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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-2874447

DW Frankel Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Miami, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $542,895 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $542,895

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,787,889
  • Tax year 2023

    $293,200

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,845,365
  • Tax year 2022

    $385,373

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $4,804,732
  • Tax year 2021

    $328,297

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,885,249
  • Tax year 2020

    $485,537

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,791,119
  • Tax year 2019

    $429,486

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,824,927
  • Tax year 2018

    $518,633

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,515,574

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    General support

    $285,533
  2. Nsu Art MuseumFort Lauderdale, FL

    General support

    $50,000
  3. El Nido Family CentersLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $31,600
  4. Riverdale Country SchoolBronx, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  5. Telluride Medical CenterTelluride, CO

    General support

    $30,000
  6. Miami WaterkeeperCoral Gables, FL

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Fistula FoundationSan Jose, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  8. Cancer ResearchNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,363
  9. Mountainfilm LTDTelluride, CO

    General support

    $10,299
  10. Ah Haa School for the Arts CoTelluride, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Earth JusticeNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Met MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  13. PBS SocalLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Pinhead InstituteTelluride, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Temple Beth AmMerrick, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Telluride ScienceTelluride, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Best FriendsKanab, UT

    General support

    $5,000
  18. AARP FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $50
  19. Smithsonian Air & SpaceWashington, DC

    General support

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $285,53376% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $30,0008% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $10,2993% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $50<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $285,533
  2. Florida2 grants $75,000
  3. New York5 grants $60,363
  4. Colorado5 grants $60,299
  5. California3 grants $56,600
  6. Utah1 grant $5,000
  7. District of Columbia2 grants $100

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Diane ShermanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gregory C FrankelVICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eliza HowardPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • David W Frankel IIDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Esme HowardDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jessa ShermanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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