Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc
EIN 136106471Total 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
Officers & Directors
EW
Elfriede Eb Walden
President
Leadership
SF
Samantha K Frank
Vice President
Leadership
KG
Kasara Mb Gage
Treasurer
Leadership
DT
Dr Jephtha Tausig
Secretary
Leadership
ET
Eva Maria Tausig
Board Member
EW
Elfriede Eb Walden
President As Req'D
Leadership
SF
Samantha K Frank
Vice President As Req'D
Leadership
KG
Kasara Mb Gage
Treasurer As Req'D
Leadership
DT
Dr Jephtha Tausig
Secretary As Req'D
Leadership
ET
Eva Maria Tausig
Board Member As Req'D
EF
Ernest H Frank
Board Member - As Req'D
ET
Eva Maria Tausig
President As Req'D
Leadership
EF
Ernest H Frank
V.P.,Treasurer As Req'D
Leadership
DT
Dr Jephtha Tausig
Secretary As Req'D
Leadership
EW
Elfriede E-B Walden
Board Member As Req'D
SS
Samantha Frank Starr
Board Member As Req'D
KG
Kasara Gage
Board Member As Req'D
ET
Eva Maria Tausig
President As Req'D
Leadership
EF
Ernest H Frank
V.P.,Treasurer As Req'D
Leadership
DT
Dr Jephtha Tausig
Secretary As Req'D
Leadership
SS
Samantha Frank Starr
Board Member As Req'D
KG
Kasara Gage
Board Member As Req'D
EW
Elfriede E-B Walden
Board Member As Req'D
ET
Eva Maria Tausig
President As Req'D
Leadership
EF
Ernest H Frank
V.P.,Treasurer As Req'D
Leadership
DT
Dr Jephtha Tausig
Secretary As Req'D
Leadership
SS
Samantha Frank Starr
Board Member As Req'D
KG
Kasara Gage
Board Member As Req'D
EW
Elfriede E-B Walden
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 |