Lynn & Foster Friess Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation describes its grantmaking as supporting Christian agencies and churches, education, youth development and disaster relief, so your request should show how your work fits one of those themes.
- The filing gives no grant range, so you have no basis for a typical request size; a modest, clearly costed request is a sensible starting point.
- The filing gives no submission deadlines, so there is no set date to aim for; send a written application describing the need and the intended use of the funds.
- The filing does not state a geographic focus or the types of organisation eligible for direct awards, so it sets no rule excluding your organisation on those grounds, though its grants to organisations are general contributions to a donor-advised-fund intermediary.
- None of its grant dollars went to organisations it had funded in the two earlier filings, and the filing does not say how competitive the foundation is.
Overview
Lynn & Foster Friess Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Jackson, WY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (nonprofitquarterly.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its grantmaking purpose as supporting Christian agencies and churches, education, youth development and disaster relief. Its filings record organisational grants as general charitable contributions to a donor-advised-fund intermediary, rather than identifying the ultimate charitable recipients or the causes those funds support. For an organisation making a direct request, the filing calls for a written application describing the need and intended use of funds, and states that there are no submission deadlines or award restrictions. The sources do not specify the types of organisations eligible for direct awards or a grantmaking area.
Themes
- Christian agencies and churches
- Education
- Youth development
- Disaster relief
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants spread across the United States.
How to apply
Organisations submit a written application describing the need and intended use of the funds.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, none of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 55% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 0% of grant dollars went to organisations Lynn & Foster Friess Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 100% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- National Christian Foundation Daf · General charitable$11,000,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Stephen Friess — Secretary
- Lynnette E Friess — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $6,478,821 | $6,000,000 | $118,660,101 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $7,987,223 | $7,500,000 | $125,647,658 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $11,460,863 | $11,000,000 | $128,117,195 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (307) 739-9699
- Jackson, WY