The Leah & Edward Frankel Supporting Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on Jewish communal life and direct social-service support, with especially large investments in Greater MetroWest, NJ institutions and a major residential/child-welfare provider. While most dollars flow to a small number of lead grantees, the foundation also makes smaller, targeted grants to synagogues, Jewish welfare agencies, and a handful of non-Jewish community organizations in Palm Beach and New England. Its giving profile suggests a donor interest in sustaining Jewish infrastructure, family services, and children’s residential care.
Leah & Edward Frankel Supporting Foundation Inc’s 2023 giving was defined by two unusually large commitments: $1,202,500 to Jewish Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ Inc and $980,000 to Tikva Children's Home. Those grants alone account for most of the year’s disclosed support and show the foundation working through both Jewish communal infrastructure and direct care for children. The foundation also made a series of smaller general-support grants to organizations tied to Jewish life, family services, and local community needs. In New Jersey, recipients included Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, American Committee for Education & Welfare of Jews, Chaverim Israel Family Services, and NJ Federation of YMHA-YWHA. In Florida, the list includes Temple Beth Am, Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens, and Chasin a Dream. It also backed Palm Beach Dramaworks, Humane Society of Greater Jupiter Tequesta Inc, and Angel Flight of New England Inc. The pattern suggests a funder that supports established institutions with broad operating help rather than project-specific awards.
A central theme is Jewish communal infrastructure in Greater MetroWest, NJ. The foundation gave $1,202,500 to Jewish Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ Inc and another $30,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, both as general support. It also backs residential child welfare and therapeutic care for youth. In 2023, Tikva Children's Home received $980,000 for general support, making it one of the foundation’s defining grants. Local synagogue and Jewish educational life appears in Florida as well. Temple Beth Am in Jupiter received $50,000 for general support, while Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens received $34,000. Beyond Jewish institutions, the foundation made targeted grants to broader community organizations: Palm Beach Dramaworks received $10,000, Humane Society of Greater Jupiter Tequesta Inc received $10,000, and Angel Flight of New England Inc received $10,000.
Typical gifts cluster at a modest operating-support level, with the distribution centered at a median of $25,000 and a p25 of $10,000, rising to a p75 of $50,000. The year’s total reported grants were $2,441,500, but the pattern is highly concentrated in a few large awards. All listed 2023 grants are described as general support or general Support, indicating a preference for unrestricted or core organizational funding rather than project-specific giving. The 2023 recipient list also suggests continued support for established organizations within the same broad network of Jewish and community-serving institutions.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 39% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Highly concentrated: the foundation directs the majority of its assets to two large core grantees, supplemented by smaller, one-off or annual gifts across local Jewish institutions and select regional nonprofits. Grants skew large for institutional support and endowment-building, with a secondary tier of modest program or operating grants.
Notable grantees: Jewish Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ Inc, Tikva Children's Home, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, Temple Beth Am, Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens
Giving is regional and U.S.-only in the listed grants. Florida is the top state by grant count, with recipients in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and Oceanside. New Jersey is also a major destination, including Whippany, Livingston, Clifton, and Fairfield. Smaller amounts went to New York and Massachusetts, including New York, NY and North Andover, MA. The HQ state, New Jersey, accounts for 38% of grants.
The 2023 grants point to Jewish communal infrastructure, family services, and residential child welfare, alongside a few broader community groups. Large awards went to Jewish Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ Inc and Tikva Children's Home, while smaller grants supported synagogues, Jewish welfare organizations, and local nonprofits in Florida and New England.
The grant-size profile centers on smaller operating grants: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $25,000, and p75 is $50,000. The year also included two much larger awards, showing that the foundation combines routine support with very large lead grants.
The listed 2023 grants are all described as general support or general Support. That pattern suggests the foundation favors unrestricted or core organizational funding rather than narrow project-based awards.
Florida is the top state by grant count, with recipients in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and Oceanside. New Jersey is also a major giving state, and 38% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state of New Jersey.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ Inc | Whippany, NJ | $1,202,500 | 2023 | — |
| Tikva Children's Home | New York, NY | $980,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Sunrise Association | Oceanside, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | general support |
| Temple Beth Am | Jupiter, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $34,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ | Whippany, NJ | $30,000 | 2023 | general support |
| American Committee for Education & Welfare of Jews | Livingston, NJ | $25,000 | 2023 | general Support |
| Chaverim Israel Family Services | Clifton, NJ | $20,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| NJ Federation of YMHA-YWHA | Fairfield, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | general support |
| Angel Flight of New England Inc | North Andover, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | general support |
| Chasin a Dream | Jupiter, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | general support |
| Palm Beach Dramaworks | Palm Bch Gardens, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Humane Society of Greater Jupiter Tequesta Inc | Jupiter, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | general support |
Temple Beth Am
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Chabad of Palm Beach Gardens
$34,000GENERAL SUPPORT
general support
Chaverim Israel Family Services
$20,000General Support
Angel Flight of New England Inc
$10,000general support
Chasin a Dream
$10,000general support
Humane Society of Greater Jupiter Tequesta Inc
$10,000general support