Leonard R Frankel Family Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 76-0354825 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Frankel Family Foundation
62grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$2.3Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 62 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $65K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3604 Meadow Lake LN
Houston, TX 77027-4111
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rice University SUPPORT RICE UNIVERSITY | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Texas Medical Center SUPPORT TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine BAYLOR ANDROLOGY RESEARCH SCHOLARS | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine BAYLOR ANDROLOGY RESEARCH SCHOLARS | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Houston Food Bank HOUSTON FOOD BANK SUPPORT | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Houston Food Bank HOUSTON FOOD BANK SUPPORT | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Santa Catalina School SUPPORT SCHOOL'S LEGACY CAMPAIGN | Monterey, CA | $100,000 |
| St John's School SUPPORT ST JOHN'S SCHOOL | Houston, TX | $75,000 |
| Hoover Institution at Stanford University SUPPORT THE HOOVER INSTITUTION | Stanford, CA | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology SUPPORT MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University SUPPORT HOOVER INSTITUTION | Stanford, CA | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology SUPPORT MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 |
| St John's School SUPPORT ST JOHN'S SCHOOL | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Hoover Institution at Stanford University SUPPORT THE HOOVER INSTITUTION | Stanford, CA | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology SUPPORT MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 |
| St John's School SUPPORT ST JOHN'S SCHOOL | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Montage Health Foundation SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN CARING PROGRAM | Monterey, CA | $35,000 |
| University of Houston Law Foundation SUPPORT THE FRANKEL LECTURE SERIES | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Amazing Place SUPPORT AMAZING PLACE MISSION | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine BAYLOR ANDROLOGY RESEARCH SCHOLARS | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Symphony | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston SUPPORT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| University of Houston Law Foundation SUPPORT THE FRANKEL LECTURE SERIES | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $25,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Grand Opera Association Inc | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Hoston, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Symphony | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Montage Health Foundation SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN CARING PROGRAM | Monterey, CA | $25,000 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston SUPPORT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| University of Houston Law Foundation SUPPORT THE FRANKEL LECTURE SERIES | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $15,000 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Hoston, TX | $15,000 |
| Kipp Texas Public Schools KIPP FORWARD | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Kipp Texas Public Schools KIPP FORWARD | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| American Heritage Education Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $10,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 |
| Menlo College ANNUAL FUND | Atherton, CA | $10,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools SUPPORT YES PREP'S ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| American Heritage Education Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Houston Achievement Place PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Menlo College ANNUAL FUND | Atherton, CA | $10,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools SUPPORT YES PREP'S ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| American Heritage Education Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 |
| Houston Achievement Place PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Menlo College ANNUAL FUND | Atherton, CA | $10,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools SUPPORT YES PREP'S ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Army War College Foundation | Carlisle, PA | $5,000 |
| Army War College Foundation | Carlisle, PA | $5,000 |
| Childbuilders | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $5,000 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Army War College Foundation | Carlisle, PA | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 62 reported grants.
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