Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation
The Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Miami, Florida. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to Florida recipients.
Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $90K), mostly in Florida. 68% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,706,973
- -50.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $89,841
- -58.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $125,872
- +31.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 68% first-time grantees (13 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation
- How to Apply
-
Submit a letter indicating the charitable organization’s purpose. The organization must qualify as charitable under the Internal Revenue Code.
- Contact
Application contact: Raissa M Frenkel
Mailing address: 801 Brickell Avenue 2550, Miami, FL 33131
Phone: (904) 996-8800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Make a Wish South Florida ($575K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 79 (51%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Florida recipients accounted for 93% of grant dollars, followed by New York at 4% and Washington at 1%. The filing also lists Massachusetts at 0% and an unidentified state at 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation open to new grantees?
68%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 13 of 19 grantees (68%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $209K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $84K repeat.
- 32% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $906K (2020) to $3.5M (2023). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make a Wish South Florida Ft Lauderdale, FL | Operational Support | $575,000 |
| Chabad Russian Center of S FL Sunny Isles Beach, FL | Operational Support | $500,000 |
| Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital Hollywood, FL | Operational Support | $150,000 |
| Friendship Circle of Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL | Operational Support | $100,000 |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | Operational Support | $89,500 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Southside Jacksonville, FL | Operational Support | $78,457 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | Operational Support | $50,000 |
| Brothers for Life (Hope for Heroism) Seattle, WA | Operational Support | $25,000 |
| Jewish Culture High School Fort Lauderdale, FL | Operational Support | $25,000 |
| Um - Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas Coral Gables, FL | Operational Support | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $125,872 | $1,822,666 | $1,792,204 | $1,706,973 | 19 | $1,758,747 | $908,298 | $1,255 |
| 2023 | $95,410 | $3,130,093 | $3,532,083 | $3,475,663 | 16 | $3,512,435 | $1,813,000 | $4,411 |
| 2022 | $1,272,613 | $2,762,682 | $1,854,892 | $1,819,372 | 14 | $1,840,306 | $921,376 | $29,452 |
| 2021 | $364,823 | $977,557 | $1,216,718 | $1,206,916 | 19 | $1,209,475 | $747,599 | $15,688 |
| 2020 | $603,984 | $38,855 | $925,312 | $905,781 | 11 | — | $24,924 | $53,809 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied activities. Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital says its mission includes underwriting hospital equipment, programs, and services and providing educational, recreational, and therapeutic programs for patients and families. Birthright Israel Foundation says it raises funds to support educational trips to Israel for young Jewish adults. Project Cold Case says it serves crime victims, including families of unsolved-homicide victims, by linking law enforcement, families, and information.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $1,706,973. Grants ranged from $500 to $575,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards included $575,000 to Make A Wish South Florida and $500,000 to Chabad Russian Center of S FL, both for operational support. Other notable grants included $150,000 to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, $100,000 to Friendship Circle of Fort Lauderdale, $89,500 to the University of Miami, $78,457 to Chabad Lubavitch of Southside, and $50,000 to Birthright Israel Foundation. The listed grants were designated for operational support.
The foundation states that requests should be made by letter indicating the charitable organization’s purpose. The filing names Raissa M. Frenkel as the contact and says an organization must qualify as charitable under the Internal Revenue Code.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dr. Lazar S. Finker as president, Dr. Raissa M. Frenkel as treasurer, Eugene L. Frenkel as secretary, and Steven L. Finker as director.
Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation is led by Lazar S. Finker, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lazar S. Finker
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven L. Finker
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eugene L. Frenkel
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Raissa M. Frenkel
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation
How much does Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation give each year?
Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.5M across 16 grants.
What is Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $89,841, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation that year got $35K on average.
Where does Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation give grants?
Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ft Lauderdale, FL (3 grants), Coral Gables, FL (2 grants), Jacksonville, FL (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Make a Wish South Florida ($575,000), Chabad Russian Center of S FL ($500,000) and Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation?
Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation reported $126K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation?
Submit a letter indicating the charitable organization’s purpose. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation's EIN?
Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2925647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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