Frankel Family Charitable Trust
The Frankel Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Blue Ash, Ohio. In its 2025 filing, it reported 54 grants totaling $290,920 to preselected charitable organizations; it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Frankel Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Frankel Family Charitable Trust gave $291K across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state District of Columbia. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,920
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,387
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,871,573
- +10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (21 of 54, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frankel Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9499 Benchmark Lane, Blue Ash, OH 45242
Phone: (513) 891-7877
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frankel Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation B'nai Amoona ($14K). Together the top 10 received $107K.
Grant Size Distribution
296 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 296 grants of 296 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were DC (29%), NY (21%), OH (13%), CA (7%), and MO (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Frankel Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 54 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 54% 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 (2018–2025). 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2018) to $419K (2022). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $291K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation B'nai Amoona Creve Coeur, MO | Mishloach Monet, Sisterhood Torah Fund | $13,900 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Blue Ash Cincinnati, OH | General Funding | $13,000 |
| American Council of Trustees and Alumni (Acta) Washington, DC | General Funding | $10,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute Washington, DC | General Funding | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJ | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (Camera) Boston, MA | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc Washington, DC | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Hoover Institution at Stanford University Stanford, CA | The Hoover Institution Unrestricted Gift Fund | $10,000 |
| Hudson Institute Washington, DC | General Funding | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,871,573 | $172,285 | $300,128 | $290,920 | 54 | $295,237 | $166,609 | $545,623 |
| 2024 | $4,428,436 | $316,601 | $276,539 | $258,460 | 52 | $262,525 | $311,657 | $482,760 |
| 2022 | $4,281,934 | $129,070 | $439,316 | $418,700 | 70 | $423,200 | $127,884 | $415,916 |
| 2021 | $4,592,180 | $3,486,384 | $183,355 | $173,900 | 59 | $178,400 | $131,429 | $341,003 |
| 2020 | $1,289,151 | $640,651 | $234,998 | $222,550 | 61 | — | $376,153 | $182,800 |
| 2018 | $749,912 | $164,233 | $120,361 | $117,255 | 47 | — | $63,642 | $128,879 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frankel Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $546K 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
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, American Friends of Leket Israel says its mission is to provide grants and assistance to organizations outside the United States that feed the hungry. The Cato Institute describes its mission as advancing individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Hudson Institute says it promotes American leadership for a secure, free, and prosperous future. Other recipients describe work in higher education, public policy, legal and historical issues, and education regarding the Middle East and Islamism in the West.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 54 grants totaling $290,920. Grants ranged from $500 to $13,900, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest reported awards were $13,900 to Congregation B’Nai Amoona for “Mishloach Monet, Sisterhood Torah Fund” and $13,000 to Chabad Jewish Center of Blue Ash for general funding. The trust also awarded $10,000 each to American Council of Trustees and Alumni, American Enterprise Institute, American Friends of Leket Israel, Cato Institute, CAMERA, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Hoover Institution, Hudson Institute, Jewish Education for Every Person, and Legal Insurrection Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Micah P Frankel, Richard M Frankel, and Steven H Frankel as trustees.
Frankel Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Micah P. Frankel
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard M. Frankel
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven H. Frankel
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Frankel Family Charitable Trust
How much does Frankel Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Frankel Family Charitable Trust gave $291K across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $258K across 52 grants.
What is Frankel Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Frankel Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,387, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frankel Family Charitable Trust that year got $5K on average.
Where does Frankel Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Frankel Family Charitable Trust's top state is District of Columbia, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (21%) and Ohio (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (11 grants), New York, NY (10 grants), Cincinnati, OH (4 grants) and St. Louis, MO (4 grants).
Does Frankel Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Frankel Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (50 of 54) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frankel Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Frankel Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation B'nai Amoona ($13,900), Chabad Jewish Center of Blue Ash ($13,000) and American Council of Trustees and Alumni (Acta) ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frankel Family Charitable Trust?
Frankel Family Charitable Trust reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $295K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $546K (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 Frankel Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, American Friends of Leket Israel says its mission is to provide grants and assistance to organizations outside the United States that feed the hungry. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frankel Family Charitable Trust?
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frankel Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Frankel Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7347911. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Frankel Family Charitable Trust 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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