Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund
The Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund is a private foundation based in Princeton, New Jersey. It supports nonprofit organizations around the USA.
Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund gave $663K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $662,700
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,557
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $14,896,296
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The fund states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 791 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: (609) 452-2200
Website: https://www.fraintfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Magee Rehabilitation Hospital ($157K). Together the top 10 received $527K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 52 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund’s website says it supports nonprofit organizations around the USA. In 2025, Pennsylvania received 48% of grant dollars and New Jersey received 22%; Arizona and California each received 6%, and Connecticut received 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund gives
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1505% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2021) to $663K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $663K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Philadelphia, PA | Supporting General Operating Services | $157,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation Inc Cherry Hill, NJ | Supporting General Operating Services | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Se PA Philadelphia, PA | Supporting General Operating Services | $40,000 |
| Clinic for Special Children Gordonville, PA | Supporting General Operating Services | $40,000 |
| Cystinosis Research Foundation Irvine, CA | Supporting General Operating Services | $36,700 |
| The Rowan Center Stamford, CT | Supporting General Operating Services | $36,000 |
| Nemours Children's Health Wilmington, DE | Supporting General Operating Services | $36,000 |
| Nat Ramah Comm Inc of the Jewish Th New York, NY | Supporting General Operating Services | $36,000 |
| NAU Foundation at Northern Arizona Flagstaff, AZ | Supporting General Operating Services | $25,000 |
| Temple Beth Shalom Cherry Hill, NJ | Supporting General Operating Services | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,896,296 | $1,496,255 | $672,649 | $662,700 | 21 | $672,649 | $362,803 | $678,239 |
| 2024 | $12,661,047 | $10,522,366 | $512,673 | $500,600 | 18 | $512,673 | $380,546 | $513,900 |
| 2023 | $1,462,341 | $30,606 | $60,822 | $57,800 | 4 | $60,822 | $30,606 | $71,793 |
| 2022 | $1,330,185 | $122,176 | $43,983 | $41,300 | 4 | $43,983 | $32,176 | $43,909 |
| 2021 | $1,486,940 | $26,653 | $37,048 | $34,100 | 5 | — | $26,653 | $41,286 |
| 2020 | $1,170,225 | $29,679 | $55,883 | $53,000 | 5 | — | $29,679 | $44,023 |
| 2019 | $1,164,199 | $130,773 | $53,891 | $50,500 | 9 | — | $30,773 | $44,734 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $678K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund states its purpose as making the world a better place, one grant at a time. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as health, Jewish community philanthropy, sexual-violence services, arts and education, and regional cultural heritage. These are examples from its giving, not stated fund-wide focus areas.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. The Cystinosis Research Foundation says it funds research toward a cure and better treatments for cystinosis. The Rowan Center says it counsels and advocates for victims and survivors of sexual violence and educates communities to help prevent it. GBSCIDP Foundation International says it provides support, education, and other services for people and families affected by GBS, CIDP, and related variants.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 21 grants totaling $662,700. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $157,000, with a median grant of $20,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $157,000 to Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, $100,000 to Jewish Community Foundation Inc., $40,000 each to Planned Parenthood SE PA and Clinic for Special Children, and $36,700 to the Cystinosis Research Foundation. The Rowan Center and Nemours Children’s Health each received $36,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eric Fraint as president and treasurer and Kathryn Fraint as secretary.
Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund is led by Eric Fraint, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Fraint
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Fraint
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund
How much does Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund give each year?
Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund gave $663K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $501K across 18 grants.
What is Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $31,557, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund give grants?
Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund's top state is Pennsylvania, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (22%) and Arizona (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (4 grants), Cherry Hill, NJ (3 grants) and Flagstaff, AZ (3 grants).
Does Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Magee Rehabilitation Hospital ($157,000), Jewish Community Foundation Inc ($100,000) and Planned Parenthood Se PA ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund?
Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund reported $14.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $673K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $678K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund fund?
The fund states its purpose as making the world a better place, one grant at a time. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as health, Jewish community philanthropy, sexual-violence services, arts and education, and regional cultural heritage. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund?
The fund states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund's EIN?
Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4224914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Eric and Kathryn Fraint Charitable Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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