Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation
EIN 386088399Total Given 2016–2024
$252.6M
61 grants · $28.1M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$250K
typical big bets · $100K–$2.5M
grant size
63%
deep partner · 12/19 multi-year
repeat
$90.0M
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(248) 649-2600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $166.2M | $115.1M | $-988K | 11 |
| 2017 | $5.6M | $120.0M | $3.7M | 11 |
| 2018 | $5.4M | $113.5M | $4.6M | 8 |
| 2019 | N/A | $124.6M | $3.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $11.6M | $123.6M | $1.8M | 6 |
| 2021 | $11.2M | $132.7M | $1.8M | 6 |
| 2022 | $11.4M | $112.1M | $20.0M | 6 |
| 2023 | $11.0M | $109.8M | $5.5M | 6 |
| 2024 | $30.3M | $90.0M | $7.2M | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 61 grants on record
Minimum
$700
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$250K
Average
$4.1M
75th Pctl
$2.5M
Maximum
$90.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (61 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel and Jean Frankel Fine Arts Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $90,000,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONCHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2016 |
| Samuel and Jean Frankel Heritage Foundation | Troy, MI | $71,363,059 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2016 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $19,600,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2024 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2024 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $8,500,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2023 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $6,250,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2020 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,125,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2021 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,125,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2022 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,000,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2021 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,000,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2022 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,500,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2016 |
| University of Michigan - Comprehensive Medical Cancer Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2018 |
| University of Michigan - Comprehensive Medical Cancer Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2020 |
| University of Michigan-Comprehensive Medical Cancer Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2021 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2017 |
| University of Michigan-Comprehensive Medical Cancer Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2022 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,000,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2020 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,600,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2023 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,100,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2017 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2018 |
| University of Michigan - Women'S Health Fund | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONCHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2018 |
| University of Michigan - Women'S Health Fund | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,000,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONCHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2017 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $550,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2020 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2018 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTION | 2023 |