Private foundation · EIN 52-1909081 · Annapolis, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Franey Family Foundation Inc

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: 22 grants paid, $135K total, median $1,500. 77% of grants stayed in Maryland.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
22
$135K
Median grant
$1,500
Stays in MD
77%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.7M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Club of AnnapolisAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$25K
University of Maryland College Park FoundationCollege Park, MDUnrestricted$25K
Severn SchoolSeverna Park, MDUnrestricted$20K
St MarysAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$16K
Bo's EffortDavidsonville, MDUnrestricted$15K
BestBaltimore, MDUnrestricted$10K
Catholic CharitiesBaltimore, MDUnrestricted$5,000
The V FoundationCary, NCUnrestricted$5,000
Archbishop Spalding High SchoolSevern, MDUnrestricted$2,000
Salesian MissionsNew Rochelle, NYUnrestricted$2,000
Chesapeake Bay FoundationBaltimore, MDUnrestricted$1,500
Light House ShelterAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$1,500
Usga FoundationHagerstown, MDUnrestricted$1,500
Casey Cares FoundationColumbia, MDUnrestricted$1,000
The Life Raft GroupWayne, NJUnrestricted$1,000
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate ConceptionWashington, DCUnrestricted$500
Hospice of the ChesapeakePasadena, MDUnrestricted$500
Kent Island VfdChester, MDUnrestricted$500
Maryland Public TelevisionOwings Mills, MDUnrestricted$500
St Ignatius Loyola AcademyBaltimore, MDUnrestricted$500
WetaArlington, VAUnrestricted$500
Severn River AssociationAnnapolis, MDUnrestricted$500

By state: Maryland 17 · North Carolina 1 · New York 1 · New Jersey 1 · District of Columbia 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Franey Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Annapolis, Maryland, tax-exempt since 1996. 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 Franey Family Foundation Inc 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 Franey Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $135K across 22 grants, a median of $1,500.

Where does Franey Family Foundation Inc give?

Maryland (17 grants), North Carolina (1 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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