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Andrew J & Anita G Frankel Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 136167961

Andrew J & Anita G Frankel Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $124,554 in 42 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $121,816 the year before.

62% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$104,01026$1.7 million
2024$121,81630$1.7 million
2025$124,55442$1.8 million

How to apply

Andrew J & Anita G Frankel Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Andrew J & Anita G Frankel Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York21$46,283
District of Columbia4$21,030
Massachusetts4$16,118
Alabama1$10,000
Connecticut3$9,033
California3$6,000
Texas2$5,590
Maryland1$5,000
Tennessee1$3,000
New Jersey1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 42 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
Montgomery, AL
501(c)(3) activities$10,000
Food and Water Watch
Washington, DC
501(c)(3) activities$7,500
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
501(c)(3) activities$7,500
350ORG
Boston, MA
501(c)(3) activities$5,000
Behind the Scenes Foundation
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$5,000
Clear Air Task Force
Boston, MA
501(c)(3) activities$5,000
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
501(c)(3) activities$5,000
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$5,000
National Resource Defense Council
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$5,000
Planned Parenthood
Washington, DC
501(c)(3) activities$5,000
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
Newtown, CT
501(c)(3) activities$5,000
Actblue
Somerville, MA
501(c)(3) activities$3,500
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue
San Angelo, TX
501(c)(3) activities$3,090
ALS Association
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$3,000
Alzheimer's Association
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$3,000
St Judes Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
501(c)(3) activities$3,000
Farm Aid Inc
Cambridge, MA
501(c)(3) activities$2,618
American Civil Liberties Union
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$2,588
International Rescue Committee Inc
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$2,575
Black Rock Arts Foundation
San Francisco, CA
501(c)(3) activities$2,500
Goodspeed Musical
E Haddam, CT
501(c)(3) activities$2,500
Multiplierorg
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$2,500
National Eating Disorders Association
White Plains, NY
501(c)(3) activities$2,500
Neo Philanthropy Inc
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$2,500
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Dallas, TX
501(c)(3) activities$2,500
The Theatre Within Inc
Forest Hills, NY
501(c)(3) activities$2,500
The Trevor Project
West Hollywood, CA
501(c)(3) activities$2,500
Save the Children Federation Inc
Fairfield, CT
501(c)(3) activities$1,533
Helix NJ
New Brunswick, NJ
501(c)(3) activities$1,500
New York Shakespeare Festival DBA the Public Theater
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$1,500
Tarrytown Music Hall
Tarrytown, NY
501(c)(3) activities$1,500
Town Hall Foundation Inc
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$1,500
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$1,040
League of Women Voters Education Fund
Washington, DC
501(c)(3) activities$1,030
Spectrum Designs
Port Washington, NY
501(c)(3) activities$1,030
Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc
Madison, WI
501(c)(3) activities$1,000
Redford Center Inc
San Francisco, CA
501(c)(3) activities$1,000
The Moth
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$1,000
The Symphony Space Inc
New York, NY
501(c)(3) activities$1,000
Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer
Brooklyn, NY
501(c)(3) activities$540

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Andrew J & Anita G Frankel Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Andrew J & Anita G Frankel Family Foundation Inc give?

$124,554 in tax year 2025, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Andrew J & Anita G Frankel Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Donna R Frankel (President & Director), David E Frankel (Vice President & Director), Elizabeth Caffrey Frankel (Secretary & Director) and Hannah Toale (Treasurer & Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Andrew J & Anita G Frankel Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, health and food and hunger.

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