The Leo & Rhea Fay Fruhman Foundation makes a small number of large, targeted awards focused on local community assistance, with a clear tilt toward supporting the Jewish community in the Dallas area. They frequently route significant dollars through donor-advised vehicles and make multi-thousand-dollar gifts to established community institutions rather than many small grassroots grants.
A 2024 transfer of $569,000 to Fidelity Charity DAF stands out as the foundation’s largest recent grant and shows how much of its giving moves through donor-advised vehicles. Leo & Rhea Fay Fruhman Foundation pairs those large DAF distributions with targeted support for Jewish communal life and local relief efforts, especially in Dallas-area institutions. Among its named grants, the foundation gave $77,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas and $30,000 to North Texas Food Bank, indicating a mix of community infrastructure and basic-needs support. It also backed organizations serving older adults, children, and people with disabilities, including Chai Community Homes for Adults, Legacy Senior Communities, Vogel Alcove, and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital. The pattern is not many small awards to a wide pool of applicants; instead, it favors a limited set of established recipients and several five-figure gifts. Recent grants also include support for Jewish education and cultural institutions such as Akiba Academy of Dallas and Dallas Holocaust Museum, along with faith-based and humanitarian organizations. The result is a giving profile centered on community assistance, Jewish continuity, and direct-service organizations with established operations.
Jewish community support is a clear theme. In 2023, the foundation gave $77,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, $10,000 to American Jewish Committee, $5,000 to Jewish Community Center of Dallas, and $5,000 to National Council of Jewish Women. It also supported religious institutions including Temple Emanu-el Cantorial Dept and Temple Emanu-el Brotherhood. Basic-needs and emergency support is another visible strand. The foundation awarded $30,000 to North Texas Food Bank, $10,000 to City House, $10,000 to Minnie's Food Pantry, and $5,000 to Sedona Community Food Bank. Those gifts point to food distribution and local assistance as recurring priorities. Health and human services appear across several recipients. Gifts included $30,000 to Jewish Family Sevice for social and mental health services, $25,000 to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, $10,000 to Arms Wide Open Childhood Center Foundation, and $7,500 to Children's Medical Center.
The foundation’s recent grants cluster around modest but meaningful awards: p25 is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The distribution is shaped by a few much larger transfers, including one $569,000 DAF gift and a $91,500 DAF gift. The recent record shows repeated support for established institutions across multiple years, including Fidelity Charity Daf in 2023 and 2024. It operates as a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern suggests a grantmaker that uses both direct gifts and donor-advised vehicles, with most awards concentrated in the five-figure-or-less range.
$427K
$14.1M
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$767K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated giving: very few but large grants, repeat use of a donor-advised fund intermediary (Fidelity Charity DAF), and support for established community institutions rather than broad-based small grants.
Notable grantees: Fidelity Charity DAF, Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Local community assistance programs (funded via federation/DAF)
Grants are concentrated in Texas, where recipients account for 55% of grants. Dallas is the most visible city in the recent list, with awards to Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, North Texas Food Bank, Jewish Family Sevice, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Chai Community Homes for Adults, Akiba Academy of Dallas, Vogel Alcove, and others. Outside Texas, the foundation gave to recipients in Boston, Memphis, Montgomery, Alexandria, Sedona, and Marilboro, along with a large DAF transfer in Boston. All recorded recipient grants are in the United States.
Its recent grants favor established community institutions and direct-service organizations. Named recipients include Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, North Texas Food Bank, Jewish Family Sevice, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Chai Community Homes for Adults, and Legacy Senior Communities, which points to support for Jewish community life, food assistance, health services, and elder care.
The typical award is modest to mid-sized: p25 is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger transfers, such as $569,000 to Fidelity Charity Daf and $77,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas.
No. Texas receives the largest share of grants, with 55% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent list also includes recipients in Massachusetts, Tennessee, Arizona, Alabama, Louisiana, and New York, all within the United States.
Yes. Recent grants include $77,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, $10,000 to American Jewish Committee, $5,000 to Jewish Community Center of Dallas, $5,000 to National Council of Jewish Women, and gifts to Temple Emanu-el Cantorial Dept and Temple Emanu-el Brotherhood.
Yes. Fidelity Charity Daf appears in both 2023 and 2024, with grants of $91,500 and $569,000. The list also shows multiple Dallas-area institutions receiving support in the recent record, indicating repeated relationships with established organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITY DAF | BOSTON, MA | $340,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE - BEVERLY T. GOLDMAN CHARITABLE FUND |
| FIDELITY CHARITY DAF | BOSTON, MA | $87,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE - GATHERFUL GIVING FUND |
| FIDELITY CHARITY DAF | BOSTON, MA | $400,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE - BEVERLY T. GOLDMAN CHARITABLE FUND |
| FIDELITY CHARITY DAF | BOSTON, MA | $90,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE - GATHERFUL GIVING FUND |
| FIDELITY CHARITY DAF | BOSTON, MA | $569,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| FIDELITY CHARITY DAF | BOSTON, MA | $91,500 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $77,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| JEWISH FAMILY SEVICE | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | HEALTH - SOCIAL & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| VERDE VALLEY SCHOOL | SEDONA, AZ | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | HEALTH - MEDICAL RESEARCH & SERVICES |
| CHAI COMMUNITY HOMES FOR ADULTS INC | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | HEALTH - HOME FOR ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES |
| AKIBA ACADEMY OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $13,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | HEALTH - HUMANITARIAN AID |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2023 | HEALTH - MEDICAL RESEARCH & SERVICES |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| ARMS WIDE OPEN CHILDHOOD CENTER FOUNDATION | MARILBORO, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL CANTORIAL DEPT | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | RELIGION |
| MINNIE'S FOOD PANTRY | PLANO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE (ADL) | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| VOGEL ALCOVE | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | HEALTH - CHILD WELFARE |
| LEGACY SENIOR COMMUNITIES | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | HEALTH - HOME FOR AGED |
| CITY HOUSE | PLANO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| PRESCOTT COLLEGE | PRESCOTT, AZ | $8,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $7,500 | 2023 | HEALTH - MEDICAL RESEARCH & SERVICES |
| OPERATION KINDNESS | CARROLLTON, TX | $7,000 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| DALLAS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $5,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| JEWISH CHILDREN'S REGIONAL SERVICE | METAIRIE, LA | $5,000 | 2023 | HEALTH - CHILD WELFARE |
| GEMILUTH CHASSODIM GONGRAGATION | ALEXANDRIA, LA | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGION |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL SISTERHOOD (WRJ) | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGION |
| WINSTON SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| SEDONA RED ROCK TRAIL FUND | SEDONA, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | HEALTH - CHILD WELFARE |
| DALLAS HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOC | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | COMMUNLTY ASSISTANCE- LOANS TO NEEDY |
| SEDONA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | SEDONA, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION - LEGAL |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| ACCESS FUND | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL BROTHERHOOD | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGION |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| JONATHAN'S PLACE | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| TIFERET ISRAEL CONGREGATION | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGION |
| MOVEON EDUCATIONAL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $4,000 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | DALLAS, TX | $4,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| GRAND CANYON YOUTH | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | $3,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| LEARNING ALLY | PRINCETON, NJ | $3,000 | 2023 | HEALTH - DISABILITY SERVICES |
| MOISHE HOUSE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $3,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | MERRIFIELD, VA | $3,000 | 2023 | HEALTH |
FIDELITY CHARITY DAF
$340,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE - BEVERLY T. GOLDMAN CHARITABLE FUND
FIDELITY CHARITY DAF
$87,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE - GATHERFUL GIVING FUND
FIDELITY CHARITY DAF
$400,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE - BEVERLY T. GOLDMAN CHARITABLE FUND
FIDELITY CHARITY DAF
$90,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE - GATHERFUL GIVING FUND
FIDELITY CHARITY DAF
$569,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
FIDELITY CHARITY DAF
$91,500COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
HEALTH - HOME FOR ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES
AKIBA ACADEMY OF DALLAS
$13,000EDUCATION
TEMPLE EMANU-EL CANTORIAL DEPT
$10,000RELIGION
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE (ADL)
$10,000EDUCATION
LEGACY SENIOR COMMUNITIES
$10,000HEALTH - HOME FOR AGED
PRESCOTT COLLEGE
$8,000EDUCATION
GEMILUTH CHASSODIM GONGRAGATION
$5,000RELIGION
TEMPLE EMANU-EL SISTERHOOD (WRJ)
$5,000RELIGION
WINSTON SCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATION
DALLAS HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOC
$5,000COMMUNLTY ASSISTANCE- LOANS TO NEEDY
SEDONA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$5,000HEALTH
TEMPLE EMANU-EL BROTHERHOOD
$5,000RELIGION
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
$5,000RELIGION
TIFERET ISRAEL CONGREGATION
$5,000RELIGION
MOVEON EDUCATIONAL FUND
$4,500EDUCATION
CHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER
$4,000HEALTH