Frank Family Foundation

DEERFIELD, IL EIN: 23-7376410

The J S Frank Foundation is a private foundation established in 1974, based in Deerfield, Illinois. It operates as a 501(c)(3) grantmaking foundation with significant assets and an active grant portfolio focused on education, philanthropy, and human services.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$117.9M

-20.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$34.9M

+281.6% YoY

Grant Count

88

+31.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$397K

+190.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not have a publicly stated mission statement on file. However, its grantmaking priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation made 55 additional grants totaling $24,267,143 in 2024.

Grant Range

$250–$13,565,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on:

  • Illinois
  • New York
  • California

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

Arlington HeightsBethesdaBoca RatonBostonBuffalo GroveCentennialChicagoCosta MesaDeerfieldDes PlainesErieEvanstonGlencoeGlendale HeightsGlenviewHanoverHinsdaleIthacaLaguna BeachLos Angeles

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2024:

  • Total assets: $117,881,839
  • Total giving: $34,916,326
  • Total revenues: $5,252,988
  • Total expenses: $35,104,853
  • Investment income and dividends: $4,658,746

Staffing:

  • Number of employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$44M$88M$132M$176M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$117,881,839$147,733,704$142,981,427
Revenue$5,252,988$14,003,341$820,868
Expenses$35,104,853$9,251,064$11,641,286
Qualifying Distributions$34,924,874$9,158,986$11,608,852
Net Investment Income$5,194,009$4,956,263$1,582,842
Distributable Amount$6,927,392$7,047,554$7,336,599

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9M$17M$26M$35M63 grants202060 grants202163 grants202267 grants202388 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

INTRINSIC SCHOOLS$13.6MBUILD$4.0MDARTMOUTH COLLEGE$3.7MEVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION$1.1MA BETTER CHICAGO$1.0MILLINOIS NETWORK OF CHAR…$700KCIVIC CONSULTING ALLIANCE$200KCHICAGO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM$150KHYDE PARK INSTITUTE$100KBGA$100K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

169<$50K38$50–100K15$100–250K12$250–500K4$500K–1M10$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES S FRANKPRESIDENT5
KAREN FRANKSECRETARY5
DANIEL Z FRANKDIRECTOR
JORDAN FRANKDIRECTOR
JENNIFER ROFEDIRECTOR

Contact Information

Address: c/o MSCO, 9 Parkway North, Suite 30 Deerfield, IL 60015

EIN: 23-7376410

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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