Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc
EIN 136106471 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2025
$3.6M
888 grants · $608K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
34%
supporter · 193/569 multi-year
repeat
$23.0M
Assets (2025)
569
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 595-9348
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $586K | $14.4M | $824K | 196 |
| 2021 | $626K | $18.4M | $4.5M | 191 |
| 2022 | $744K | $14.2M | $528K | 186 |
| 2023 | $777K | $18.2M | $3.0M | 164 |
| 2025 | $914K | $23.0M | $1.7M | 151 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 888 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.9% of US grants
· Rank #15 of 32 states
$38K across
8 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
EW
Elfriede EB Walden
2 yrs
President As Req'D
Leadership
SF
Samantha K. Frank
2 yrs
Vice President As Req'D
Leadership
KG
Kasara MB GAGE
2 yrs
Treasurer As Req'D
Leadership
DT
Dr Jephtha Tausig
5+ yrs
Secretary As Req'D
Leadership
ET
EVA Maria Tausig
5+ yrs
Board Member As Req'D
EF
Ernest H. Frank
4 yrs
Board Member - As Req'D
ET
EVA Maria Tausig
5+ yrs
President As Req'D
Leadership
EF
Ernest H. Frank
4 yrs
V.P.,Treasurer As Req'D
Leadership
DT
Dr Jephtha Tausig
5+ yrs
Secretary As Req'D
Leadership
EW
Elfriede E-B Walden
3 yrs
Board Member As Req'D
SS
Samantha Frank Starr
3 yrs
Board Member As Req'D
KG
Kasara GAGE
3 yrs
Board Member As Req'D
ET
EVA Maria Tausig
5+ yrs
President As Req'D
Leadership
EF
Ernest H. Frank
4 yrs
V.P.,Treasurer As Req'D
Leadership
DT
Dr Jephtha Tausig
5+ yrs
Secretary As Req'D
Leadership
SS
Samantha Frank Starr
3 yrs
Board Member As Req'D
KG
Kasara GAGE
3 yrs
Board Member As Req'D
EW
Elfriede E-B Walden
3 yrs
Board Member As Req'D
ET
EVA Maria Tausig
5+ yrs
President As Req'D
Leadership
EF
Ernest H. Frank
4 yrs
V.P.,Treasurer As Req'D
Leadership
DT
Dr Jephtha Tausig
5+ yrs
Secretary As Req'D
Leadership
SS
Samantha Frank Starr
3 yrs
Board Member As Req'D
KG
Kasara GAGE
3 yrs
Board Member As Req'D
EW
Elfriede E-B Walden
3 yrs
Board Member As Req'D
Grants Awarded (888 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Professional Childrens School | New York, NY | $35,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Nantucket Arts Council Inc | Nantucket, MA | $31,916 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Professional Children's School | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Inc | Edison, NJ | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Professional Childrens School Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Dancing Classrooms Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| New York Junior League | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Professional Children's School | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Musicians Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Open Space Institute | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Footprints Food Pantry | Kittery, ME | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Housing Nantucket | Nantucket, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc | Needham, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Nantucket Musical Arts SOC Match | Nantucket, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Safe at Home | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc | Needham, MA | $24,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| National Dance Institute | New York, NY | $22,400 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Nantucket Conservation FDN | Nantucket, MA | $20,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 2020 |
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