Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio

Foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 83-4630754

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 33 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $107K.

Key facts about Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio

In short: Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio gave $112K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Colorado. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-4630754
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$112,000
Grants made (2025)
33
Average grant
$3,394
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
44% first-time grantees (14 of 32, 2025)
Total assets
$1,729,737
Primary geography
Colorado (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$112K

+16.7% YoY

Grant Count

33

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-15.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio reported a distributable amount of $107K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio open to new grantees?

44%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 14 of 32 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of all 33 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MilwaukeeNew YorkCharlestonTampaBroomfieldGoldenMt PleasantMadisonWashingtonWestminsterNorth CharlestonDenverMerrifieldSan FranciscoBrainerdHagerstownHarpers FerryLadsonLos AngelesTampa Bay

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K21 grants202027 grants202121 grants202226 grants202324 grants202433 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Humane Society of Tampa Bay: $14KHumane Society of Tampa Bay$14KBroomfield Community Foundation: $12KBroomfield CommunityFoundation$12KFeeding America Tampa Bay: $7KFeeding America Tampa Bay$7KDoctors Without Borders: $7KDoctors Without Borders$7KCharleston Waterkeeper: $5KCharleston Waterkeeper$5KPalestine Children's Relief Funds: $5KPalestine Children's ReliefFunds$5KUwm Foundation: $5K across 2 grantsUwm Foundation$5K · 2 grantsAmerican Civil Liberties Union: $4KAmerican Civil Liberties Union$4KRocky Mountain Immigrant: $4KRocky Mountain Immigrant$4KRocky Mountain Planned Parenthood: $4KRocky Mountain PlannedParenthood$4K

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

131<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HUMANE SOCIETY OF TAMPA BAY Tampa, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$14,000
BROOMFIELD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Broomfield, COGENERAL OPERATIONS$12,000
FEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY Tampa Bay, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$7,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS New York, NYGENERAL OPERATIONS$7,000
CHARLESTON WATERKEEPER Mt Pleasant, SCGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
PALESTINE CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUNDS Los Angeles, CAGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION New York, NYGENERAL OPERATING$4,000
ROCKY MOUNTAIN IMMIGRANT Westminster, COGENERAL OPERATIONS$4,000
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PLANNED PARENTHOOD Denver, COGENERAL OPERATIONS$4,000
UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF New York, NYGENERAL OPERATIONS$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,729,737$1,744,875$1,729,386
Revenue$124,872$137,337$46,339
Expenses$140,680$121,204$112,809
Qualifying Distributions$119,796$102,572$96,959
Net Investment Income$106,969$118,603$23,006
Distributable Amount$106,779$100,462$49,216

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio is led by George Frenzel, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George Frenzel

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi H. Frenzel

    Director

    Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2021

    President & Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael A. Frenzel

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Frenzel

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Audrey Pinckney

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas D. Frenzel

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Frenzel

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John F. Pinckney

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: US Bank N A (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert P. Frenzel (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio

How much does Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio give each year?

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio gave $112K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 24 grants.

What is Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio's typical grant size?

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,394, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio that year got $3K on average.

Where does Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio give grants?

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio's top state is Colorado, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (19%) and New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Milwaukee, WI (4 grants), Charleston, SC (3 grants) and Westminster, CO (2 grants).

Does Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio give general operating support?

Yes: 88% of Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio's largest grantees?

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio's largest 2025 grantees include Humane Society of Tampa Bay ($14,000), Broomfield Community Foundation ($12,000) and Feeding America Tampa Bay ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio?

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio?

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio's EIN?

Frenzel Family Charitable Foundatio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4630754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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