Fromstein Foundation Ltd

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 39-1287508

Fromstein Foundation Ltd is a nonprofit organization, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 12 grants totaling $2.0M.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$2.0M

Grant Count

12

Avg Grant Size

$170K

About Fromstein Foundation Ltd

Based on IRS filings

Fromstein Foundation Ltd is a nonprofit organization, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 12 grants totaling $2.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

CHICAGODAYTONGLENCOEHIGHLAND PARKHUDSONJENKINTOWNMADISONNEW YORKSANTA ROSAVAILWEST PALM BEACH

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$510K$1M$2M$2M12 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUND…$998KNATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC T…$980KTHE JEWISH FEDERATION OF…$39KJEWISH UNITED FUND OF ME…$10KRAVINIA FESTIVAL$5KB'NAI VAIL CONGREGATION$2KPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDER…$2KUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN …$1KCONGREGATION RODEPH SHALOM$1KTHE BRIDGE$1K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include American Endowment Foundation ($997,899), National Philanthropic Trust ($979,649), The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County ($39,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION HUDSON, OHFUNDING OF THE JOHN AND ELIZABETH FROMSTEIN CHARITABLE FUND$997,899
B'NAI VAIL CONGREGATION VAIL, COCHARITABLE$1,800
CONGREGATION RODEPH SHALOM NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$1,000
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE$10,000
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST JENKINTOWN, PAFUNDING OF THE HENLEY FAMILY DONOR ADVISED FUND$979,649
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$1,500
RAVINIA FESTIVAL HIGHLAND PARK, ILCHARITABLE$5,000
THE BRIDGE SANTA ROSA, CACHARITABLE$1,000
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY WEST PALM BEACH, FLCHARITABLE$39,000
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (EVAN ROY WITTY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP) DAYTON, OHCHARITABLE$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JANE F HENLEYPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
JOHN L FROMSTEINVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
J GARDNER GOVANTREASURER/DIRECTOR

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Fromstein Foundation Ltd operate?

Fromstein Foundation Ltd has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Fromstein Foundation Ltd award?

In 2020, Fromstein Foundation Ltd awarded 12 grants totaling $2.0M — an average of about $170K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Fromstein Foundation Ltd's EIN?

Fromstein Foundation Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1287508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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

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