Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation
FRENZEL FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIO is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $112,000 through 33 grants to preselected charitable organizations; it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation gave $112K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Colorado. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,000
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,394
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,729,737
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (13 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (20% 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 Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing lists S Craig Shamburg as the contact.
- Contact
Application contact: S Craig Shamburg
Mailing address: 100 State St Suite 700, Erie, PA 16507
Phone: (814) 870-7716
Email: cshamburg@mijb.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society of Tampa Bay ($14K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 131 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado (20%), Florida (19%), New York (17%), South Carolina (16%), and Wisconsin (11%). The listed grants also include a recipient in California. These figures describe the locations of 2025 grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 32 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 56% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $175K (2021). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society of Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | General Operations | $14,000 |
| Broomfield Community Foundation Broomfield, CO | General Operations | $12,000 |
| Feeding America Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, FL | General Operations | $7,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Operations | $7,000 |
| Charleston Waterkeeper Mt Pleasant, SC | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Palestine Children's Relief Funds Los Angeles, CA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY | General Operating | $4,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Immigrant Westminster, CO | General Operations | $4,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Denver, CO | General Operations | $4,000 |
| United States Fund for UNICEF New York, NY | General Operations | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,729,737 | $124,872 | $140,680 | $112,000 | 33 | $119,796 | $106,969 | $106,779 |
| 2024 | $1,744,875 | $137,337 | $121,204 | $96,000 | 24 | $102,572 | $118,603 | $100,462 |
| 2023 | $1,729,386 | $46,339 | $112,809 | $90,500 | 26 | $96,959 | $23,006 | $49,216 |
| 2022 | $1,793,957 | $-83,435 | $108,534 | $69,999 | 21 | $75,187 | $14,047 | $88,523 |
| 2021 | $1,986,487 | $628,566 | $208,103 | $175,000 | 27 | $188,263 | $608,500 | $99,229 |
| 2020 | $1,741,631 | $25,632 | $127,439 | $97,500 | 21 | — | $14,540 | $89,881 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $107K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available filing information. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose missions include animal care and efforts to end animal homelessness, community philanthropy, food access, clean-water protection, children’s welfare, civil liberties, reproductive health, and civic and educational work. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
For example, the Humane Society of Tampa Bay describes its mission as ending animal homelessness and caring for companion animals in need. Broomfield Community Foundation says it works to inspire, connect, impact, and strengthen Broomfield through philanthropy. Common Ground describes itself as a civic and educational organization working to build a broad-based citizen organization for the common good in Greater Milwaukee.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 33 grants totaling $112,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $14,000, with a median grant of $2,000. All listed purposes for the largest grants were general operations or general operating, except where otherwise noted.
The largest grants included $14,000 to Humane Society of Tampa Bay; $12,000 to Broomfield Community Foundation; $7,000 each to Feeding America Tampa Bay and Doctors Without Borders; and $5,000 each to Charleston Waterkeeper and Palestine Children’s Relief Funds. Other listed grants included $4,000 each to the American Civil Liberties Union, Rocky Mountain Immigrant, Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood, United States Fund for UNICEF, and UWM Foundation. Common Ground received $3,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists George Frenzel as president; Thomas D Frenzel as vice preside; Michael A Frenzel, Heidi H Frenzel, and Caroline Frenzel as directors; Henry Frenzel as treasurer; Audrey Pinckney as director; and John F Pinckney as secretary.
Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation 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 Foundation
How much does Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation 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 Foundation's typical grant size?
Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation'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 Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation'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 Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation'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 Foundation's largest grantees?
Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation'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 Foundation?
Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation 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 does Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available filing information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4630754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Frenzel Family Charitable Foundation 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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