Maxine and Stuart Frankel

Private foundation · Grantmaker Troy, MI EIN: 38-3445379

Maxine and Stuart Frankel is a private foundation, based in Troy, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $2.2M.

Key facts about Maxine and Stuart Frankel

In short: Maxine and Stuart Frankel gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-3445379
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$150,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$150,000
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$7,275,176
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.3M

+37.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$150K

-40.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$150K

-40.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maxine and Stuart Frankel reported a distributable amount of $391K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Maxine and Stuart Frankel gives

  • Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 38% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkDetroitJenkintownAnn ArborPontiacSouthfieldBerkleyDearbornLathrup VillageOberlinRoyal OakSan FranciscoWashingtonWest BloomfieldWest Bloomfield Townsh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K25 grants2020 2 grants2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $594K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

National Philanthropic Trust: $150KNational Philanthropic Trust$150K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($150K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PATo Support the Mission of the Organzation$150,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,275,176$5,290,724$4,171,707
Revenue$2,179,390$1,431,253$125,642
Expenses$194,938$312,236$641,980
Qualifying Distributions$150,000$253,813$594,296
Net Investment Income$2,165,736$1,376,212$86,329
Distributable Amount$391,327$364,166$316,573

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maxine and Stuart Frankel is led by Maxine Frankel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Maxine Frankel

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart Frankel

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Maxine and Stuart Frankel

How much does Maxine and Stuart Frankel give each year?

Maxine and Stuart Frankel gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $254K across 1 grant.

How large is Maxine and Stuart Frankel?

Maxine and Stuart Frankel reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $391K (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.

Where does Maxine and Stuart Frankel operate?

Maxine and Stuart Frankel has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

What is Maxine and Stuart Frankel's EIN?

Maxine and Stuart Frankel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3445379. 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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