Ethel Frends Charitable Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 59-7246019. Reported 162 grants totalling $802,000 to 65 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ethel Frends Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $10,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guide Dogs of America | Sylmar, CA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Disaster Search Dog Foundation | Santa Paula, CA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| San Diego Humane Society & SPCA | San Diego, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Helen Woodward Animal Center | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $34,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Santa Rosa, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Guide Dogs of the Desert | Palm Springs, CA | $29,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Operation Blankets of Love | Grenada Hills, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Spay Neuter Imperative Project | Indio, CA | $24,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Woods Humane Society | San Luis Obispo, CA | $24,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Volunteers of Burbank Animal Shelter | Burbank, CA | $23,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Care 4 Paws Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Riverside Humane Society | Riverside, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Shadow's Fund Inc | Lompoc, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Voice for the Animals Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| ASPCA | New York, NY | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA | Pomona, CA | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $16,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Companion Animal Protection Society (caps) | Thousand Oaks, CA | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ken-Mar Rescue | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Little Angels Service Dogs | Jamul, CA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Love on 4 Paws Inc | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pasadena Humane Society | Pasadena, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Project Street Vet | Albuquerque, NM | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Spay-Neuter Action Project | Encinitas, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Canine Support Teams Inc | Menifee, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | New York, NY | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Rancho Coastal Humane Society | Encinitas, CA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Animal Medicine Project Inc | San Pedro, CA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Animal Care & Education (face) | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Basset Hound Rescue of Southern California | Whittier, CA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| California Paws Rescue | Palm Desert, CA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | Penngrove, CA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Fix Project Dba Fix Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Feeding Pets of the Homeless | Carson City, NV | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| C a R E 4 Paws Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane World for Animals Fka Humane Society | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society | Buellton, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spay Neuter Project of Los Angeles Inc | San Pedro, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The People Concern | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wags and Walks | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Companion Animal Protection Society (caps) | Cohasset, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Labradors and Friends Dog Rescue Group Inc | San Diego, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California Labs & More Dog Rescue | Oceanside, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Canine Adoption and Rescue League | Ventura, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dogs Trust USA Inc | New York, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little Red Dog Inc | Laguna Hills, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pawsitive Teams Inc | San Diego, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Street Dog Coalition | Fort Collins, CO | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bark Avenue Foundation | Glendale, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forte Animal Rescue | Marina Del Ray, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Good Charities | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| A Passion for Paws Rescue Inc | La Jolla, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Affordable Pet Care Group of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild | Idyllwildpine Cove, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bailing Out Bentley | Simi Valley, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc | San Rafael, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of Pomona Valley Inc | Pomona, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lockwood Animal Rescue Center | Frazier Park, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mary S Roberts Pet Adoption Center | Riverside, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orange County SPCA | Huntington Beach, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Paws San Diego County Inc | San Diego, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
37 of 65 (57%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 71%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- San Diego Humane Society & SPCA
SUPPORT FOR CANINE CARE AT - Volunteers of Burbank Animal Shelter
MEDICAL FUND TO REDUCE K9 - Humane Society of the United States
PETS FOR LIFE PROGRAM LOS - Spay-Neuter Action Project
SUPPORT STRENGTHENING PET - Helen Woodward Animal Center
CANINE ADOPTION MEDICAL & - Feeding Pets of the Homeless
SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY VET
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 117 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | $156,000 | $3,500 |
| 2022 | 32 | $172,500 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 29 | $161,500 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 30 | $148,500 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 33 | $163,500 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
89% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ethel Frends Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 653067, Dallas, TX, 75265. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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