Grants awarded
Who does Friese Foundation fund?
Friese Foundation has awarded $28 million across 380 grants to 141 organizations between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in animals. Its typical grant is $25,000, with most between $10,000 and $100,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $50,000 versus $5,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$28.1M
Typical grant
$25K
Grantees
141
Grants
380
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| S Salvation Army | $3.0M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | $1.7M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | $1.4M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
National Veterans Foundation INC
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$1.4M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| A American Red Cross | $1.4M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U United Service Organizations | $1.0M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S St Jude Children's Hospital | $901K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$895K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
| E Elevate Church | $800K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| N New Life in His Presence | $800K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| R Rancho San Antonio Boys Home INC | $725K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| I Investigative Project on Terrorism Foundation | $650K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Los Angeles Police Foundation
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$600K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| F Friends of the Lone Soldiers | $600K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Children Hospital Los Angeles | $600K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Friends of United Hatzalah | $600K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Brothers & Sisters in Arms | $600K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Vets Advocacy INC
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$500K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Best Friends Animal Society
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$500K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | UT | |
Prager University Foundation
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$500K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| U USC Marshall School of Business | $500K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Spirit of Animals | $410K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Gary Sinise Foundation
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$400K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | TN | |
| C Childhelp USA | $400K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
The House Institute Foundation
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$300K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | CA | |
Baby2baby
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$300K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
West Valley Boys & Girls Club INC
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$275K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
The Army Historical Foundation INC
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$250K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
| G Goldstar Horse and Rescue | $250K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Wounded Warriors
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$250K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$250K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| S San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission | $250K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| V Ventura County Fire Department Widows Orphans & Assitance Fund | $230K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Childhelp USA - Los Angeles Chapter | $200K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| N North Valley YMCA Porter Ranch | $200K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| L Living Free Animal Sanctuary | $200K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| N New England Conservatory | $200K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
The Gentle Barn Foundation
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$185K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| V Volunteer League of the San Fernando Valley | $175K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | $150K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$150K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| F For the Troops | $128K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$125K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Merit America
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$125K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
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$105K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | PA | |
| T Tunnel to Towers Foundation | $100K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$100K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| T The Children's Hunger Fund | $100K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Providence Tarzana Foundation | $100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Shepherd Church | $100K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | MO | |
Project Angel Food
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$100K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Wells Bring Hope
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$100K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| Y YMCA - North Valley Porter Ranch | $100K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Strive Foundation | $100K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
National Forest Foundation
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$95K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MT | |
| L Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $85K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I International Rescue Committee - Ukrainian Crisis | $80K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Care - Ukrainian Crisis | $80K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I International Medical Corps - Ukrainian Crisis | $80K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| M Medecins Sans Frontieres Doctors Without Borders - Ukrainian Crisis | $80K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Save the Children - Ukrainian Crisis | $80K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Cal Farley's Boy's Ranch | $55K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N New Friends Homeless Center | $55K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$50K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Forte Animal Rescue
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$50K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
Armenia Fund INC
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$50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| T The Children's Project | $50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$50K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| Y Youth for Christ | $50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Faith Center Ministries Church of God in Christ | $50K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$40K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| L Los Angeles Fire Department - Station 107 | $40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Los Angeles Fire Department - Station 28 | $40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| R Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute | $40K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Los Angeles Fire Department - Station 96 | $40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| Z Zoe International | $35K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Guardians of the Wolves | $35K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| L Leaps and Bounds Pediatric Therapy | $35K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Animal Rescue Alliance | $32K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Ctd Development | $30K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T The Headstrong Project | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Sunflowers of Peace - Ukrainian Crisis | $25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Sierra Canyon High School Foundation
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
Crisis Center for South Suburbia
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$25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| U United Help Ukraine - Ukrainian Crisis | $25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| L Los Angeles Children Chorus | $25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Compatior Counseling Center | $25K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Science Heads INC | $25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| P Promise Institute School of Law -Ucla Foundation | $25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| W West Valley Family YMCA | $20K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I In a Perfect World | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
United in Harmony
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$20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
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$20K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| A Airport Marina Counseling Services | $15K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Architectural Glass & Metal Tech Certification Program | $15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| J Joyce Meyer Ministries INC | $15K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MO | |
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$15K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | PA | |
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$10K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| N National Museum of the Surface Navy | $10K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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