Funding search · EIN 455629574 · North Oaks, MN

Frels Family Foundation

Name: Frels Family Foundation grants, 2020–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

137
grants reported: $1.6M
total given: 2020–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

1 grant matching “supportoperational” · $15,000

$15,000
St John the Baptist Catholic School · New Brighton, MN · 2022
Operating supportoperating support

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

St John the Evangelist Catholic6 grants · $125,000
Robbinsdale Women'S Center4 grants · $100,000
St Peter'S Catholic School4 grants · $60,000
Ramsey County Historical Society3 grants · $60,000
Francision Brothers of Peace5 grants · $60,000
Bellis5 grants · $55,000
People4 grants · $50,000
St Odilia Catholic School3 grants · $50,000
Signs and Wonders for Our Times4 grants · $50,000
Church of the Holy Cross4 grants · $45,000

Giving over time

$250,000

2020

$429,000

2022

$511,000

2023

$360,000

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 137 grants.

$40,000
St John the Evangelist Catholic · St Paul, MN · 2024
Operating support
$30,000
Robbinsdale Women'S Center · Robbinsdale, MN · 2022
Operating support
$30,000
St John the Evangelist Catholic · Little Canada, MN · 2022
Operating support
$25,000
Robbinsdale Women'S Center · Collegeville, MN · 2024
Operating support
$25,000
St John'S School of Theology Seminary · Watertown, WI · 2024
Operating support
$25,000
Robbinsdale Women'S Center · Collegeville, MN · 2023
Operating support
$25,000
St Peter'S Catholic School · Forest Lake, MN · 2022
Operating support
$20,000
Ramsey County Historical Society · St Paul, MN · 2024
Operating support
$20,000
Ramsey County Historical Society · St Paul, MN · 2023
Operating support
$20,000
Robbinsdale Women'S Center · Collegeville, MN · 2023
Operating support
$20,000
St John the Evangelist Catholic · St Paul, MN · 2023
Operating support
$20,000
People · St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$20,000
Ramsey County Historical Society · St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$20,000
St Joseph Catholic Church · Hayward, WI · 2022
Operating support
$20,000
Ramsey Cty Historical Society · St Paul, MN · 2020
Operating support\
$20,000
St Odilia Catholic School · St Paul, MN · 2020
Operating support
$15,000
Bellis · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Church of Saint Agnes · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Cradle of Hope · Birmingham, MN · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Francision Brothers of Peace · Columbia Heights, MN · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Signs and Wonders for Our Times · Melrose, MN · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
St Odilia Catholic School · New Hope, MN · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Bellis · St Paul, MN · 2023
Operating support
$15,000
Church of Saint Agnes · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Operating support
$15,000
Church of the Holy Cross · Destin, MN · 2023
Operating support
$15,000
Cradle of Hope · Birmingham, MN · 2023
Operating support
$15,000
Francision Brothers of Peace · Columbia Heights, MN · 2023
Operating support
$15,000
Signs and Wonders for Our Times · Melrose, MN · 2023
Operating support
$15,000
St John the Evangelist Catholic · St Paul, MN · 2023
Operating support
$15,000
St Odilia Catholic School · New Hope, MN · 2023
Operating support
$15,000
St Peter'S Catholic School · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Operating support
$15,000
Ktis Radio Station · St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$15,000
Signs and Wonders for Our Times · Herndon, VA · 2022
Operating support
$15,000
St John the Baptist Catholic School · New Brighton, MN · 2022
Operating supportoperating support
$15,000
St Peters Catholic School · Forest Lake, MN · 2020
Operating support
$10,000
Alums & Friends & Families · Elk River, MN · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
Church of the Holy Cross · Destin, MN · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
Corpus Christi Catholic Church · Roseville, FL · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
Helping Paws · Edina, MN · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
Ktis Radio Station · St Paul, MN · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
Lifesite News · St Paul, VA · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
Minnesota Independent School Forum (Now Minndependent) · St Michael, MN · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
Neighborhood House · St Paul, MN · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
Net Ministries · Robbinsdale, MN · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
People · St Paul, MN · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
St Joseph Catholic Church · New Hope, MN · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
St Paul Seminary · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
St Peter'S Catholic School · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Operating support
$10,000
Alums & Friends & Families · Elk River, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Bellis · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Catholic Services Appeal · St Paul, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Church of the Holy Cross · Destin, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Corpus Christi Catholic Church · Roseville, FL · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Cradle of Hope · Birmingham, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
European Christmas Markets · St Paul, AL · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Ewtn · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Francision Brothers of Peace · Columbia Heights, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Helping Paws · Edina, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Immaculate Conception Catholic School · Collegeville, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Lifesite News · St Paul, VA · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Lifetrack (Joined Lutheran Social Service of Mn As of 7121) · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Minnesota Independent School Forum (Now Minndependent) · St Michael, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Neighborhood House · St Paul, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Net Ministries · Robbinsdale, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
People · St Paul, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
St John the Evangelist Catholic · Melrose, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
St John'S School of Theology Seminary · Watertown, WI · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
St Joseph Catholic Church · New Hope, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
St Paul Seminary · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
St Peter'S Catholic School · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
St Vincent Depaul Catholic School · St Paul, MN · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Alums & Friends & Families · St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Bellis · Elk River, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Catholic Service Appeal · Plymouth, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Church of the Holy Cross · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Corpus Christi Catholic Church · Destin, FL · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
European Christmas Markets · St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Ewtn · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Francision Brothers of Peace · St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Helping Paws · Hopkins, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Immaculate Conception Catholic School · Columbia Heights, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Lifetrack · St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Minnesota Independent School Forum · St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Neighborhood House · St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Net Ministries · West St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Paws Unchained · Crawford, GA · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Science Museum of Minnsota · St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Solid Ground · White Bear Lake, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
St John'S School of Theology Seminary · Collegeville, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
St Paul Seminary · St Paul, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
St Vincent De Paul'S Catholic School · Brooklyn Center, MN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Catholic Services Appeal · Plymouth, MN · 2020
Operating support
$10,000
Ewtn · Birmingham, AL · 2020
Operating support
$10,000
Francision Brothers of Peace · St Paul, MN · 2020
Operating support
$10,000
Ktis Radio Station · St Paul, MN · 2020
Operating support
$10,000
Minnesota Opera · Mpls, MN · 2020
Operating support
$10,000
Mn Independent School Forum · St Paul, MN · 2020
Operating support
$10,000
Mn Orchestra Association · Mpls, MN · 2020
Operating support
$10,000
Neighborhood House · St Paul, MN · 2020
Operating support
$10,000
Net Ministries · West St Paul, MN · 2020
Operating support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.