The Raymond Frankel Foundation
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 13-3187074 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$3.9M
Organizations funded61
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$68.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $60,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | ALLAN MYER |
|---|---|
| Address | 2423 BENEDICT CANYON DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 |
| Phone | 8186796899 |
| ALLANAMYER@GMAIL.COM | |
| Form and materials | INTERVIEW PROCESS, DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | N/A |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
98% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Boston, MA | To promote arms control | $951,200 |
| Bridging the Gap American University | Washington, DC | Education & advancement of national security | $664,000 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies | Washington, DC | Advancing practical ideas to address the worlds greatest challenges | $350,187 |
| American Academy of Arts and Science | Cambridge, MA | To create dialogue between nuclear players | $267,000 |
| American Friends of Idi | Atlanta, GA | To educate regarding israeli issues | $250,000 |
| Crown Center Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Education for the middle east | $125,000 |
| MIT | Cambridge, MA | Specialized education for government | $120,000 |
| Friends of Asor | Alexandria, VA | To inititate, encourage, and support research into, and public understanding of, the history and cultures of the near east and wider… | $100,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | Combat anti-semitism | $100,000 |
| Project on Government Oversite | Washington, DC | To promote government accountability | $90,000 |
| American Friends of Reichman University | New York, NY | To support and promote reichman university in the united states | $75,000 |
| Institute for Middle East Options | Washington, DC | To promote israel | $75,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Hawaiian Islands | Seattle, WA | Advancement of health | $75,000 |
| Fuente Latina | North Miami, FL | To distribute pro-israel communications to spanish speakers | $70,000 |
| Creative Community for Peace | Los Angeles, CA | Combat anti-semitism in the entertainment industry | $60,000 |
| Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions | Baltimore, MD | To reduce gun violence | $60,000 |
| American Friends of Migdal Ohr | New York, NY | To support at-risk youth | $50,000 |
| US Friends of Elnet | New York, NY | To educate european leaders on economic relations and innovation | $50,000 |
| American Friends Tel Aviv Univ | Los Angeles, CA | Advancement of education | $40,000 |
| Brookings Institution Center for Middle East Studies | Washington, DC | Education for the middle east | $40,000 |
| US Pugwash | Washington, DC | To educate on global nuclear arms environment | $40,000 |
| Un Watch USA | Washington, DC | Educate & advancement of judaism | $35,000 |
| Hands on Tzedekah | Boca Raton, FL | Providing support for the alma center | $30,000 |
| Maine Gun Safety Coalition | Portland, ME | To protect communities by providing gun education and programs | $25,000 |
| Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence | Baltimore, MD | To create a safer maryland by advancing comprehensive and evidence-based solutions to prevent gun violence | $25,000 |
| Report Inc | Spring House, PA | Educate & advancement of judaism | $25,000 |
| North Helpline | Seattle, WA | To provide emergency services & food | $15,000 |
| Harvard Westlake School | Los Angeles, CA | Promote education | $12,000 |
| American Zionist Movement | New York, NY | To support the state of israel and jewish homeland | $10,000 |
| Democracy Forward | Washington, DC | Uses the law to build collective power and advance a bold, vibrant, democracy for all people | $10,000 |
| New Israel Fund | Washington, DC | Advancing liberal democracy, equality, and social justice in israel | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Libi | Brighton, MA | To support idf soldiers | $5,000 |
| American Friends of the Association for the Advancement of Community Center | Staten Island, NY | To build and develop israel communities | $5,000 |
| Chabad West Bel Air | Los Angeles, CA | To build a vibrant jewish community | $5,000 |
| Chesapeake Multicultrural Resource Center | Easton, MD | To increase community engagement | $5,000 |
| Friends of Yad Sarah | New York, NY | Supporting the people of israel by providing help and hope | $5,000 |
| Jnf-Usa | New York, NY | Advancement of judaism | $5,000 |
| Kline Galland Hospice | Seattle, WA | To provide medical support to the seattle community | $5,000 |
| Temple B'nai Isreal | Easton, MD | Educate & advancement of judaism | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Use food to empower communities | $4,193 |
| Avalon Foundation | Easton, MD | For the education & advancement of the arts | $3,000 |
| Descendants Media Group | Chicago, IL | To inspire and educate future generations through experiential storytelling | $3,000 |
| St John's Hospital | Santa Monica, CA | Advancement of medicine & science | $3,000 |
| Talbot Interfaith Shelter | Easton, MD | To provide shelter for the homeless | $3,000 |
| Temple of the Arts | Beverly Hills, CA | To promote the spirit and teachings of judaism through the arts | $3,000 |
| Belev Echad | New York, NY | To build a community of kindness around wounded veterans of the idf | $2,500 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | To educate regarding the environment | $2,500 |
| Friends of Israeli Disabled Veterans | New York, NY | To provide care for israeli servicemen and women wounded in the line of duty | $2,500 |
| Maryland Public Television | Owings Mills, MD | Promote free public television | $2,500 |
| Mid Shore Community Foundation | Easton, MD | To enhance the quality of life thoughout the mid-shore region | $2,500 |
| Shore Legal Access Formerly Mid Shore Pro Bono Inc | Easton, MD | To ensure equal access to civil legal help | $2,500 |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | To provide broadcasts of intellectual intergrity | $2,500 |
| Golda Project | Moraga, CA | Supporting jewish women and their allies to become leaders in advocating for israel and combating antisemitism | $2,000 |
| Stand With US | Los Angeles, CA | Combat anti-semitism | $2,000 |
| The Talbot Free Library | Easton, MD | Advancement of education & literacy | $1,500 |
| Artillery Ocs Alumni | Fort Sill, OK | To preserve history | $1,000 |
| Chesapeake Music | Easton, MD | To educate and inspire the community through music | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Idf | New York, NY | To provide critical support for israel's soldiers | $1,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Merrifield, VA | To create and support unique programs for veterans | $1,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Washington, DC | To support veterans | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 61 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,937,580 | 61 |
| 2024 | $3,014,245 | 55 |
| 2023 | $3,590,413 | 46 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621359349100127
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3187074
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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