Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Tan Valley, AZ EIN: 81-3420485

Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in San Tan Valley, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $6K.

Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life at a glance

In short: Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,200
-64.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,550
-47.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$1,349,041
-5.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

SBC Swatt K9 Association: $20KSBC Swatt K9 Association$20KSouth Frorence Volunteer FD: $14KSouth Frorence Volunteer FD$14KThee Lazy Acre Animal Assist Services: $10KThee Lazy Acre Animal AssistServices$10KOption House: $6KOption House$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was SBC Swatt K9 Association ($20K). Together the top 4 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioSan BernardinoRedlandSeguneAnaheimBaldwin ParkCave CreekChandlerFlorenceGilbertGoldenHesperiaPomonaQueen CreekRancho CucamongaSan Tax ValleySeguinSky ValleyWellingtonYucaipa

How Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life gives

  • Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2018 0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 7 grants2022 9 grants2023 6 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $173K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SBC Swatt K9 Association San Bernardino, CAGeneral Support$20,000
South Frorence Volunteer FD Florence, AZGeneral Support$14,000
Thee Lazy Acre Animal Assist Services Gilbert, AZGeneral Support$10,000
Option House San Bernardino, CAGeneral Support$6,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,349,041$71,190$144,783$50,2004$54,129$5,914$101,461
2024$1,432,188$68,708$229,112$143,0006$150,092$11,386$108,371
2023$1,593,439$267,783$270,774$173,0009$173,000$20,370$110,613
2022$1,596,430$665,421$140,279$72,0007$100,136$29,744$64,032
2021$1,071,288$88,369$49,145——$1,283$4,107$50,193
2020$1,006,665$78,951$450————$12,500
2019$554,361$142,643$450————$12,500
2018$412,168$126,785$450————$12,500

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life is led by Suzann Rodriguez, President & Treasurer since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Suzann Rodriguez

    President & Treasurer

    Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Frankenberger

    Officer

    Secretary → Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Basilio Rodriguez

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Van Zant

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paulette Hall

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelly Richardson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Joette Frankenberger (2018–2021) — Board Chair
  • Former: Suzann Rodriguez Treasurer (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Suzann Rodriguez President (2018–2019) — President

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 Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life

How much does Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life give each year?

Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $143K across 6 grants.

What is Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life's typical grant size?

Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $12,550, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life give grants?

Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (48%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Bernardino, CA (2 grants).

Does Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life?

Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (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 is Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life?

Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in San Tan Valley, AZ. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life's EIN?

Frankenberger Langevin Help for Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3420485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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