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Howard Frankenthal Family Foundation LTD

Accepts applications Mequon, Wisconsin · EIN 391642921

Howard Frankenthal Family Foundation LTD is a private foundation in Mequon, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $149,955 in 77 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $56,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $98,948 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$164,17013$2.3 million
2024$98,94844$2.7 million
2025$149,95577$3.4 million

How to apply

ContactHoward Frankenthal
9160 N Upper River Road, River Hills, WI 53217
Phone or email(262) 241-7000
What to submitNo specific policy or format

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Howard Frankenthal Family Foundation LTD funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin61$127,945
Texas6$10,050
Illinois4$5,460
New York4$3,000
Minnesota1$2,500
District of Columbia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 77 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$56,000
Milwaukee Jewish Day School
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$35,180
Congregation Shalom
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$3,600
Friends of the Idf
Chicago, IL
General and educational purposes$3,600
Kinderplatz of Find Arts
Fort Worth, TX
General and educational purposes$2,500
MD Andersen Cancer Center
Austin, TX
General and educational purposes$2,500
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
General and educational purposes$2,500
Trinity Valley School
Fort Worth, TX
General and educational purposes$2,500
Herc - Holocaust Education Resource Center
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,980
Friendship Circle of Wisconsin
Fox Point, WI
General and educational purposes$1,800
Temple Beth El
Madison, WI
General and educational purposes$1,800
Temple Beth El
Fort Worth, TX
General and educational purposes$1,800
Own Your Judaism
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,500
Grand Avenue Club Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,250
American Friends of Magen David Adom
New York, NY
General and education al purposes$1,000
Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
General and educational purposes$1,000
Boys and Girls Club - Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
General and educational purposes$1,000
Boys and Girls Club - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purpsoes$1,000
Camp Ramah
Chicago, IL
General and educational purposes$1,000
Childrens Wisconsin Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,000
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,000
Hunger Task Force
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,000
JCC Rainbow Day Camp - Camp Kesem Support
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,000
Jewish Museum Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,000
Marcus Center for Performing Arts
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,000
Orchard Ridge Nursery School
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,000
Paul's Pantryst Vincent Depaul
Green Bay, WI
General and educational purposes$1,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities Eastern Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,000
Sojourner Family Peace Center
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$1,000
United State Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington DC, DC
General and educational purposes$1,000
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
General and educational purposes$500
American Cancer Society
Waukesha, WI
General and educational purposes$500
Big Brothersbig Sisters - Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
General and educational purposes$500
Big Brothersbig Sisters - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$500
Big Brothersbig Sisters - Ozaukee
Grafton, WI
General and educational purposes$500
Blood Cancer United (Fka Leukemia and Lymphoma Society)
Rye Brook, NY
General and educational purposes$500
Congregation Cnesses Israel Synagogue
Green Bay, WI
General and educational purposes$500
Literacy Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
General and educational purposes$500
Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General and educational purposes$500
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Wauwatosa, WI
General and educational purposes$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Howard Frankenthal Family Foundation LTD accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Howard Frankenthal Family Foundation LTD give?

$149,955 in tax year 2025, across 77 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Howard Frankenthal Family Foundation LTD?

Its 2025 filing lists Howard M Frankenthal (Pres/Dir/Tre), Elana M Frankenthal (Director), Gretchen E Frankenthal (Director) and Sam Frankenthal (Director).

What does Howard Frankenthal Family Foundation LTD fund?

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

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