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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2284823

Simple Paradox Union

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $144,400 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $144,400

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,802,862

  • Tax year 2024

    $123,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,851,466

  • Tax year 2023

    $95,250

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,928,658

  • Tax year 2022

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,006,228

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,037,615

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundCincinnati, OH

    Frankola Family Fund

    $117,000
  2. Goggle WorksReading, PA

    FUNDS FOR the ceramics studio, the heavy metals (aka welding) studio, and for general purpose

    $13,000
  3. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    FUNDS FOR Great Sand Dunes National Park, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and to Capitol Reef National Park

    $4,000
  4. Helping Harvest Fresh Food BankSinking SPG, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  5. Consumer Reports IncYonkers, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  6. Montalvo AssociationSaratoga, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  7. Western Berks Ambulance AssociationWest Lawn, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  9. Wyomissing Public LibraryWyomissing, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. Friends of the Saratoga LibrariesSaratoga, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  11. Holliston Pantry Shelf IncHolliston, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  12. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  13. Childrens Alopecia ProjectReading, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $200
  14. Cloud County Historical SocietyConcordia, KS

    General & Unrestricted

    $200
  15. National Orphan Train Complex IncConcordia, KS

    General & Unrestricted

    $200
  16. St Andrews Episcopal ChurchSaratoga, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $200
  17. Muhlenberg Community Library AssnLaureldale, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $14,40082% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5003% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $5003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $117,000
  2. Pennsylvania6 grants $18,300
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $5,000
  4. California4 grants $2,200
  5. New York1 grant $1,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $500
  7. Kansas2 grants $400

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jim FrankolaDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pamela D FrankolaDir, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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