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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-6045458

Friel Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Queenstown, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $43,594 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,594

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,069,589

  • Tax year 2023

    $117,104

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $877,408

  • Tax year 2022

    $65,347

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $860,734

  • Tax year 2021

    $79,667

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $871,765

  • Tax year 2020

    $198,929

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $831,422

  • Tax year 2019

    $51,533

    Grants listed
    126
    Assets, end of year
    $845,007

  • Tax year 2018

    $91,131

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $821,335

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Our Mother of Sorrows ChurchCentreville, MD

    Operating funds

    $25,983
  2. Diocese of WilmingtonWilmington, DE

    Operating funds

    $5,074
  3. Queenstown Vol Fire CompanyemsQueenstown, MD

    Operating funds

    $2,500
  4. Diocese of Wilmington - Annual Catholic AppealWilmington, DE

    Operating funds

    $1,500
  5. Chesterwye FoundationGrasonville, MD

    Operating funds

    $1,000
  6. Radcliffe Creek SchoolChestertown, MD

    Operating funds

    $1,000
  7. Eastern Shore Holstein AssociationRidgely, MD

    Operating funds

    $500
  8. Mary DM Reynolds Memorial Giving FundTequesta, FL

    Operating funds

    $500
  9. ShoreriversEaston, MD

    Operating funds

    $500
  10. University of Maryland Memorial Hospital FoundationEaston, MD

    Operating funds

    $500
  11. Talisman Therapeutic Riding IncGrasonville, MD

    Operating funds

    $500
  12. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Operating funds

    $500
  13. The Julianne Rosela FoundationChester, MD

    Operating funds

    $350
  14. Tap Cancer OutIndian Land, SC

    Operating funds

    $262
  15. American Heart Association TXDallas, TX

    Operating funds

    $250
  16. Oblates of St Francis de SalesWilmington, DE

    Operating funds

    $250
  17. St Christopher's ChurchChester, MD

    Operating funds

    $250
  18. St Philip & James Catholic ChurchBaltimore, MD

    Operating funds

    $250
  19. Marianist MissionDayton, OH

    Operating funds

    $200
  20. Easton Volunteer Fire Department IncEaston, MD

    Operating funds

    $200
  21. Our Lady of Light Catholic ChurchFort Meyers, FL

    Operating funds

    $150
  22. Queen Anne's County Waterman's AssociationQueen Anne, MD

    Operating funds

    $150
  23. St Mary's ParishAnnapolis, MD

    Operating funds

    $150
  24. The Gunston SchoolCentreville, MD

    Operating funds

    $150
  25. Grasonville Volunteer Fire DepartmentGrasonville, MD

    Operating funds

    $100
  26. Queen Anne's County Advocates IncGrasonville, MD

    Operating funds

    $100
  27. St Thomas of Villanova ChurchVillanova, PA

    Operating funds

    $100
  28. St Dennis ChurchGalena, MD

    Operating funds

    $100
  29. Centreville High School Alumni AssociationCentreville, MD

    Operating funds

    $100
  30. Chesapeake CharitiesStevensville, MD

    Operating funds

    $100
  31. Melanoma Research Institute of ExcellencePhiladelphia, PA

    Operating funds

    $100
  32. Not My ChildStevensville, MD

    Operating funds

    $100
  33. Queen Anne's County Animal ServicesQueen Anne, MD

    Operating funds

    $100
  34. Maryland SPCABaltimore, MD

    Operating funds

    $25

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $1,00032% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $50016% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $50016% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $50016% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $2628% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $2257% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland23 grants $34,708
  2. Delaware3 grants $6,824
  3. Florida2 grants $650
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  5. South Carolina1 grant $262
  6. Texas1 grant $250
  7. Ohio1 grant $200
  8. Pennsylvania2 grants $200

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James R Friel IIIPRES/TREAS Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • Robert U FrielDIRECTOR Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • Samuel JP FrielSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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