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Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 834630754

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $112,000 in 33 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $14,000. 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 $96,000 the year before.

47% 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$90,50026$1.9 million
2024$96,00024$2.1 million
2025$112,00033$2.3 million

How to apply

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio 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 Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado5$22,000
Florida2$21,000
New York6$19,000
South Carolina6$17,500
Wisconsin5$12,000
California1$5,000
Pennsylvania2$4,000
Maryland1$2,500
District of Columbia1$2,000
Massachusetts1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 33 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane Society of Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL
General operations$14,000
Broomfield Community Foundation
Broomfield, CO
General operations$12,000
Feeding America Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay, FL
General operations$7,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
General operations$7,000
Charleston Waterkeeper
Mt Pleasant, SC
General operations$5,000
Palestine Children's Relief Funds
Los Angeles, CA
General operations$5,000
American Civil Liberties Union
New York, NY
General operating$4,000
Rocky Mountain Immigrant
Westminster, CO
General operations$4,000
Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood
Denver, CO
General operations$4,000
United States Fund for UNICEF
New York, NY
General operations$4,000
Uwm Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
Food center & pantry 83180$4,000
Common Ground
Milwaukee, WI
Forward scholars program$3,000
Lowcountry Land Trust
Charleston, SC
General operations$3,000
Star Gospel Mission
Charleston, SC
General operations$3,000
Charleston Animal Society
North Charleston, SC
General operations$2,500
Project Fleri
Annapolis, MD
General operations$2,500
American Friends of the Ocean
New York, NY
Annual fund$2,000
Care
Merrifield, VA
Donor relations$2,000
Charleston Moves
Charleston, SC
General operations$2,000
Clean Wisconsin
Madison, WI
General operations$2,000
Delaware River Waterfront
Philadelphia, PA
General operations$2,000
Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Bristol, PA
General operations$2,000
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
General operations$2,000
International Institute of New Engl
Boston, MA
General operations$2,000
Landmarks for Families
North Charleston, SC
General operations$2,000
Strong Towns
Brainerd, MN
General operations$2,000
Wikimedia Foundation Org
Washington DC, DC
General operations$2,000
Appalacian Trail Conservancy
Harpers Ferry, WV
General operations$1,000
Blood Cancer United
New York, NY
General operations$1,000
Casa of Adams and Broomfield
Westminster, CO
General operations$1,000
Continental Divide Trail Coalition
Golden, CO
General operations$1,000
Planned Parenthood Federation
New York, NY
General operations$1,000
Uwm Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
Wuwm$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio give?

$112,000 in tax year 2025, across 33 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio?

Its 2025 filing lists George Frenzel (President), Thomas D Frenzel (Vice Preside), Michael A Frenzel (Director) and Heidi H Frenzel (Director) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, international and human services.

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