The Frumkin Falco Family Foundation concentrates its giving on high-impact research and knowledge institutions, favoring unrestricted general support to organizations advancing science, public knowledge, and conservation. Grants are directed to national and international nonprofits rather than local service providers, with a clear preference for organizations working on ocean conservation, basic/complex-systems science, open-access knowledge, and biomedical research. The foundation repeatedly funds a small set of flagship grantees, suggesting long-term partnerships rather than one-off donations.
Concentrated, mid-to-large unrestricted grants to a small number of repeat national/international grantees; multiple payments to the same organizations indicate sustained, general-support relationships rather than many small, one-off grants.
Frumkin Falco Family Foundation gives repeatedly to a small set of research and knowledge institutions, with many of its largest recent grants set at $10,000 and labeled unrestricted general support. That pattern appears across science, conservation, and open knowledge: Santa Fe Institute in Santa Fe received multiple grants over several years, while Wikimedia Foundation Inc and Oceana Inc each received repeated support in Washington, DC. The foundation’s recent record also includes biomedical philanthropy through Gladstone Foundation in San Francisco and New York Stem Cell Foundation in New York. Rather than spreading gifts widely, it returns to the same organizations in different years, suggesting long-running relationships. The grantees visible in the recent grants list sit in national or international fields rather than local service delivery, and the purposes are consistently broad rather than project-specific. Alongside its science and conservation interests, the foundation has also supported education-related and civil-society organizations such as The York School, Freedom From Religion Foundatoin, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Youth Arts Collective Inc, and Gateway School. Across these grants, the throughline is flexible funding for institutions working in public knowledge, research, and environmental or social causes.
In science and research, Frumkin Falco Family Foundation gave $10,000 to Santa Fe Institute in 2025 for unrestricted general support, continuing earlier grants to the same institution in 2023 and 2024. Biomedical research also appears in the record: New York Stem Cell Foundation received $10,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024, both unrestricted general awards. Conservation is another clear thread. Oceana Inc received $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025, all unrestricted general support. The foundation also backed open knowledge with $10,000 to Wikimedia Foundation Inc in 2024 and another $10,000 in 2025. Smaller grants extend the pattern into education and civic organizations, including The York School, Freedom From Religion Foundatoin, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest but flexible: the 25th percentile is $1,400, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent giving shows repeat awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Santa Fe Institute, Oceana Inc, Wikimedia Foundation Inc, New York Stem Cell Foundation, Freedom From Religion Foundatoin, The York School, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Gateway School. Every listed recent grant is unrestricted general support, pointing to broad operating support rather than tightly earmarked project funding. The foundation is a private family foundation, gives no PRIs, and funds individuals is false.
$50K
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$81K
$63K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Oceana Inc., Santa Fe Institute, Wikimedia Foundation, Gladstone Foundation, New York Stem Cell Foundation
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and the foundation’s giving reaches a national set of organizations rather than a single metro area. New Mexico stands out because Santa Fe Institute in Santa Fe is the top recipient state by grant count. Other recurring recipient cities include Washington, DC; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Monterey, CA; Madison, WI; and Santa Cruz, CA. Although the headquarters is in Pennington, NJ, no recent grants in the list went to New Jersey recipients.
Its recent grants favor research, conservation, and knowledge institutions. Examples in the record include Santa Fe Institute for science, Oceana Inc for ocean conservation, Wikimedia Foundation Inc for open knowledge, and Gladstone Foundation and New York Stem Cell Foundation for biomedical research. The grants are consistently unrestricted general support.
The recent grants are all labeled unrestricted general support. That includes multiple awards to Santa Fe Institute, Oceana Inc, Wikimedia Foundation Inc, and New York Stem Cell Foundation, indicating a preference for flexible operating support rather than project earmarks.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years, including Santa Fe Institute in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Oceana Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Wikimedia Foundation Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025. New York Stem Cell Foundation, Freedom From Religion Foundatoin, The York School, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Gateway School also recur.
Typical awards cluster between $1,400 and $10,000. The 25th percentile is $1,400, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000.
The top state by grant count is New Mexico, led by grants to Santa Fe Institute in Santa Fe. More broadly, the recipient list is national, with grants landing in Washington, DC; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Monterey, CA; Madison, WI; and Santa Cruz, CA.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLADSTONE INSTITUTES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SANTA FE INSTITUTE | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| OCEANA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GATEWAY SCHOOL | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE YORK SCHOOL | MONTEREY, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| OCEANA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GLADSTONE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SANTA FE INSTITUTE | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATOIN | MADISON, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE YORK SCHOOL | MONTEREY, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GATEWAY SCHOOL | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SANTA FE INSTITUTE | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| OCEANA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATOIN | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE YORK SCHOOL | MONTEREY, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,100 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GATEWAY SCHOOL | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SANTA FE INSTITUTE | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| OCEANA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE YORK SCHOOL | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATOIN | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GATEWAY SCHOOL | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| YOUTH ARTS COLLECTIVE INC | MONTEREY, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
GLADSTONE INSTITUTES
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GATEWAY SCHOOL
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE YORK SCHOOL
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE YORK SCHOOL
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GATEWAY SCHOOL
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE YORK SCHOOL
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GATEWAY SCHOOL
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE YORK SCHOOL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GATEWAY SCHOOL
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
YOUTH ARTS COLLECTIVE INC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL