The Frankel Family Foundation concentrates its giving on religiously affiliated causes and conservative legal/political organizations, combining sizable grants to a small set of repeat recipients with support for local congregations and faith-based service providers. Heavy, multi-hundred-thousand dollar gifts fund both national advocacy groups and faith-based social service or ministry organizations, suggesting priorities in faith-based philanthropy and conservative public-policy influence.
A 2024 pattern of six-figure general-fund gifts to Tikva Children's Home stands out in the Frankel Family Foundation Inc’s recent grant history, alongside major support for American First Legal Foundation and The Fellowship. Those awards point to a foundation that backs religiously affiliated organizations, conservative legal advocacy, and faith-based service providers through unrestricted support rather than tightly scoped project grants. Across the recent grants list, the foundation gives both at the upper end of its range and at smaller levels to a wider set of nonprofits. Several recipients appear more than once, including Tikva Children's Home, Curetivity, The Fellowship, and Agudath Israel of America, which suggests relationship-based support over time. The mix also includes Jewish, Christian, and interfaith organizations, plus local congregational giving in New Jersey. Its giving reaches national advocacy organizations in Washington, DC, New York-area ministries and service groups, and local faith communities. The common thread is general charitable support to organizations connected with religious life, social welfare, or public-policy work.
In Jewish children’s residential care, the foundation gave $750,000 and $600,000 in 2024, both to Tikva Children's Home for general fund support. That same broad support shows up in other Jewish organizations, including $50,000 to Agudath Israel of America twice in 2024 and $11,200 to Nachal Novea Mekor. Faith-based and interfaith giving is another clear thread. The foundation awarded $250,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025 to The Fellowship, and $200,000 in 2025 to The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, all as general fund gifts. Local religious support also appears in a $100,000 grant to Wyckoff Reformed Church and $10,000 to Chabad of Se Morris County. The grant list also includes policy and advocacy support through $500,000 to American First Legal Foundation in 2025 and $400,000 to the same organization in 2024.
The middle of the grant distribution sits at $11,200, with the 25th percentile at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. That spread shows a blend of modest grants and much larger awards to a small set of recipients. Several organizations recur across years or in multiple grants, including Tikva Children's Home, The Fellowship, Curetivity, and Agudath Israel of America. The foundation is a private family foundation, not a grantmaker to individuals, and the recent grants shown are all general fund support, which points to flexible operating-style funding rather than project-restricted awards.
$1.6M
$506K
$1.6M
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Frankel Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 42 | $4.1M | 95.5% |
| 2 | Italy |
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of grantees with repeat funding of flagship recipients; a mix of national ideological organizations and local faith-based nonprofits rather than many small gifts.
Notable grantees: Tikva Children's Home, America First Legal / America First Legal Foundation, The Fellowship, The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Wyckoff Reformed Church
Most grants go to recipients in the United States, with 42 grants, or 95.5%, and 2 grants to Italy. Among U.S. recipients, New York City-area organizations appear frequently, including New York, Baldwin, Brooklyn, and Seaford. Washington, DC also appears as a recipient location, along with New Jersey cities such as West Caldwell, Madison, Fairfield, and New Jersey, NJ. The top giving state by count is Massachusetts, while 13% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey.
Its recent grants include Jewish children’s residential care, conservative legal advocacy, Christian fellowship and prayer work, pro-Israel interfaith support, and local church giving. Named recipients include Tikva Children's Home, American First Legal Foundation, The Fellowship, The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, and Wyckoff Reformed Church.
The grant-size distribution centers at a median of $11,200. The 25th percentile is $5,000 and the 75th percentile is $50,000, showing that many awards are in the low five-figure range, with some substantially larger gifts.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeated support for Tikva Children's Home, The Fellowship, Curetivity, and Agudath Israel of America. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts only.
The foundation gives regionally, with 95.5% of listed grants to U.S. recipients and 4.5% to Italy. Recipient locations include New York, Washington, DC, New Jersey cities, and several other U.S. places.
The recent grants shown are described as general fund support. That includes large awards such as $750,000 to Tikva Children's Home, $500,000 to American First Legal Foundation, and $250,000 to The Fellowship.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $81K |
4.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TIKVA CHILDREN'S HOME | NEW YORK, NY | $460,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WYCKOFF REFORMED CHURCH | NEW JERSEY, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FELLOWSHIP | BALDWIN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CURETIVITY | NEW YORK, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COREX SPA | BATTIPAGLIA, SA | $46,096 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WEPOS COALITION | FAIRFIELD, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CARSSTARPHEN GOLF ACADEMY FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000 EACH | WEST CALDWELL, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDRENS HOPE INDIA | SEARINGTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEPHCUREORG | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PANCAN ORG | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TIKVA CHILDREN'S HOME | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TIKVA CHILDREN'S HOME | NEW YORK, NY | $600,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FELLOWSHIP | BALDWIN, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE LUXE AT JUPITER | JUPITER, FL | $143,747 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CURETIVITY | NEW YORK, NY | $72,740 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CURETIVITY | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ADAMS BALDWIN COVEY FOUNDATION INC | NAPLES, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000 | WEST CALDWELL, NJ | $39,363 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COREX SPA | BATTIPAGLIA, SA | $34,451 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| RHINO 911 | RENO, NV | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOME | CINCINNATI, OH | $17,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE HAGEDORN | SEAFORD, NY | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NACHAL NOVEA MEKOR | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,200 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FALLEN HEROES SUPPORT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEPHCURE KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL | COLLEGEVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHABAD OF SE MORRIS COUNTY | MADISON, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CROSSBAR ACADEMY | TOMBALL, TX | $6,180 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NANTUCKET HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NANTUCKET, MA | $5,800 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NIKO SIERRA ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FORE LIFE | MIAMI GARDENS, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GAMECHANGER | RANCHO MISSION VIEJO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NIKO SIERRA ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BILLY ZIMMERMAN FOUNDATION | SPRING LAKE, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FORE LIFE | MIAMI GARDENS, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000 | WEST CALDWELL, NJ | $2,650 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| WATERFRONT WAY FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| DANIEL PEARL FOUNDATION CENTER | ENCINO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
AMERICAN FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL FUND
THE INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS
$200,000GENERAL FUND
WYCKOFF REFORMED CHURCH
$100,000GENERAL FUND
THE FELLOWSHIP
$100,000GENERAL FUND
CURETIVITY
$65,000GENERAL FUND
COREX SPA
$46,096GENERAL FUND
WEPOS COALITION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CARSSTARPHEN GOLF ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$21,000GENERAL FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000 EACH
$15,000GENERAL FUND
NEPHCUREORG
$10,000GENERAL FUND
PANCAN ORG
$8,000GENERAL FUND
THE FELLOWSHIP
$250,000GENERAL FUND
THE LUXE AT JUPITER
$143,747GENERAL FUND
CURETIVITY
$72,740GENERAL FUND
CURETIVITY
$55,000GENERAL FUND
ADAMS BALDWIN COVEY FOUNDATION INC
$50,000GENERAL FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000
$39,363GENERAL FUND
COREX SPA
$34,451GENERAL FUND
RHINO 911
$25,000GENERAL FUND
ST JOSEPH'S HOME
$17,500GENERAL FUND
THE HAGEDORN
$12,500GENERAL FUND
NACHAL NOVEA MEKOR
$11,200GENERAL FUND
FALLEN HEROES SUPPORT FUND
$10,000GENERAL FUND
CHABAD OF SE MORRIS COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL FUND
CROSSBAR ACADEMY
$6,180GENERAL FUND
NANTUCKET HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,800GENERAL FUND
NIKO SIERRA ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$5,000GENERAL FUND
FORE LIFE
$5,000GENERAL FUND
GAMECHANGER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
NIKO SIERRA ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$5,000GENERAL FUND
BILLY ZIMMERMAN FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
FORE LIFE
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS PAID LESS THAN 5000
$2,650GENERAL FUND
WATERFRONT WAY FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL FUND
DANIEL PEARL FOUNDATION CENTER
$1,000GENERAL FUND