Maxine and Stuart Frankel
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.
Maxine and Stuart Frankel at a glance
In short: Maxine and Stuart Frankel gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $7,275,176
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Maxine and Stuart Frankel funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($150K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $594K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | To Support the Mission of the Organzation | $150,000 |
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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 | $7,275,176 | $2,179,390 | $194,938 | $150,000 | 1 | $150,000 | $2,165,736 | $391,327 |
| 2024 | $5,290,724 | $1,431,253 | $312,236 | $253,793 | 1 | $253,813 | $1,376,212 | $364,166 |
| 2023 | $4,171,707 | $125,642 | $641,980 | $594,276 | 2 | $594,296 | $86,329 | $316,573 |
| 2022 | $4,688,045 | $584,794 | $451,050 | $404,100 | 5 | $404,120 | $545,996 | $311,960 |
| 2021 | $4,554,301 | $365,271 | $42,558 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,020 | $324,733 | $404,873 |
| 2020 | $4,231,588 | $310,448 | $344,171 | $315,918 | 25 | — | $277,215 | $306,188 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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