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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7052593

The Fraentzel Foundation

A private foundation in Maplewood, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $55,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
David J Carlson
PO Box 186
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 632-3485
Form and materials
Application in writing giving IRS qualification, purpose, name, address
Deadlines
December 1st
Restrictions
Northern new jersey organizations qualifying under sec. 501(c)(3)

Assets and giving by year

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

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $616,876
  • Tax year 2023

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $632,298
  • Tax year 2022

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $650,881
  • Tax year 2021

    $55,775

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $685,066
  • Tax year 2020

    $49,025

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $707,318
  • Tax year 2019

    $43,525

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $675,555

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. SoorangemaplwdcommunityMaplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $6,000
  2. MendMaplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $5,750
  3. Maplewood Memorial LibraryMaplewood, NJ

    Operational-library capital campaign

    $5,000
  4. Maplewoodsouth Orange Rescue SquadSouth Orange, NJ

    Operational

    $4,000
  5. Morrow Memorial United MethodistMaplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $4,000
  6. South Orange Maplewood Adult SchoolMaplewood, NJ

    Operational--esl program

    $4,000
  7. So Mountain Branch YMCAMaplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $3,750
  8. Rent Party Pantry IncMaplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $3,250
  9. Achieve Foundation-So Orange &Maplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $3,000
  10. Columbia High School ScholarshipMaplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $3,000
  11. Youth NetMaplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $3,000
  12. Prospect Presbyterian Church-HungerMaplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $2,500
  13. Durand-Heddenhouse&gardenass'nMaplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $2,000
  14. Chsmpa Inc (columbia High School Music Parents Association)Maplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $1,750
  15. Aspiring Leaders of Tomorrow (alot)Maplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $1,500
  16. Minority Achievement Cmte Scholars (mac) Columbia High SchoolMaplewood, NJ

    Operational

    $1,500
  17. Maplewood Community MusicMillburn, NJ

    Operational

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $4,00055% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3,25045% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey17 grants $55,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Audrey RowePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anisa MehdiSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • David J CarlsonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tricia TunstallVICE PRES. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Luis EstrellaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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