The Frances Alexander Foundation
EIN 133638507Total Given 2017–2022
$1.1M
70 grants · $190K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
21%
balanced · 12/56 multi-year
repeat
$62K
Assets (2025)
56
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 561-6430
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $383K | $791K | $776K | 18 |
| 2018 | $128K | $753K | $8K | 26 |
| 2020 | $188K | $513K | $13K | 15 |
| 2021 | $158K | $484K | $45K | 5 |
| 2022 | $285K | $234K | $122K | 6 |
| 2023 | N/A | $153K | $9K | N/A |
| 2025 | N/A | $62K | $3K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 70 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RF
Robert a Fippinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert a Fippinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Ann F Kaplan
5 yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert a Fippinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Ann F Kaplan
5 yrs
Trustee
AK
Ann F Kaplan
5 yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert a Fippinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Ann F Kaplan
5 yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert a Fippinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert a Fippinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Ann F Kaplan
5 yrs
Trustee
AK
Ann Kaplan
Trustee
RF
Robert a Fippinger
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (70 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Museum of Arts & Design | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| American Red Cross Greater New York Region | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The New York Public Library | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| El Education | Amherst, MA | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians | Knoxville, TN | $12,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Chicago Media Project | Chicago, IL | $11,115 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Columbia University School of the Arts | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Kenneth a Forde Scholarship - Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The University of Michigan Natural History Museum | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Columbia College Events and Programs | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Ms Foundation for Women | Brooklyn, NY | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Alzheimer'S Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Actor'S Fund | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |