Private foundation · New York, NY

Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$1K $2K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
250
Repeat grantees
147
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Kasara Mb Gage
TREASURER
$16K
Samantha K Frank
VICE PRESIDENT
Dr Jephtha Tausig
SECRETARY
Eva Maria Tausig
BOARD MEMBER
Elfriede Eb Walden
PRESIDENT
Ernest H Frank
BOARD MEMBER - AS REQ'D (DOD 9/10/23)
Kasara Gage
BOARD MEMBER AS REQ'D
Samantha Frank Starr
BOARD MEMBER AS REQ'D
Elfriede E-b Walden
BOARD MEMBER AS REQ'D

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
1,035
Total grants awarded
$4.3M
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$55K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$914K
151 grants
2023
$680K
147 grants
2022
$777K
164 grants
2021
$744K
186 grants
2020
$626K
191 grants
2019
$586K
196 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$210K
7 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$162K
8 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$112K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$102K
5 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$100K
5 grants · FL · ≈ likely match
$95K
Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Inc
3 grants · NJ
$80K
4 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$76K
7 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$75K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$69K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.