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The Tanner-Frank Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 137102288

The Tanner-Frank Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $747,520 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $355,000. 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 $700,000 the year before.

27% 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$700,00012$11.7 million
2024$747,52011$13.2 million

How to apply

The Tanner-Frank 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 Tanner-Frank Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut3$517,000
New York6$130,000
California1$100,000
Texas1$520

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Hotchkiss School
Lakeville, CT
General$355,000
Yale School of Management
New Haven, CT
General$150,000
Simon Wiesenthal Center
Los Angeles, CA
General$100,000
Congregation Emanu-El
New York, NY
General$45,000
The Animal Medical Center
New York, NY
General$25,000
The Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
General$25,000
Youth Concert Artists
New York, NY
General$25,000
Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life
New Haven, CT
General$12,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom
New York, NY
General$5,000
Friends of the Idf
New York, NY
General$5,000
Susan G Kormen Breast Cancer Foundation
Dallas, TX
General$520

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Tanner-Frank Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Tanner-Frank Foundation give?

$747,520 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Tanner-Frank Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary C Tanner (Trustee), Frederick S Frank (Trustee), Jane V Henderson (Trustee) and Doug W Tanner (Trustee).

What does The Tanner-Frank Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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