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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0260302

THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · JACKSON, WY 83002

Financials

$3.4M$8M2023$5.8M$11.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990-PF$5,768,172$11,460,863-$5,692,691$128,117,195$31,783$128,085,412
April 30, 2024990-PF$3,358,252$7,987,223-$4,628,971$125,647,658$34,986$125,612,672
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$3,023,663
Interest
$101,798
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,642,711

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,000,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$41,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$11,101,226
Excise tax on investment income
$85,109

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$125,647,658
Total assets, end of year
$128,117,195
Total liabilities, end of year
$31,783
Net assets, end of year
$128,085,412
Fair market value of assets
$128,117,195
Qualifying distributions
$11,101,226
Net investment income
$6,514,422

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHEN FRIESS
PO BOX 11655, JACKSON, WY 83002
SECRETARY10$41,000
LYNNETTE E FRIESS
PO BOX 9790, JACKSON, WY 83002
PRESIDENT5$0
990-PF for the year ended April 30, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHEN FRIESS
PO BOX 11655, JACKSON, WY 83002
SECRETARY/DI10$40,333
LYNNETTE E FRIESS
PO BOX 9790, JACKSON, WY 83002
PRESIDENT/DI5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 9790, JACKSON, WY 83002-9790
In care of
% KRISTIN WOODWARD
Signed the 990-PF
Lynnette Friess, President
Phone
(307) 733-9587
Return prepared by
BDO USA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0260302
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$128,117,195
Income (IRS master file)
$43,740,888

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFApril 2025$5,768,172$11,460,863$128,117,195XML
990-PFApril 2024$3,358,252$7,987,223$125,647,658XML
990-PFApril 2023–––IRS
990-PFApril 2022–––IRS
990-PFApril 2021–––IRS
990-PFApril 2020–––IRS
990-PFApril 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0260302).

Questions about THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION is 51-0260302.
Is THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended April 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 2 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $41,000 (STEPHEN FRIESS, SECRETARY).
How much revenue does THE LYNN AND FOSTER FRIESS FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,768,172, expenses of $11,460,863 and total assets of $128,117,195 at year end.

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