Jean Frankel Founders Award
Funding Amount
$2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Grade Level: 8th grade students
Other requirements
- Criteria
- Focus and dedication to enhancing education inside and outside the classroom
- Commitment to volunteerism
Overview
Award Type: Scholarship
Purpose: Awarded annually to honor one 8th grade student who shows focus and dedication to enhancing their education both inside and outside the classroom and a commitment to volunteerism.
Eligibility
- Grade Level: 8th grade students
- Criteria:
- Focus and dedication to enhancing education inside and outside the classroom
- Commitment to volunteerism
Award Details
- Recipient Selection: One student selected annually
- Award Timing: Scholarship is given upon graduation from high school
- Use of Funds: To be used toward post-secondary school education
Background
This award was created in 2015 by Jean Frankel, founder of the TEF, and her husband Gregg.
Past Recipients
- 2015: Erin Whaley
- 2016: Aria Odendaal
- 2017: Ella Sebastiano
- 2018: Leigha Schultze
- 2019: Vivian Maxwell
- 2020: Nina Hagan
- 2021: Adam Cagno
- 2022: Ethan Benenson
- 2023: Sofia Munoz
- 2024: Maria Formica
Contact Information
Address: PO Box 448, Oldwick, NJ 08858
What Tewksbury Education Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Tewksbury Education Foundation Inc reported $38K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2024, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $37K
- Median grant
- $37K
- By dollars: New Jersey 100%. Top recipient cities: Califon, NJ.
Example grants
Tewksbury School District Tewksbury Board of Education · Califon, NJ
educational programming
$37K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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