Sidney E Frank Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyHarrison, New York · EIN 20-6383779 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$22.5M
Organizations funded161
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$324.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $40,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
70% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $2,000,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $2,000,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $2,000,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $1,500,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $1,500,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $1,500,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $1,500,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Brownconnect and financial aid | $1,000,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $750,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | To support storm king's capital campaign and in honor of mark di suvero | $320,000 |
| Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation | Harrison, NY | To provide general operating support | $250,000 |
| Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation | Harrison, NY | To provide general operating support | $250,000 |
| Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation | Harrison, NY | To provide general operating support | $250,000 |
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | For general operating support | $250,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | To support hirshhom museum gala | $100,000 |
| University of California Berkley | Berkeley, CA | To support UC berkley law's center for law, energy & the environment | $100,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | To support fulcrum program | $75,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | For nutritional care at the celiac center | $70,000 |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | To support 2024 gala | $60,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | To support school of architecture | $60,000 |
| University of California Davis | Davis, CA | To support UC davis medical center | $52,000 |
| An Claidheamh Soluis Dba Irish Arts Center | New York, NY | To support literary programs and two poetry films | $51,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | To support gilroy and hollister programs | $50,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | To provied support for student emergency fund and annual fund | $50,000 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | To support the josephine frank kanrich fund | $50,000 |
| Ground Game Fund | Austin, TX | To support the focus for democracy program | $50,000 |
| Montana State Univeristy | Bozeman, MT | To support montana shakespeare in the park and honors college | $50,000 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute | San Diego, CA | For general operating support | $50,000 |
| Sidney Frank Fund (Charles Schwab Daf) | Harrison, NY | To create the sidney frank fund | $50,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | For the hirshhorn museum sculpture garden renovation | $50,000 |
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | To support amplify programs | $50,000 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | To transform literacy instruction in the college of education and social services | $50,000 |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL | To support wareham family scholarship fund | $50,000 |
| Detroit Institute of the Arts | Detroit, MI | For general operating support | $40,000 |
| Indigenous Environmental Network | Bemidji, MN | For general operating support | $40,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | For general operating support | $40,000 |
| Royal Literary Fund | London, UK | To support poetry films | $35,573 |
| Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | Washington DC, DC | To support general operations | $30,000 |
| Kua'aina Ulu'auamo (Kua) | Kaneohe, HI | For general operating support | $30,000 |
| Outdoor Afro | Oakland, CA | For general operating support | $30,000 |
| The Authors Guild Foundation | New York, NY | To support public programs, readings, and performances of poetry | $30,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Honolulu, HI | To support he'eia revitalization project | $30,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Honolulu, HI | For general operating support | $30,000 |
| Beyond 12 | Oakland, CA | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Billings Symphony Society | Billings, MT | To support explore msuic program | $25,000 |
| Bird Conservancy of the Rockies | Brighton, CO | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| California Scottish Rite Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | For general operating support for the santa barbara rite care language center | $25,000 |
| Cleo Parer Robinson Dance | Denver, CO | To support the capital campaign | $25,000 |
| Council for Native Hawaii | Kapolei, HI | To support kalahiki energy sovereign homes initiative | $25,000 |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | To support institute of science & policy | $25,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | For general support | $25,000 |
| Education Foundation of Eagle County | Edwards, CO | To support the edwards elementary 4th grade monumnent trip | $25,000 |
| Education Foundation of Eagle County | Edwards, CO | To support the edwards elementary 4th grade monumnent trip | $25,000 |
| Marlboro School of Music | Philadelphia, PA | To support marlboro school's music annual fund | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 161 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippet Rise Foundation | Harrison, NY | For general operating support | $1,250,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | For the hirshhorn museum sculpture garden renovation | $200,000 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | To support the josephine frank kanrich fund | $100,000 |
| University of California Davis | Davis, CA | To support UC davis medical center | $75,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | To support school of architecture | $60,000 |
| Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | To support amplify programs | $50,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Colorado | Denver, CO | To support book purchases | $50,000 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | To transform literacy instruction in the college of education and social services | $50,000 |
| Poetry Ireland | Dublin, | To support the american poetry library and poet in residence program | $45,000 |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | To support student film/dance project that will be created at tippet rise | $40,000 |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | To support institute of science & policy | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,545,763 | 172 |
| 2023 | $22,056,895 | 143 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533209349100768
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-6383779
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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