Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 36-3994549

The Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. It made 14 grants totaling $96,387 in filing year 2025, with listed awards supporting charitable organizations in several states and the District of Columbia.

Key facts about Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation

In short: Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation gave $96K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-3994549
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$96,387
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$6,885
Median grant
$2,750
Total assets
$979,096
Primary geography
Illinois (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation’s filing says there is no standard application form. Full details ↓
Deadline
The filing states there are no submission deadlines.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$979K

-5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$96K

-0.2% YoY

Grant Count

14

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-14.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation gives

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 201% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, the Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation says its purpose is to provide classroom and on-water sailing instruction for people with physical disabilities. Angelica Village describes its work as nurturing community living spaces that promote health, resilience, and sustainability through individualized and family care and sustained mutual support. The Milwaukee Jewish Federation says its mission includes supporting the continuity of Jewish people and the quality of Jewish life.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $96,387. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $2,750. The largest award was $50,000 to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association for general support. Other notable awards included $9,887 to Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha, $7,000 to Springsong Museum, $6,500 to Beth Shalom Synagogue, and $5,000 each to Chicago Maritime Museum and the Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation; these grants were listed for charitable general support.

Review Cycle

The filing states there are no submission deadlines.

How to Apply

The foundation’s filing says there is no standard application form. Submit a letter requesting a contribution with a copy of the organization’s IRC Section 501(c)(3) letter. The filing states that eligible organizations must be charitable, religious, educational, literary, or scientific as described in IRC Section 501(c)(3).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states and the District of Columbia. The reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Illinois 63%, Wisconsin 15%, Maryland 7%, North Carolina 7%, and the District of Columbia 3%. Listed recipients also included organizations in Colorado, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoMilwaukeeRaleighWaukeshaEaglevilleLakewoodSilver SpringWashingtonChicagiLandrumNew YorkSmithfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 12 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2020) to $97K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $96K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association: $50KChicago Symphony OrchestraAssociation$50KCongregation Emanu-El of Waukesha: $10KCongregation Emanu-El ofWaukesha$10KSpringsong Museum: $7KSpringsong Museum$7KBeth Shalom Synagogue: $7KBeth Shalom Synagogue$7KChicago Maritime Museum: $5KChicago Maritime Museum$5KJudd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation: $5KJudd Goldman Adaptive SailingFoundation$5KPiece of Mind: $3KPiece of Mind$3KMilwaukee Jewish Federation Inc: $3KMilwaukee Jewish FederationInc$3KAngelica Village: $2KAngelica Village$2KJam for Jamaica Inc: $2KJam for Jamaica Inc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association ($50K). Together the top 10 received $93K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 47 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Chicago, ILCharitable - General Support$50,000
Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha Waukesha, WICharitable - General Support$9,887
Springsong Museum Silver Spring, MDCharitable - General Support$7,000
Beth Shalom Synagogue Raleigh, NCCharitable - General Support$6,500
Chicago Maritime Museum Chicago, ILCharitable - General Support$5,000
Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation Chicago, ILCharitable - General Support$5,000
Piece of Mind Washington, DCCharitable - General Support$3,000
Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc Milwaukee, WICharitable - General Support$2,500
Angelica Village Lakewood, COCharitable - General Support$2,000
Jam for Jamaica Inc Waukesha, WICharitable - General Support$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $979,096 $54,955 $113,401 $96,387 14
2024 $1,038,468 $104,894 $107,022 $96,600 12
2023 $1,040,742 $28,034 $83,606 $74,700 8
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$979,096$1,038,468$1,040,742
Revenue$54,955$104,894$28,034
Expenses$113,401$107,022$83,606
Qualifying Distributions$100,262$100,350$77,051
Net Investment Income$42,330$98,676$21,512
Distributable Amount$49,795$52,320$53,945

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 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jody L. Frank as president and treasurer, Beth Ann Waite as vice-president, Joel A. Stein as secretary, and Karen A. O’Heath as director.

Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation is led by Jody L. Frank, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jody L. Frank

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen A. O'Heath

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Ann Waite

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel A. Stein

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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.

Contact

Application contact: Jody Frank
Mailing address: 3720 Sparrow Pond Lane, Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone: (919) 520-4567

Frequently asked questions about Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation

How much does Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation give each year?

Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation gave $96K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 12 grants.

What is Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $6,885, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation give grants?

Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (15%) and Maryland (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants) and Waukesha, WI (2 grants).

Does Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association ($50,000), Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha ($9,887) and Springsong Museum ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation?

Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation reported $979K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, the Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation says its purpose is to provide classroom and on-water sailing instruction for people with physical disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation?

The foundation’s filing says there is no standard application form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation's EIN?

Rhoda & Henry Frank Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3994549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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