The Frohring Foundation concentrates its giving on independent educational institutions—both K–12 and higher education—making large, unrestricted gifts to a small set of repeated grantees. While education dominates, the foundation also supports place-based environmental protection, maternal/child essentials programs, services for people with vision loss, and a bit of international development. Grants are typically unrestricted general support, suggesting a preference for flexible funding to established organizations.
Concentrated, high-dollar unrestricted grants to a small number of repeat grantees (multiple multi-year payments), with occasional support for targeted nonprofit causes outside education.
Two organizations dominate Frohring Foundation’s recent grant record: Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio, and McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. The foundation has made repeated unrestricted gifts to both, with multiple awards reaching seven figures, which signals a steady relationship with established independent schools and colleges rather than one-off project funding. John Cabot University in Rome also appears as a repeated recipient, showing that the foundation’s education giving reaches beyond the United States while keeping the same general support structure. Education is the core of the foundation’s profile, but the grant list also shows a smaller set of environmental and community-serving awards. Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper, Friends of the Everglades, Chesapeake Conservancy, and Western Reserve Land Conservancy point to place-based conservation and watershed work. ShareBaby and The Lighthouse add maternal/infant support and services for people with vision loss. Across these areas, the pattern is consistent: unrestricted grants to organizations that appear to be operating at meaningful scale, with repeated support over multiple years for several recipients.
Independent education is the clearest theme. Frohring Foundation gave $1,600,000 to Hiram College for unrestricted general support and $1,300,000 to McDonogh School for the same purpose, alongside additional unrestricted gifts to both institutions in other years. International higher education also appears in the record. The foundation awarded $1,000,000 to John Cabot University in Rome for unrestricted general support, repeating that pattern across multiple years. Outside education, the foundation has supported environmental protection and water advocacy. It gave $475,000 to Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc in Miami for unrestricted general support and $225,000 to Chesapeake Conservancy Inc in Annapolis for the same purpose. Community support includes $700,000 to Sharebaby Inc in Baltimore, again unrestricted, showing that the foundation applies the same flexible funding model across these different causes.
Typical grants are large: the p25 is $187,500, the median is $300,000, and the p75 is $550,000. The recent record also includes several seven-figure awards, indicating a grantmaking style built around substantial operating support rather than many small awards. The pattern is repeat funding over multiple years. Hiram College, McDonogh School, John Cabot University, Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc, Friends of the Everglades, The Lighthouse Inc, and Western Reserve Land Conservancy all appear more than once. The foundation is not reported to fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grants in the recent list are consistently unrestricted general support.
$5.1M
$108.8M
$31.4M
$5.4M
Most grants fall between $188K and $550K, with a median of $300K.
25th Percentile
$188K
Median
$300K
75th Percentile
$550K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MD.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Frohring Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 48 | $17.2M | 92.3% |
| 2 | Italy | 4 |
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Notable grantees: Hiram College, John Cabot University, McDonogh School, Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper, ShareBaby Inc
Most grants in the recent list go to recipients in the United States, with 48 grants there versus 4 in Italy. The foundation gives most often in Virginia by grant count, while the headquarters state of Michigan shows 0% of grants in the data provided. Recipient cities recur in a few clusters: Hiram, Ohio; Owings Mills, Maryland; Baltimore, Maryland; Annapolis, Maryland; Miami, Florida; and Old Brookville, New York. Rome is the main non-U.S. location in the recent grants list, reflecting the foundation’s small but visible international education support.
The recent grant record is centered on independent education, especially private K–12 schools and liberal arts or higher-education institutions. Repeated unrestricted support also goes to environmental conservation groups and a smaller set of community-serving organizations.
Its recent grants are consistently listed as unrestricted general support. That pattern appears across education, environmental, and community-focused recipients.
The typical grant size is substantial: p25 is $187,500, median grant size is $300,000, and p75 is $550,000. The recent grant list also includes multiple awards at $1,000,000 or more.
By grant count, Virginia is the top state in the data. The recipient-country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 48 grants in the United States and 4 in Italy.
Yes. Several organizations receive support in more than one year, including Hiram College, McDonogh School, John Cabot University, Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc, Friends of the Everglades, The Lighthouse Inc, and Western Reserve Land Conservancy.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $4M |
7.7% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIRAM COLLEGE | HIRAM, OH | $1,600,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HIRAM COLLEGE | HIRAM, OH | $1,600,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY | ROME | $1,000,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY | ROME | $1,000,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MCDONOGH SCHOOL | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $550,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MCDONOGH SCHOOL | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $550,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC | MIAMI, FL | $475,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC | MIAMI, FL | $475,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES | MIAMI, FL | $300,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES | MIAMI, FL | $300,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $225,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $225,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY | Moreland Hills, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE GREEN VALE SCHOOL | OLD BROOKVILLE, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SHAREBABY INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SHAREBABY INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY | Moreland Hills, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE GREEN VALE SCHOOL | OLD BROOKVILLE, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NORTH SHORE ALLIANCE | OYSTER BAY, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NORTH SHORE ALLIANCE | OYSTER BAY, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MONTGOMERY BOTANICAL CENTER INC | MIAMI, FL | $110,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MONTGOMERY BOTANICAL CENTER INC | MIAMI, FL | $110,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| DANNY AND RONS RESCUE | REMBERT, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR DAILY |
| DANNY AND RONS RESCUE | REMBERT, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR DAILY |
| NORTH CAROLINA ARTS IN ACTION INC | DURHAM, NC | $35,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR DAILY |
| NORTH CAROLINA ARTS IN ACTION INC | DURHAM, NC | $35,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR DAILY |
| ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MCDONOGH SCHOOL | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $1,300,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY | ROME | $1,000,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HIRAM COLLEGE | HIRAM, OH | $500,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SHAREBABY INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $400,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES | MIAMI, FL | $300,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE LIGHTHOUSE INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $300,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC | MIAMI, FL | $215,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY | Moreland Hills, OH | $200,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NORTH SHORE ALLIANCE | OYSTER BAY, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE GREEN VALE SCHOOL | OLD BROOKVILLE, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SCENIC RIVERS LAND TRUST | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HIRAM COLLEGE | HIRAM, OH | $1,320,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MCDONOGH SCHOOL | OWINGS MILLS, MD | $1,250,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY | ROME | $1,000,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SHAREBABY INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $700,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE LIGHTHOUSE INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $500,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $450,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES | MIAMI, FL | $300,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY | Moreland Hills, OH | $200,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC | MIAMI, FL | $200,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NORTH SHORE ALLIANCE | OYSTER BAY, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
HIRAM COLLEGE
$1,600,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HIRAM COLLEGE
$1,600,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
$550,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
$550,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES
$300,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES
$300,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SHAREBABY INC
$200,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NORTH SHORE ALLIANCE
$150,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MONTGOMERY BOTANICAL CENTER INC
$110,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MONTGOMERY BOTANICAL CENTER INC
$110,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NORTH CAROLINA ARTS IN ACTION INC
$35,000SUPPORT FOR DAILY
NORTH CAROLINA ARTS IN ACTION INC
$35,000SUPPORT FOR DAILY
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
$1,300,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HIRAM COLLEGE
$500,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SCENIC RIVERS LAND TRUST
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HIRAM COLLEGE
$1,320,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MCDONOGH SCHOOL
$1,250,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL INC
$450,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL