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Stanley and Judith Frankel Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Troy, Michigan · EIN 383531285

Stanley and Judith Frankel Family Foundation is a private foundation in Troy, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.2 million in 21 grants; the typical grant was $36,000 and the largest $1.5 million. 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 $1.3 million the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.3 million24$35.9 million
2024$2.2 million21$35.5 million

How to apply

Stanley and Judith Frankel 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 Stanley and Judith Frankel Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan13$1.7 million
New York7$493,000
Pennsylvania1$36,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit, MI
Annual program$1.5 million
Bais Brocho Elementary School
Brooklyn, NY
Annual support$100,000
Project Legacy
Brooklyn, NY
Annual support$100,000
Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit
Farmington Hills, MI
Annual support$80,000
Gvul Yaabetz Synagoguge
Brooklyn, NY
Annual support$72,000
Kollel Bnai Yeshivah
Brooklyn, NY
Annual support$72,000
Misivtha Tifereth
New York, NY
Annual support$72,000
Yeshivah Staten Island
Staten Island, NY
Annual support$72,000
Chabad Jewish Center of Troy
Troy, MI
Annual support$36,000
Hebrew Benevolent Society
Oak Park, MI
Annual support$36,000
Talmudical Yeshivah of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Annual support$36,000
New Music Detroit
Birmingham, MI
Annual support$20,000
Congrgation Beth Ahm
West Bloomfield, MI
Annual support$18,000
Bonei Olam Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Annual support$5,000
Mission Oakland - Police Week
Pontiac, MI
Annual support$5,000
Frankel Jewish Academy
West Bloomfield, MI
Annual support$3,600
Young Israel of Southfield
Southfield, MI
Annual support$3,600
Bear Hug Foundation
Birmingham, MI
Annual support$2,500
Project Healthy Schools
Ann Arbor, MI
Annual support$1,000
The Jewish Dental Clinic
Southfield, MI
Annual support$1,000
Michigan Psychoanalytic Foundation
Farmington Hills, MI
Annual support$700

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stanley and Judith Frankel Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stanley and Judith Frankel Family Foundation give?

$2.2 million in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $36,000.

Who runs Stanley and Judith Frankel Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stanley Frankel (President), Judith Frankel (Vice President) and Arthur Weiss (Secretary).

What does Stanley and Judith Frankel Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and faith communities.

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