Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Lloyd a Fry Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $8K – $40K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
485
Repeat grantees
303
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

DeadlinesPLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.FRYFOUNDATION.ORG/HOW-TO-APPLY/DEADLINES/
ContactTHE LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION · 3125800310
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Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Unmi Song
PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY
$300K
Amina Dickerson
CHAIR
$40K
Graham Grady
VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER
$40K
Lloyd a Fry III
DIRECTOR
$40K
Stephanie Pace Marshall
DIRECTOR
$40K
Librada Killian
DIRECTOR
$40K
Howard M Mccue III
DIRECTOR
$40K
Howard M Mccue
DIRECTOR
$40K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
5.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
2,891
Total grants awarded
$78.0M
Total amount
$27K
Average grant
$7.9M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$10.0M
404 grants
2022
$9.4M
365 grants
2021
$9.4M
372 grants
2020
$8.8M
345 grants
2019
$8.8M
359 grants
2018
$8.1M
340 grants
2017
$7.9M
345 grants
2016
$7.9M
1 grants
2015
$7.7M
360 grants

Top recipients

See Statement
1 grant · IL
$7.9M
Community Restorative Justice Hubs
6 grants · IL
$1.4M
17 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
10 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
Uic College of Education Center for Urban Education Leadership
9 grants · IL
$1.0M
Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance
9 grants · IL
$910K
13 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$887K
University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
7 grants · IL
$845K
10 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$795K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$750K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

The Barack Obama Foundation
FOR SUPPORT OF THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER
IL · TY 2023
$250K
Community Restorative Justice Hubs
FOR SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY RESTORATIVE JUSTICE HUBS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMMUNITY HEALING, DECARCERATION AND INVESTMENT
IL · TY 2023
$225K
Metropolitan Family Services
FOR THE METROPOLITAN PEACE ACADEMY AND THE RAPID EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (READI)
IL · TY 2023
$200K
Leading Educators Inc
FOR CHICAGO SCHOOL BASED SUPPORTS: ACCELERATING STUDENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPING TEACHER LEADERS
LA · TY 2023
$125K
Chicago Public Education Fund
FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND THE PRIORITY SCHOOL PILOT
IL · TY 2023
$125K
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$125K
The Leadership Academy Inc
FOR THE CHICAGO PARTNERSHIP FOR CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LEADERSHIP
NY · TY 2023
$125K
Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance
FOR SUPPORT OF THE CHICAGOLAND WORKFORCE FUNDER ALLIANCE
IL · TY 2023
$125K
Teach Plus Incorporated
FOR CHANGE AGENT & CHANGE AGENT FOR SCHOOL LEADERS
IL · TY 2023
$125K
Uic College of Education Center for Urban Education Leadership
FOR THE CENTER FOR URBAN EDUCATION LEADERSHIP'S SUPPORT TO CPS NETWORK CHIEFS
IL · TY 2023
$125K
University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work Policy and Practi
FOR THE NETWORK FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS: FOSTERING PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP AND WHOLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
IL · TY 2023
$125K
Esperanza Health Centers
FOR SUPPORT OF THE CHICAGO SAFETY NET LEARNING COLLABORATIVE
IL · TY 2023
$125K
New Leaders
FOR THE ASPIRING PRINCIPALS AND LEADERSHIP BRIDGE PROGRAMS
NY · TY 2023
$120K
Shriver Center on Poverty Law
FOR SUPPORT OF THE HEALTH CARE JUSTICE PROGRAM
IL · TY 2023
$110K
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
FOR THE PATHH (PROVIDING ACCESS TOWARD HOPE AND HEALING) COLLABORATION
IL · TY 2023
$110K
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago
FOR SUPPORT OF THE C4/COUNTYCARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - PRIMARY CARE INTEGRATION LEARNING COLLABORATIVE
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago
FOR DATA, RESEARCH, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING INITIATIVES
IL · TY 2023
$100K
National Equity Project
FOR NEP DISTRICT REDESIGN NETWORK (CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS): REDESIGNING SYSTEMS TO TRANSFORM THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
CA · TY 2023
$100K
The Chicago Community Trust
FOR THE ILLINOIS IMMIGRATION FUNDER COLLABORATIVE'S SPECIAL INITIATIVES FUND
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Crossroads Fund
FOR THE SOLIDARITY FUND TO SUPPORT ASYLUM SEEKERS
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Anet
FOR ASSESSMENT, COACHING, AND CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT TO INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Bellwether Education Partners Inc
FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND DATA TRANSPARENCY POLICY SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$100K
Illinois Partners for Human Service
FOR SUPPORTING ADVOCACY AND INVESTMENT IN THE HUMAN SERVICES WORKFORCE
IL · TY 2023
$100K
The Chicago Community Trust
FOR THE SCALING COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION FOR A SAFER CHICAGO INITIATIVE
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Scalelit
FOR ADVOCACY, CAREER PATHWAY NAVIGATORS, AND TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
IL · TY 2023
$90K
New Teacher Center
FOR BUILDING STRONG INSTRUCTIONAL CULTURES TO TRANSFORM LEARNING IN CPS
CA · TY 2023
$80K
Uic College of Dentistry
FOR AN INTEGRATED HOME FOR ENHANCED ORAL HEALTH FOR AT-RISK PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS (CASA PROGRAM)
IL · TY 2023
$75K
Chicago Jobs Council
FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ADVOCACY, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
IL · TY 2023
$75K
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE CHICAGO RESILIENT COMMUNITIES PILOT
IL · TY 2023
$75K
Tapestry 360 Health
FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE THROUGH MCO REVENUE MEASURE MAXIMIZATION
IL · TY 2023
$70K
Uniting Voices
FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHOIRS & DIMENSION ENSEMBLE
IL · TY 2023
$65K
Instituto Del Progreso Latino
FOR THE BASIC NURSING ASSISTANT PROGRAM AND ACCREDITATION SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$65K
Greater West Town Community Development Project
FOR OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS
IL · TY 2023
$65K
Jane Addams Resource Corporation
FOR THE CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS
IL · TY 2023
$65K
Cara Collective
FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS IN CHICAGO
IL · TY 2023
$65K
Access Community Health Network
FOR THE INTEGRATED HEALTH HOME PROGRAM, CARE COORDINATION FOR PATIENTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
IL · TY 2023
$65K
Kids First Chicago for Education
FOR KIDS FIRST CHICAGO: BUILDING PARENT UNDERSTANDING OF UNIVERSAL CURRICULUM AND DISTRICT GOVERNANCE
IL · TY 2023
$63K
Sinai Health System
FOR SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER SUPPORT PROGRAM
IL · TY 2023
$60K
Beloved Community Family Wellness Center
FOR ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE 4 PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE PROGRAM
IL · TY 2023
$60K
Mobile C a R E Foundation
FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE MOBILE ASTHMA AND DENTAL CARE INITIATIVE
IL · TY 2023
$60K
Erie Family Health Center Inc
FOR LEVERAGING EPIC FOR PATIENT OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND ASSISTANCE
IL · TY 2023
$60K
Marwen Foundation
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$60K
Pcc Community Wellness Center
FOR LEVERAGING DATA FOR COORDINATED CARE
IL · TY 2023
$60K
Lawndale Christian Health Center
FOR CARE COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION
IL · TY 2023
$60K
University of Chicago Consortium on School Research
FOR THE CONSORTIUM INVESTOR COUNCIL
IL · TY 2023
$60K
Icstars
FOR BUSINESS, LEADERSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING IN CHICAGO
IL · TY 2023
$60K
National Able Network Inc
FOR THE CHICAGO IT CAREER LAB FOR STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE AND SNAP E&T INTERMEDIARY
IL · TY 2023
$60K
St Bernard Hospital
FOR THE DENTAL CENTER AND ORAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM
IL · TY 2023
$60K
Civic News Company
FOR CHALKBEAT CHICAGO AND ITS EXPANDED COVERAGE OF THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRANSITION TO AN ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD
NY · TY 2023
$60K
Chicago Family Health Center Inc
FOR SUPPORT OF THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE
IL · TY 2023
$55K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.