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Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation: 7 grants to organizations, $30.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Samuel & Jean Frankel Foundation, a private foundation in Troy, MI, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $30,285,600 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $19,600,000 to University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI for charitable without restriction.
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- EIN
- 386088399
- Based in
- Troy, MI
- Assets
- $89,976,978
- Grants paid
- $30,285,600
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202503179349101520. It reported $30,285,600 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable without restriction | $19,600,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable without restriction | $10,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | Charitable without restriction | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sphinx Organization | Detroit, MI | Charitable without restriction | Arts, culture and humanities | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cranbrook Educational Community | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable without restriction | Education | $159,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kids Kicking Cancer | Southfield, MI | Charitable without restriction | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics of Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable without restriction | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $175,000 |
| Education | $159,600 |
| Health care | $100,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $30,285,600 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.