Private foundation · EIN 27-6972136 · Addison, Illinois · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Frawley Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 42 grants paid, $259K total, median $2,000. 81% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
42
$259K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in IL
81%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
The HarbourPark Ridge, ILGeneral operating$70K
Holy GhostWood Dale, ILGeneral operating$51K
St Marys ChurchAddison, ILOperating$25K
St Isaac Jogues ChurchHinsdale, ILCapital improvement$21K
Ascension Illinois FoundationBolingbrook, ILOperating$10K
The Heritage FoundationElmhurst, ILOperating$10K
The Benevolent GroupDowners Grove, ILGeneral operating$7,000
Blue CapBlue Island, ILGeneral operating$5,400
Lurie Children's HospitalChicago, ILGeneral operating$5,000
Knights of Columbus #10325Wood Dale, ILOperating$5,000
Cancer Kiss My CooleyThe Woodlands, TXOperating$5,000
American Red CrossChicago, ILOperating$4,000
Northern Illinois BankGeneva, ILGeneral operating$3,500
The Night MinistryChicago, ILGeneral operating$3,500
Marines for TotsTriangle, VAGeneral operating$2,500
Hinsdale Community HouseHinsdale, ILOperating$2,500
Wounded WarrierChicago, ILOperating$2,500
Catholic Education FundCrest Hill, ILOperating$2,500
FIRST BookWashington, DCGeneral operating$2,000
The BridgePalatine, ILGeneral operating$2,000
Salvation ArmyGeneva, ILGeneral operating$2,000
Parkinson's FoundationGeneva, ILOperating$2,000
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat HouseBarrington, ILOperating$2,000
Dominican University AthleticsRiver Forest, ILOperating$2,000
MisericordiaChicago, ILOperating$1,500
Sisters of Holy CrossNotre Dame, INGeneral operating$1,000
Off the Street ClubChicago, ILGeneral operating$1,000
Big Shoulders FundChicago, ILGeneral operating$1,000
American Parkinsons AssociationStaten Island, NYGeneral operating$1,000
Jdrf InternationalChicago, ILOperating$1,000
Casa KaneGeneva, ILOperating$1,000
Make a Wish FoundationChicago, ILOperating$1,000
Ronald McDonald's HouseOak Brook, ILGeneral operating$500
Special Olympics-ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral operating$500
The Harbour KpmgChicago, ILGeneral operating$500
Make a Wish IllinoisWashington, DCOperating$500
Global Down SyndromeDenver, COOperating$500
Michael J Fox FoundationStaten Island, NYOperating$500
PawsChicago, ILOperating$500
ShrinersChicago, ILOperating$500
Catholic Education FundCrest Hill, ILOperating
American Heart AssociationChicago, ILOperating

By state: Illinois 34 · Texas 1 · Virginia 1 · District of Columbia 2 · New York 2 · Indiana 1

About this foundation

Frawley Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Addison, Illinois, administered in care of Thomas R Frawley, tax-exempt since 2012. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Frawley Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Frawley Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $259K across 42 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Frawley Family Foundation give?

Illinois (34 grants), Texas (1 grants), Virginia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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