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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 39-1287508

Fromstein Foundation LTD

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 12 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Jun 30, 2020), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,038,848

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $24,050

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,817,332

Grants paid in 2019

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Endowment FoundationHudson, OH

    Funding of the john and elizabeth fromstein charitable fund

    $997,899
  2. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    Funding of the henley family donor advised fund

    $979,649
  3. The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm BCH, FL

    Charitable

    $39,000
  4. Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Ravinia FestivalHighland Park, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. B'nai Vail CongregationVail, CO

    Charitable

    $1,800
  7. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  8. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    Charitable

    $1,250
  9. Congregation Rodeph ShalomNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. The BridgeSanta Rosa, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. University of Dayton (evan Roy Witty Memorial Scholarship)Dayton, OH

    Charitable

    $500
  12. Writers TheatreGlencoe, IL

    Charitable

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $2,026,548100% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $1,500<1% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,250<1% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $998,399
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $979,649
  3. Florida1 grant $39,000
  4. Illinois3 grants $15,250
  5. New York2 grants $2,500
  6. Colorado1 grant $1,800
  7. Wisconsin1 grant $1,250
  8. California1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jane F HenleyPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John L FromsteinVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • J Gardner GovanTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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