biennial of the Americas Corporation Denver, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202030729349100513 |
| 2019 | East High Angel Foundation Denver, CO | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202030729349100513 |
| 2019 | Historic Denver Inc Denver, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202030729349100513 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611269349100036 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522969349100852 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411519349100806 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331259349100628 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202210819349100706 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202102879349100900 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202030729349100513 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/465144602.json.
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