Richard Frank Foundation
Richard Frank Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Richard Frank Foundation at a glance
In short: Richard Frank Foundation gave $2.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.2M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,233,500
- -25.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,233,500
- +420.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,233,500
- Total assets
- $2,087,869
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Richard Frank Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 32 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Richard Frank Foundation gives
- Giving grew 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 503% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $328K (2019) to $3.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached List Albany, NY | General | $2,233,500 |
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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 | $2,087,869 | $2,061,824 | $2,314,617 | $2,233,500 | 1 | $2,238,250 | $1,796,743 | $444,786 |
| 2024 | $2,324,270 | $2,447,643 | $3,350,767 | $3,005,000 | 7 | $3,012,062 | $2,400,255 | $531,851 |
| 2023 | $3,202,769 | $1,083,390 | $794,776 | $738,484 | 12 | $738,484 | $989,591 | $510,823 |
| 2022 | $2,914,301 | $1,909,361 | $1,391,189 | $1,215,061 | 11 | $1,262,465 | $1,892,637 | $541,666 |
| 2021 | $2,396,129 | $10,024,515 | $2,089,568 | $2,041,561 | 1 | $2,041,561 | $2,516,501 | $263,390 |
| 2020 | $1,701,433 | $2,436,662 | $1,798,260 | $1,771,000 | 1 | — | $2,188,202 | $274,046 |
| 2019 | $1,305,005 | $708,401 | $330,994 | $327,677 | 1 | — | $705,274 | $284,608 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard Frank Foundation reported a distributable amount of $445K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard Frank Foundation is led by Richard Frank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Frank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Richard Frank Foundation
How much does Richard Frank Foundation give each year?
Richard Frank Foundation gave $2.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 7 grants.
How large is Richard Frank Foundation?
Richard Frank Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $445K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Richard Frank Foundation operate?
Richard Frank Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Nevada, New York.
What is Richard Frank Foundation's EIN?
Richard Frank Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4776084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
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