Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc
The Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc is a private foundation established around 1962 and based in New York City, NY. The foundation considers requests for charitable support from non-profit entities including educational, environmental, historical, community outreach, cultural enrichment, artistic, healthcare, and social service organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$16.1M
+3.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$914K
+34.4% YoY
Grant Count
151
+2.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
+30.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving primarily supports the arts, health, and human services. Grant-making focuses on education, philanthropy and voluntarism, and human services, with particular interest in arts grants, creative writing, historic buildings, and journalism.
Grantmaking
The foundation is an active grantmaker with significant annual giving. Recent grant activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grant-making extends primarily to Massachusetts, New York, and Idaho, with particular activity in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending August 2023:
- Total Assets: $13,602,461
- Total Revenues: $2,978,478
- Total Expenses: $834,262
- Total Grants and Contributions: $2,911,873
- Investment Income and Dividends: $355,588
As of Most Recent Filing (2025):
- Total Assets: $16,092,153
- Total Giving: $913,916
The foundation has no employees and operates as a private foundation.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $16,092,153 | $15,484,687 | $13,602,461 |
| Revenue | $1,723,758 | $2,630,799 | $2,978,478 |
| Expenses | $1,116,292 | $748,573 | $834,262 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $945,323 | $705,278 | $806,682 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,594,765 | $2,055,429 | $329,002 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,062,381 | $926,993 | $730,162 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELFRIEDE EB WALDEN | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| SAMANTHA K FRANK | VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
| KASARA MB GAGE | TREASURER | 15 | $16,000 |
| DR JEPHTHA TAUSIG | SECRETARY | — | — |
| EVA MARIA TAUSIG | BOARD MEMBER | — | — |
Contact Information
- Website: www.eeffi.org
- Address: 736 W 187th St Apt 609, New York City, NY 10033-1208
- Telephone: 603-767-4732
- EIN: 13-6106471
- Tax-Exempt Status: 501(c)(3), tax-exempt since December 1962
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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