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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 59-7246019

Ethel Frends Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $163,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Feb 28, 2026), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
December 1
Restrictions
Animal-related philanthropy in los angeles, ventura, santa barbara, san luis obispo, orange, riverside, san bernardino, or san diego counties in the state of california

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $163,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,038,165

  • Tax year 2024

    $148,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,614,930

  • Tax year 2023

    $161,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,488,956

  • Tax year 2022

    $172,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $3,589,842

  • Tax year 2021

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,899,076

  • Tax year 2020

    $141,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,672,167

  • Tax year 2019

    $142,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $3,324,402

  • Tax year 2018

    $140,603

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,275,229

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Operation Blankets of LoveGranada Hills, CA

    Support 'help' program

    $10,000
  2. National Disaster Search Dog FoundationSanta Paula, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  3. Guide Dogs of AmericaSylmar, CA

    Support 2 puppy

    $10,000
  4. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  5. Helen Woodward Animal CenterRcho Santa Fe, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  6. Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  7. San Diego Humane Society & SPCASan Diego, CA

    Support for canine care at

    $7,500
  8. Volunteers of Burbank Animal ShelterBurbank, CA

    Medical fund to reduce k9

    $6,000
  9. Shadow's Fund IncLompoc, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  10. Spay-Neuter Action ProjectEncinitas, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  11. Rancho Coastal Humane SocietyEncinitas, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  12. ASPCANew York, NY

    General support for los

    $5,000
  13. Guide Dogs of the DesertPalm Springs, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  14. Care 4 Paws IncSanta Barbara, CA

    Support neuter outreach

    $5,000
  15. Canine Support Teams IncMenifee, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  16. Spay Neuter Imperative ProjectPebble Beach, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  17. HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS fka HUMANE SOCIETYWashington, DC

    Pets for life program los

    $5,000
  18. Project Street VetAlbuquerque, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  19. Riverside Humane SocietyRiverside, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  20. Woods Humane SocietySN Luis Obisp, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  21. Voice for the Animals FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  22. Los Angeles Police FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Support metro k-9 unit

    $3,500
  23. Greater Good CharitiesSeattle, WA

    Support of goods in

    $3,000
  24. Companion Animal Protection Society (caps)Thousand Oaks, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  25. Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Support for dog therapy

    $3,000
  26. Animal Rescue Friends of IdyllwildIdyllwildpine Cove, CA

    Safe dogs,safe

    $2,500
  27. Orange County SPCAHuntingtn BCH, CA

    Provide shelter to animals

    $2,500
  28. Paws San Diego County IncSan Diego, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  29. Humane Society of Pomona Valley IncPomona, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  30. California Paws RescuePalm Desert, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  31. Community Animal Medicine Project IncSan Pedro, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  32. Wags and WalksLos Angeles, CA

    Lifesaving care for l.a.

    $2,500
  33. Love on 4 Paws IncRCH Palos VRD, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals16 grants $75,00066% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $13,50012% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $13,00011% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California29 grants $145,500
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  3. New Mexico1 grant $5,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,000
  5. Washington1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Bank of AmericaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $57,537

The return

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