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Michael D Fricklas and Donna J Astion FDN: 3 grants to organizations, $237,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Michael D Fricklas and Donna J Astion FDN, a private foundation in Albany, NY, paid 3 grants to organizations totaling $237,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 28, 2026. The largest was $214,500 to Trustees of Boston University in Boston, MA for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 463405554
- Based in
- Albany, NY
- Assets
- $1,460,823
- Grants paid
- $237,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202631489349100203. It reported $237,500 in grants paid; 3 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | General purpose | $214,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202521289349102182. It reported $127,300 in grants paid; 5 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | General purpose | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bucks Rock Camp Inc | New Milford, CT | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Cares | New York, NY | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Queer Art | New York, NY | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $40,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,300 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $319,500 |
| New York | $44,300 |
| Connecticut | $1,000 |
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Updated May 28, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.