Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

Frankel Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K $5K $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
142
Repeat grantees
100
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Leigh Ann Frankel
Dir, Pres
Marya Frankel
Dir, Sec
Matt Frankel
Treas, VP, Dir
Mimi Frankel
Dir
Peter Frankel
Dir
Jennie Wolfe
Dir
Miriam Frankel
VICE PRES/SECRETARY/DIRECT
Matthew Frankel
DIRECTOR
Bernard Frankel
TREASURER/DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
81.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
721
Total grants awarded
$10.4M
Total amount
$14K
Average grant
$575K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$1.5M
88 grants
2022
$931K
81 grants
2021
$998K
88 grants
2020
$1.0M
83 grants
2019
$1.1M
73 grants
2017
$1.0M
67 grants
2016
$1.0M
72 grants
2015
$1.0M
67 grants
2014
$1.1M
39 grants
2013
$614K
63 grants

Top recipients

16 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$980K
16 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$695K
4 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$655K
10 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$413K
Hand in Hand
6 grants · OR
$345K
4 grants · AZ · ≈ likely match
$300K
5 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$250K
7 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$230K
9 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$228K
Standearth
4 grants · CA
$200K

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.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Marquette University
Bud Frankel Fellowship Endowment- Center for Peace
WI · TY 2023
$575K
Hand in Hand American Friends of Cntr for Jewish-a
General & Unrestricted
OR · TY 2023
$80K
Stand
General Support
WA · TY 2023
$75K
Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project Inc
to support Providing Direct Legal Representation to Immigrant
AZ · TY 2023
$75K
Center for Biological Diversity Inc
Energy Justice Program
AZ · TY 2023
$50K
Kino Border Initiative
Legal Defense Partnership: Informing and Empowering Asylum Seekers in Mexico
AZ · TY 2023
$35K
Indigenous Educational Network of Turtle Island
General & Unrestricted
MN · TY 2023
$33K
Marquette University
Center for Peace Making, Bud Frankel Fellowship
WI · TY 2023
$29K
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights
to support legal services
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Western States Center Inc
Strengthen Pro Democracy
OR · TY 2023
$25K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
Farm Bill Legislation
MA · TY 2023
$25K
St Marks Presbyterian Church
Keep Tucson Together, general support
AZ · TY 2023
$25K
ACLU Foundation of Arizona
to support immigrant rights
AZ · TY 2023
$25K
Youth & Opportunity United Inc
General & Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$20K
YWCA Evanston North Shore
General Operating fund
IL · TY 2023
$20K
Natural History Institute
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2023
$20K
Evanston Scholars
General & Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$17K
Womens Refugee Commission Inc
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Human Rights Watch Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Prescott Farmers Market Inc
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2023
$13K
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2023
$11K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
Climate Change fund
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Concern Worldwide U S Inc
Charitable Event
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Erie Family Health Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Global Health Committee Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Heartland Alliance International Llc
to support 24th Annual NIJC Human Rights Awards
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America Inc
General & Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Usahello
General & Unrestricted
OR · TY 2023
$10K
Center for Biological Diversity Inc
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2023
$10K
The Chicago Community Trust
Goldin Institute for Peacemakers Program in Chicago
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Chicago Refugee Coalition
To purchase Van
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Prescott Animal Park Association
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2023
$10K
Turtle Conservancy
Chelonian Research Foundation
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Hyde School
Scholarship fund
ME · TY 2023
$10K
Misericordia Foundation
to support Home for the Holidays and First Look for Charity
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Pop Culture Hero Coalition Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$8K
Growing Season-illinois Inc
To support The Aux center
IL · TY 2023
$8K
Books and Breakfast
General & Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$8K
Hands of Peace
General & Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$8K
Yavapai Regional Medical Center Foundation
Charitable Event
AZ · TY 2023
$7K
Justin Wynn Memorial Fund
General & Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Fuller Project for International Reporting Inc
General & Unrestricted
MD · TY 2023
$5K
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
General & Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
General & Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$5K
New Israel Fund
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Wayne State University
Medical School Scholarship fund
MI · TY 2023
$5K
ACLU Foundation of Arizona
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2023
$5K
Stand
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2023
$5K
Girlforward
General & Unrestricted
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Central Arizona Land Trust Inc
General & Unrestricted
AZ · TY 2023
$5K

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