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The Joel Frantzman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hancock, Maine · EIN 466489367

The Joel Frantzman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hancock, Maine. In tax year 2024 it gave $26,700 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $3,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $23,225 the year before.

77% of its 2024 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$23,22526$599,251
2024$26,70031$645,434

How to apply

The Joel Frantzman Family Foundation 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 The Joel Frantzman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine22$19,600
District of Columbia3$1,500
New York1$1,500
Colorado1$1,000
Minnesota1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000
Massachusetts1$600
Vermont1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Downeast YMCA
Ellsworth, ME
General support$3,000
University of Maine Museum of Art
Bangor, ME
General support$1,500
Columbia School of General Studies
New York, NY
General support$1,500
Crabtree Nect Land Trust
Hancock, ME
General support$1,000
MCHT (Maine Coast Heritage Trust)
Topsham, ME
General support$1,000
Natural Resources Conservancy
Arlington, VA
General support$1,000
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock
Ellsworth, ME
General support$1,000
Pierce Pond Watershed Trust
Augusta, ME
General support$1,000
The Good Shepard
Hampden, ME
General support$1,000
Downeast Coastal Conservency
Machias, ME
General support$1,000
American Indian College Fund
Denver, CO
General support$1,000
Fishes & Loaves
Ellsworth, ME
General support$1,000
Frenchman's Bay Conservancy
Hancock, ME
General support$1,000
Emmaus Homeless Shelter
Ellsworth, ME
General support$1,000
Riverland Community College Foundation
Austin, MN
General support$1,000
Trust Public Land
Portland, ME
General support$750
Hancock Women's Fund
Hancock, ME
General support$750
The Blue Hill Public Library
Blue Hill, ME
General support$750
Northeast Historic Filmalamo Theater
Bucksport, ME
General support$750
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Lewiston, ME
General support$600
Orion
Great Barrington, MA
General support$600
Maine Monitor
Hallowell, ME
General support$500
Maine Audobon
Falmouth, ME
General support$500
Maine Island Trails
Portland, ME
General support$500
Downeast Horizons Foundation
Ellsworth, ME
General support$500
National Trust for Historical Preservation
Washington, DC
General support$500
Jane Goodall Institute
Washington, DC
General support$500
Galapagos Conservancy
Washington, DC
General support$500
Northern Forest Canoe Trail
Waitsfield, VT
General support$500
Montreaux School & Music Festival
Hancock, ME
General support$250
Hancock Women's Fund
Hancock, ME
General support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Joel Frantzman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Joel Frantzman Family Foundation give?

$26,700 in tax year 2024, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs The Joel Frantzman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joel Frantzman (Trustee).

What does The Joel Frantzman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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