Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc
EIN 133244308Total Given 2016–2024
$65.7M
539 grants · $7.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $20K–$100K
grant size
27%
balanced · 90/333 multi-year
repeat
$573.6M
Assets (2024)
333
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 268-4937
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.8M | $245.1M | $14.8M | 1 |
| 2017 | $877K | $254.9M | $11.0M | 1 |
| 2018 | $2.7M | $254.3M | $7.9M | 26 |
| 2019 | N/A | $358.8M | $18.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.2M | $355.5M | $6.8M | 55 |
| 2021 | $7.6M | $441.4M | $26.9M | 134 |
| 2022 | $7.8M | $520.4M | $25.2M | 115 |
| 2023 | $25.3M | $545.2M | $19.4M | 102 |
| 2024 | $14.4M | $573.6M | $21.2M | 105 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 539 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$30K
Average
$122K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.3% of US grants
· Rank #14 of 37 states
$354K across
7 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Tarrant
- 3 Harris
- 4 Presidio
- 5 Hidalgo
- 6 Gregg
Officers & Directors
FI
Frederick J Iseman
8 yrs
President/Director Until 5/19/23
Leadership
CR
Clifford Ross
9+ yrs
President As of 5/19/23/Director
Leadership
LM
Lise Motherwell
9+ yrs
Chair/Director
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth Smith
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
9+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (539 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | ART FOR MUSEUM COLLECTION | 2023 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $4,599,900 | ART FOR MUSEUM COLLECTION | 2023 |
| Kunstmuseum Basel | Basel, None | $3,800,000 | ART FOR MUSEUM COLLECTION | 2024 |
| Statement Attacment 181 | New York, NY | $3,766,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Guggenheim Museum Bilbao | Abando, None | $3,500,000 | ART FOR MUSEUM COLLECTION | 2024 |
| University of Chicago - Smart Museum of Art | Chicago, IL | $3,200,000 | ART FOR MUSEUM COLLECTION | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution - Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | HFF FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT | 2023 |
| Provincetown Art Association and Museum | Provincetown, MA | $1,650,000 | FOR MUSEUM COLLECTION | 2022 |
| New Britain Museum of American Art | New Britain, CT | $1,450,000 | ART FOR MUSEUM COLLECTION | 2023 |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts | New York, NY | $1,250,000 | ENDOWMENT: HF AWARD FOR PAINTING | 2024 |
| Statement Attacment 181 | New York, NY | $877,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2017 |
| The Morgan Library & Museum | New York, NY | $835,000 | ART FOR MUSEUM COLLECTION | 2023 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $666,667 | 2022 ARC SUPPORT (PMT 1OF 3) | 2022 |
| Pen America Center | New York, NY | $666,667 | 2023 ARC SUPPORT (2 OF 3) | 2023 |
| Pen American Center | New York, NY | $666,667 | 2024 ARC SUPPORT (3 OF 3) | 2024 |
| Northwestern University - the Block Museum of Art | Evanston, IL | $502,200 | FRANKENTHALER PRINTS INITIATIVE | 2023 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | MFA FRANKENTHALER SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $500,000 | MFA FRANKENTHALER SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $500,000 | MFA FRANKENTHALER SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | MFA FRANKENTHALER SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts | New York, NY | $500,000 | GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE FCA COVID-19 RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| United States Artists Inc | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTIST RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| World Monuments Fund | New York, NY | $500,000 | UKRAINE HERITAGE RESPONSE FUND CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| World Monuments Fund | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2023 UKRAINIAN HERITAGE RESPONSE FUND | 2023 |
| World Monuments Fund | New York, NY | $500,000 | UKRAINE HERITAGE RESPONSE FUND (3 OF 3) | 2024 |