HELEN FRANKENTHALER FOUNDATION INC

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $21.2M · expenses $26.4M · assets $173.2M

EIN: 13-3244308
Address: 134 WEST 26TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10001-6803
Website: WWW.FRANKENTHALERFOUNDATION.ORG
NTEE code: -
Exempt type: 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date: March 1985 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status: Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations: Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status: Private non-operating foundation
Cross-check: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

13 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

Name	Latest title	Years	Latest year pay	Total pay from here	Organizations
Elizabeth Smith	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	2014-2024	$543,626	$4,806,414	1
Maureen St Onge	DIRECTOR OF COLLECTI	2014-2024	$312,708	$2,735,049	1
Sarah Haug	ARCHIVIST	2016-2024	$172,432	$1,286,409	1
Douglas Dreishpoon	DIRECTOR OF HF CATAL	2021-2024	$320,745	$1,048,459	1
James Thomas	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	2023-2024	$325,579	$637,291	1
Jessie Sentivan	PROJECT MANAGER	2021-2024	$156,044	$585,442	1
Richard Armstrong	DIRECTOR	2024	$8,750	$8,750	1
Ann Philbin	DIRECTOR	2024	$6,250	$6,250	1
Anna G Souvorov (former)	ASSISTANT DIRECTOR	2014-2018	$95,451	$431,880	1
Cecelia Barnett (former)	COLLECTIONS & VISUAL	2015-2020	$64,279	$411,976	1
Grady O'Connor (former)	IMAGES, RIGHTS, AND	2022	$126,753	$126,753	1
Douglas Drieshpoon (former)	CATALOG RAISONNE DIR	2017	$95,334	$95,334	1
Robert Benson (former)	OFFICE MANAGER	2020	$66,950	$66,950	1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

Name	Latest title	Years	Hrs/wk (latest)	Compensation	Organizations
Michael Hecht	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2014-2024	2	$0 reported	10
Lise Motherwell	CHAIR/DIRECTOR	2014-2024	2	$0 reported	1
Clifford Ross	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	2014-2024	2	$0 reported	1
Frederick J Iseman (former)	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR UNTIL 5/19/23	2014-2023	2	$0 reported	1

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · 8 paid, $1.8M

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
ELIZABETH SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$493,744	-	$49,882	$543,626	1
JAMES THOMAS	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	35	$282,488	-	$43,091	$325,579	1
DOUGLAS DREISHPOON	DIRECTOR OF HF CATAL	35	$287,728	-	$33,017	$320,745	1
MAUREEN ST ONGE	DIRECTOR OF COLLECTI	35	$267,265	-	$45,443	$312,708	1
SARAH HAUG	ARCHIVIST	35	$144,746	-	$27,686	$172,432	1
JESSIE SENTIVAN	PROJECT MANAGER	35	$126,590	-	$29,454	$156,044	1
RICHARD ARMSTRONG	DIRECTOR	2	$8,750	-	$0	$8,750	1
ANN PHILBIN	DIRECTOR	2	$6,250	-	$0	$6,250	1
LISE MOTHERWELL	CHAIR/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
MICHAEL HECHT	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	10
CLIFFORD ROSS	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1

2023 · 10 people listed · 6 paid, $1.7M

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
ELIZABETH SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$452,500	-	$47,630	$500,130	1
JAMES THOMAS	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	35	$281,482	-	$30,230	$311,712	1
MAUREEN ST ONGE	DIRECTOR OF COLLECTI	35	$259,127	-	$43,417	$302,544	1
DOUGLAS DREISHPOON	DIRECTOR OF HF CATAL	35	$270,229	-	$30,418	$300,647	1
SARAH HAUG	ARCHIVIST	35	$137,539	-	$30,242	$167,781	1
JESSIE SENTIVAN	PROJECT MANAGER	35	$128,178	-	$29,306	$157,484	1
LISE MOTHERWELL	CHAIR/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
MICHAEL HECHT	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	10
CLIFFORD ROSS	PRESIDENT AS OF 5/19/23/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
FREDERICK J ISEMAN	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR UNTIL 5/19/23	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1

2022 · 10 people listed · 6 paid, $1.4M

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
ELIZABETH SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$427,000	-	$45,560	$472,560	1
MAUREEN ST ONGE	DIRECTOR OF COLLECTI	35	$238,883	-	$43,633	$282,516	1
DOUGLAS DREISHPOON	DIRECTOR OF HF CATAL	35	$229,665	-	$26,361	$256,026	1
SARAH HAUG	ARCHIVIST	35	$128,412	-	$32,586	$160,998	1
JESSIE SENTIVAN	PROJECT MANAGER	35	$116,951	-	$31,440	$148,391	1
GRADY O'CONNOR	IMAGES, RIGHTS, AND	35	$101,211	-	$25,542	$126,753	1
LISE MOTHERWELL	CHAIR/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
MICHAEL HECHT	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	10
CLIFFORD ROSS	DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
FREDERICK J ISEMAN	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1

2021 · 10 people listed · 6 paid, $1.5M

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
ELIZABETH A SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$391,000	-	$13,110	$404,110	1
ELIZABETH SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$391,000	-	$0	$391,000	1
MAUREEN ST ONGE	DIRECTOR OF COLLECTI	35	$220,390	-	$15,503	$235,893	1
DOUGLAS DREISHPOON	DIRECTOR OF HF CATAL	35	$171,041	-	$0	$171,041	1
SARAH HAUG	ARCHIVIST	35	$119,554	-	$16,801	$136,355	1
JESSIE SENTIVAN	PROJECT MANAGER	35	$108,130	-	$15,393	$123,523	1
LISE MOTHERWELL	DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
MICHAEL HECHT	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	10
CLIFFORD ROSS	CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
FREDERICK J ISEMAN	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1

2020 · 9 people listed · 5 paid, $855K

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
ELIZABETH SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$395,000	-	$0	$395,000	1
MAUREEN ST ONGE	DIRECTOR OF COLLECTI	35	$213,699	-	$0	$213,699	1
SARAH HAUG	ARCHIVIST	35	$114,644	-	$0	$114,644	1
ROBERT BENSON	OFFICE MANAGER	35	$66,950	-	$0	$66,950	1
CECELIA BARNETT	COLLECTIONS & VISUAL	35	$64,279	-	$0	$64,279	1
LISE MOTHERWELL	DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
MICHAEL HECHT	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	10
CLIFFORD ROSS	CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
FREDERICK J ISEMAN	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1

2019 · 8 people listed · 4 paid, $899K

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
ELIZABETH SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$351,500	-	$48,158	$399,658	1
MAUREEN ST ONGE	DIRECTOR OF COLLECTI	35	$206,775	-	$40,860	$247,635	1
SARAH HAUG	ARCHIVIST	35	$108,710	-	$43,303	$152,013	1
CECELIA BARNETT	COLLECTIONS & VISUAL	35	$99,623	-	$0	$99,623	1
LISE MOTHERWELL	DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
MICHAEL HECHT	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	10
CLIFFORD ROSS	CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
FREDERICK J ISEMAN	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1

2018 · 9 people listed · 5 paid, $926K

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
ELIZABETH SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$325,000	-	$66,551	$391,551	1
MAUREEN ST ONGE	DIRECTOR OF COLLECTI	35	$184,500	-	$57,468	$241,968	1
SARAH HAUG	ARCHIVIST	35	$95,850	-	$37,696	$133,546	1
ANNA G SOUVOROV	ASSISTANT DIRECTOR	35	$74,000	-	$21,451	$95,451	1
CECELIA BARNETT	COLLECTIONS & VISUAL	35	$57,400	-	$5,740	$63,140	1
LISE MOTHERWELL	DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
MICHAEL HECHT	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	10
CLIFFORD ROSS	CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
FREDERICK J ISEMAN	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1

2017 · 10 people listed · 6 paid, $990K

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
ELIZABETH SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$310,000	-	$65,160	$375,160	1
MAUREEN ST ONGE	COLLECTIONS DIRECTOR	35	$180,000	-	$57,204	$237,204	1
SARAH HAUG	ARCHIVIST	35	$93,500	-	$37,547	$131,047	1
DOUGLAS DRIESHPOON	CATALOG RAISONNE DIR	35	$91,667	-	$3,667	$95,334	1
ANNA G SOUVOROV	ASSISTANT DIRECTOR	35	$69,000	-	$20,995	$89,995	1
CECELIA BARNETT	COLLECTIN/VISUAL MGR	35	$56,000	-	$5,600	$61,600	1
LISE MOTHERWELL	DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
MICHAEL HECHT	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	10
CLIFFORD ROSS	CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
FREDERICK J ISEMAN	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1

2016 · 9 people listed · 5 paid, $873K

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
ELIZABETH SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$294,000	-	$85,992	$379,992	1
MAUREEN ST ONGE	COLLECTIONS DIRECTOR	35	$172,972	-	$55,419	$228,391	1
SARAH HAUG	ARCHIVIST	35	$90,950	-	$26,643	$117,593	1
ANNA G SOUVOROV	ASSISTANT DIRECTOR	35	$66,560	-	$20,355	$86,915	1
CECELIA BARNETT	COLLECTIN/VISUAL MGR	0	$54,600	-	$5,677	$60,277	1
LISE MOTHERWELL	DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
MICHAEL HECHT	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	10
CLIFFORD ROSS	CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
FREDERICK J ISEMAN	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1

2015 · 8 people listed · 4 paid, $660K

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
ELIZABETH SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$245,000	-	$45,231	$290,231	1
MAUREEN ST ONGE	COLLECTIONS DIRECTOR	35	$170,362	-	$53,571	$223,933	1
ANNA G SOUVOROV	ASSISTANT DIRECTOR	35	$64,000	-	$19,077	$83,077	1
CECELIA BARNETT	COLLECTIN/VISUAL MGR	35	$52,000	-	$11,057	$63,057	1
LISE MOTHERWELL	DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
MICHAEL HECHT	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	10
CLIFFORD ROSS	CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
FREDERICK J ISEMAN	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1

2014 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $548K

Name	Title	Hrs/wk	From org	From related	Other	Total	Orgs
ELIZABETH SMITH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35	$224,400	-	$38,996	$263,396	1
MAUREEN ST ONGE	COLLECTIONS DIRECTOR	35	$162,240	-	$46,318	$208,558	1
ANNA G SOUVOROV	DIRECTOR'S ASSISTANT	35	$60,000	-	$16,442	$76,442	1
LISE MOTHERWELL	DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
MICHAEL HECHT	SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	10
CLIFFORD ROSS	CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1
FREDERICK J ISEMAN	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	2	$0	-	$0	$0	1

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 5 contractors · $5.0M

Name	Location	Service	Paid
DONTZIN NAGY & FLEISSIG LLP	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$2,549,514
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$1,827,978
FIERA CAPITAL	NEW YORK, NY	INVESTMENT ADVISORY	$239,877
RESNICOW & ASSOCIATES INC	NEW YORK, NY	PUBLICITY/PR	$215,518
BERLIN ROSEN LLC	NEW YORK, NY	PUBLICITY/PR	$171,818

2023 · 5 contractors · $1.7M

Name	Location	Service	Paid
DONTZIN NAGY & FLEISSIG LLP	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$641,544
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$520,399
FIERA CAPITAL	NEW YORK, NY	INVESTMENT ADVISORY	$206,892
SILBERMAN ZARETSKY PC	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$182,140
RESNICOW & ASSOCIATES INC	NEW YORK, NY	PUBLICITY/PR	$144,905

2022 · 5 contractors · $727K

Name	Location	Service	Paid
SILBERMAN ZARETSKY PC	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL FEES	$246,080
FIERA CAPITAL	NEW YORK, NY	INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE	$182,930
RESNICOW & ASSOCIATES INC	NEW YORK, NY	PUBLICITY/PR	$137,456
PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM	NEW YORK, NY	EXECUTIVE SEARCH	$87,601
AMANNESTABROOK CONSERVATION ASSOCIATES INC	NEW YORK, NY	ART CONSERVATION	$72,750

2021 · 5 contractors · $655K

Name	Location	Service	Paid
UOVO LLC	LONG ISLAND CITY, NY	ART STORAGE	$215,414
SILBERMAN ZARETSKY PC	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL FEES	$203,937
RESNICOW & ASSOCIATES INC	NEW YORK, NY	PUBLICITY/PR	$104,211
DARIA K CONSERVATION LLC	NEW YORK, NY	ART CONSERVATION	$71,995
AMANN & ESTABROOK CONSERVATION ASSOCIATES	NEW YORK, NY	ART CONSERVATION	$59,350

2020 · 4 contractors · $510K

Name	Location	Service	Paid
JOHN SILBERMAN ASSOCIATES PC	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$172,586
FIERA CAPITAL	NEW YORK, NY	INVESTMENT ADVISORY	$144,054
AMANN ESTABROOK CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION	NEW YORK, NY	ART CONSERVATION	$123,450
CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP	NEW YORK, NY	ACCOUNTING FEES	$69,708

2019 · 3 contractors · $406K

Name	Location	Service	Paid
JOHN SILBERMAN ASSOCIATES PC	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$232,840
FIERA CAPITAL	NEW YORK, NY	INVESTMENT ADVISORY	$96,605
CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP	NEW YORK, NY	ACCOUNTING FEES	$76,908

2018 · 3 contractors · $229K

Name	Location	Service	Paid
FIERA CAPITAL	NEW YORK, NY	INVESTMENT ADVISORY	$109,221
JOHN SILBERMAN ASSOCIATES PC	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$65,894
HECHT AND COMPANY PC	NEW YORK, NY	ACCOUNTING FEES	$53,720

2017 · 3 contractors · $271K

Name	Location	Service	Paid
JOHN SILBERMAN ASSOCIATES PC	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$104,429
FIERA CAPITAL	NEW YORK, NY	INVESTMENT ADVICE	$85,169
HECHT AND COMPANY PC	NEW YORK, NY	ACCOUNTING FEES	$81,485

2016 · 3 contractors · $221K

Name	Location	Service	Paid
JOHN SILBERMAN ASSOCIATES PC	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$101,521
HECHT AND COMPANY PC	NEW YORK, NY	ACCOUNTING FEES	$72,363
FIERA CAPITAL	NEW YORK, NY	INVESTMENT ADVICE	$46,741

2015 · 3 contractors · $215K

Name	Location	Service	Paid
JOHN SILBERMAN ASSOCIATES PC	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$96,028
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT	NEW YORK, NY	INVESTMENT ADVICE	$60,481
HECHT AND COMPANY PC	NEW YORK, NY	ACCOUNTING FEES	$58,181

2014 · 3 contractors · $245K

Name	Location	Service	Paid
JOHN SILBERMAN ASSOCIATES PC	NEW YORK, NY	LEGAL	$121,532
HECHT AND COMPANY PC	NEW YORK, NY	ACCOUNTING FEES	$61,948
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT	NEW YORK, NY	INVESTMENT ADVICE	$61,506

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 105 grants to organizations · $14.4M

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2023 · 100 grants to organizations · $25.3M

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2022 · 113 grants to organizations · $7.7M

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2021 · 134 grants to organizations · $7.6M

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2020 · 55 grants to organizations · $3.2M

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2019 · 49 grants to organizations · $8.1M

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2018 · 26 grants to organizations · $2.7M

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2017 · 1 grant to organizations · $877K

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2016 · 1 grant to organizations · $3.8M

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2015 · 1 grant to organizations · $1.5M

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2014 · 3 grants to organizations · $1.0M

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Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2015 · 3 contributors · $610K

#	Contributor	Type	City, state	Total	Noncash	Source
3	ESTATE OF HELEN FRANKENTHALER	Person	NEW YORK, NY	$369,830	-	Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
1	ESTATE OF HELEN FRANKENTHALER	Person	NEW YORK, NY	$200,000	$369,830	Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2	ESTATE OF HELEN FRANKENTHALER	Person	NEW YORK, NY	$40,636	-	Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing

2014 · 1 contributor · $500K

#	Contributor	Type	City, state	Total	Noncash	Source
1	ESTATE OF HELEN FRANKENTHALER	Person	NEW YORK, NY	$500,000	-	Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net assets	Contributions	Program revenue	Officer pay	Employees	Volunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,156,927	$26,360,479	$173,182,625	$173,182,625	-	-	$508,744	-	-
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,448,818	$32,170,742	$176,117,159	$176,117,159	-	-	$452,500	-	-
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,227,850	$12,804,330	$166,162,178	$166,162,178	-	-	$427,000	-	-
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,929,838	$11,452,977	$152,136,508	$152,136,508	-	-	$391,000	-	-
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,830,160	$6,957,945	$136,659,647	$136,659,647	-	-	$395,000	-	-
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,269,313	$12,398,243	$136,787,432	$136,787,432	-	-	$351,500	-	-
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,883,936	$5,741,537	$130,918,196	$130,916,362	-	-	$325,000	-	-
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,027,731	$3,634,979	$128,774,723	$128,773,963	$0	-	$310,000	-	-
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,813,358	$6,153,173	$121,383,039	$121,381,211	$0	-	$294,000	-	-
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,544,531	$3,521,758	$112,723,418	$112,721,026	$610,466	-	$245,000	-	-
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,845,827	$2,672,974	$100,698,253	$100,698,253	$500,000	-	$224,400	-	-

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

PAESTUM FOUNDATION INC New York, NY · 1 person in common (Michael Hecht)
LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE FOUNDATION INC New York, NY · 1 person in common (Michael Hecht)
JOSEPH & SYLVIA SLIFKA FOUNDATION INC New York, NY · 1 person in common (Michael Hecht)
BOGLIASCO FOUNDATION INC New York, NY · 1 person in common (Michael Hecht)
LUCILLE LORTEL FOUNDATION INC New York, NY · 1 person in common (Michael Hecht)
ALFRED AND JANE ROSS FOUNDATION INC New York, NY · 1 person in common (Michael Hecht)
AL HELD FOUNDATION INC Boiceville, NY · 1 person in common (Michael Hecht)
NANCY GRAVES FOUNDATION INC Long Is City, NY · 1 person in common (Michael Hecht)
PONSOLD MOTHERWELL CHARITABLE TR Stanfordville, NY · 1 person in common (Michael Hecht)

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Organization	State	NTEE	Latest revenue	Latest expenses	Top-paid title	Top pay	Why similar
HELEN JONES FOUNDATION INC	TX	Not reported	$20,979,548	$15,831,836	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	$218,870	Similar name, revenue within 2x
HELP FOUNDATION INC	OH	P70	$14,571,143	$14,337,986	PRESIDENT / CEO	$409,819	Similar name, revenue within 2x
FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC	OH	Not reported	$2,308,761	$785,509	PRESIDENT	$128,772	Similar name, revenue within 10x
FRANK AND HELEN@HERMANN FOUNDATION INC	NY	T22	$30,247	$42,856	President Director	$7,900	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
HELEN KELLER FOUNDATION INC	AL	T30	$37,521	$15,734	Board Member	$94,622	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
HELEN LAFRANCE FOUNDATION INC	TN	A25	$60,000	$0	DIRECTOR	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
HELLER FOUNDATION INC	NJ	T20	$961,107	$611,620	OFFICER	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
HELLER FOUNDATION INC	WI	Not reported	$242,831	$269,752	PRESIDENT/TR	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
HELEN LEE FOUNDATION INC	TX	Not reported	$234,694	$141,121	MANAGING DIR	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
S W FRANKENTHAL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC	GA	Not reported	$9,454	$11,105	President	$3,600	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
HER FOUNDATION INC	FL	L41	$97,944	$75,709	COO	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
H A HELLER FOUNDATION INC	NJ	T21	$22,808	$20,797	PRESIDENT	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
HELEN G HAUBEN FOUNDATION INC	MA	T20	$138,824	$234,244	PRESIDENT	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
FRANK L & HELEN GOFRANK FOUNDATION	MI	Not reported	$108,588	$235,338	VP/TREASURER	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
HELEN E YERK FOUNDATION INC	PA	Not reported	$72,993	$14,354	PRESIDENT	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
HALE FOUNDATION INC	GA	F34	$1,914,250	$1,495,746	PRESIDENT	$102,930	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC	MA	Z99	$1,701,041	$0	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	$350,796	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
D W FRANKEL FOUNDATION INC	FL	Not reported	$1,513,593	$596,069	DIRECTOR	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THALER HOWELL FOUNDATION INC	ME	Not reported	$796,274	$492,052	President	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
HELP FOUNDATION INC	NJ	T30	$368,820	$155,985	PRESIDENT	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
HALE FOUNDATION INC	CT	Not reported	$34,468	$88,230	PRESIDENT	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE HELENA FOUNDATION INC	MD	Not reported	$3,301	$4,039,347	PRES,TRES,DIR	$0	Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
HELENE FOUNDATION INC	NY	Not reported	$0	$129,254	Vice President	$0	Similar name, same state
Helfen Foundation Inc	NY	Not reported	$0	$4,466	Director/Pres	$0	Similar name, same state
Helen Hau Do Foundation Inc	TX	Not reported	$0	$0	CEO	$0	Similar name

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Grantors that funded the 26 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

Grantor	Type	Total given	Grants	Organizations funded	Years	Which ones
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION	DAF sponsor	$1,116,517	12	1	2010–2023	HELP FOUNDATION INC
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE CSRA	DAF sponsor	$376,435	19	1	2015–2025	HALE FOUNDATION INC
SAMUEL H AND MARIA MILLER FOUNDATION	Private foundation	$200,000	2	1	2021–2024	HELP FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC	DAF sponsor	$162,816	7	1	2019–2025	HELP FOUNDATION INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND	DAF sponsor	$111,239	7	3	2020–2024	HELP FOUNDATION INC; HALE FOUNDATION INC; HELEN KELLER FOUNDATION INC
THE TOM H AND ANNE H JENKINS CHARITABLE TR	Private foundation	$72,500	5	1	2021–2025	HELP FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND	DAF sponsor	$65,852	5	2	2018–2024	HELP FOUNDATION INC; HELP FOUNDATION INC
MCMILLEN FAMILY FOUNDATION	Private foundation	$65,000	2	1	2017–2019	HELP FOUNDATION INC
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION	Private foundation	$59,023	12	1	2013–2025	HELP FOUNDATION INC
SOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC	DAF sponsor	$55,000	4	1	2011–2014	FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC
FORGOOD INC	DAF sponsor	$54,041	4	1	2020–2023	HALE FOUNDATION INC
AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	DAF sponsor	$52,000	1	1	2020–2020	HELP FOUNDATION INC
GOOD SHEPHERD FOUNDATION OF OHIO	Private foundation	$40,000	4	1	2022–2025	HELP FOUNDATION INC
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC	Private foundation	$37,048	56	1	2012–2023	HELP FOUNDATION INC
WARING AND CARMEN PARTRIDGE FOUNDATION	Private foundation	$35,000	2	1	2017–2022	HALE FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $26,360,479 spent · pay $2,966,189 · grants $14,412,827 · events $197,779

Line	Total	Share
Contributions, gifts, grants paid	$14,412,827	54.7%
Fees: legal	$4,800,137	18.2%
Other expenses	$2,725,806	10.3%
Other salaries and wages	$1,891,642	7.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits	$565,803	2.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees	$508,744	1.9%
Fees: other professional	$504,841	1.9%
Occupancy	$465,039	1.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings	$197,779	0.8%
Taxes	$183,473	0.7%
Fees: accounting	$92,071	0.3%
Depreciation and depletion	$12,317	0.0%
Total	$26,360,479	100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $32,170,742 spent · pay $2,667,804 · grants $25,325,037 · events $131,014

Line	Total	Share
Contributions, gifts, grants paid	$25,325,037	78.7%
Other expenses	$1,849,061	5.7%
Other salaries and wages	$1,678,620	5.2%
Fees: legal	$1,364,468	4.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits	$536,684	1.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees	$452,500	1.4%
Taxes	$313,533	1.0%
Fees: other professional	$241,834	0.8%
Occupancy	$205,573	0.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings	$131,014	0.4%
Fees: accounting	$61,714	0.2%
Depreciation and depletion	$10,704	0.0%
Total	$32,170,742	100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $12,804,330 spent · pay $2,029,263 · grants $7,699,111 · events $106,665

Line	Total	Share
Contributions, gifts, grants paid	$7,699,111	60.1%
Other expenses	$1,528,187	11.9%
Other salaries and wages	$1,198,144	9.4%
Taxes	$632,827	4.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees	$427,000	3.3%
Pension plans and employee benefits	$404,119	3.2%
Fees: other professional	$301,623	2.4%
Fees: legal	$249,396	1.9%
Occupancy	$171,275	1.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings	$106,665	0.8%
Fees: accounting	$65,834	0.5%
Depreciation and depletion	$20,149	0.2%
Total	$12,804,330	100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $11,452,977 spent · pay $1,141,396 · grants $7,637,843 · events $33,125

Line	Total	Share
Contributions, gifts, grants paid	$7,637,843	66.7%
Other expenses	$2,115,890	18.5%
Other salaries and wages	$568,580	5.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees	$391,000	3.4%
Fees: legal	$211,699	1.8%
Fees: other professional	$182,628	1.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits	$181,816	1.6%
Taxes	$52,877	0.5%
Fees: accounting	$48,095	0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings	$33,125	0.3%
Depreciation and depletion	$29,424	0.3%
Total	$11,452,977	100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $6,957,945 spent · pay $1,088,893 · grants $3,238,500 · events $1,513

Line	Total	Share
Contributions, gifts, grants paid	$3,238,500	46.5%
Other expenses	$1,954,679	28.1%
Other salaries and wages	$530,730	7.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees	$395,000	5.7%
Fees: legal	$235,355	3.4%
Taxes	$180,037	2.6%
Fees: other professional	$165,184	2.4%
Pension plans and employee benefits	$163,163	2.3%
Fees: accounting	$69,708	1.0%
Depreciation and depletion	$24,076	0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings	$1,513	0.0%
Total	$6,957,945	100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $12,398,243 spent · pay $1,031,876 · grants $8,055,300 · events $12,725

Line	Total	Share
Contributions, gifts, grants paid	$8,055,300	65.0%
Other expenses	$2,480,707	20.0%
Other salaries and wages	$513,674	4.1%
Taxes	$359,646	2.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees	$351,500	2.8%
Fees: legal	$232,840	1.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits	$166,702	1.3%
Fees: other professional	$122,872	1.0%
Fees: accounting	$76,908	0.6%
Depreciation and depletion	$25,369	0.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings	$12,725	0.1%
Total	$12,398,243	100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $5,741,537 spent · pay $963,624 · grants $2,680,000 · events $22,240

Line	Total	Share
Contributions, gifts, grants paid	$2,680,000	46.7%
Other expenses	$1,646,914	28.7%
Other salaries and wages	$428,117	7.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees	$325,000	5.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits	$210,507	3.7%
Fees: other professional	$130,678	2.3%
Taxes	$119,372	2.1%
Fees: legal	$97,534	1.7%
Fees: accounting	$53,720	0.9%
Depreciation and depletion	$27,298	0.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings	$22,240	0.4%
Interest	$157	0.0%
Total	$5,741,537	100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $3,634,979 spent · pay $1,003,602 · grants $877,000 · events $23,811

Line	Total	Share
Other expenses	$1,113,955	30.6%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid	$877,000	24.1%
Other salaries and wages	$503,428	13.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees	$310,000	8.5%
Taxes	$259,356	7.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits	$190,174	5.2%
Fees: legal	$152,510	4.2%
Fees: other professional	$96,015	2.6%
Fees: accounting	$81,485	2.2%
Depreciation and depletion	$27,245	0.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings	$23,811	0.7%
Total	$3,634,979	100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $6,153,173 spent · pay $895,834 · grants $3,766,000 · events $29,995

Line	Total	Share
Contributions, gifts, grants paid	$3,766,000	61.2%
Other expenses	$923,226	15.0%
Other salaries and wages	$407,748	6.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees	$294,000	4.8%
Taxes	$230,563	3.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits	$194,086	3.2%
Fees: legal	$123,141	2.0%
Fees: other professional	$85,336	1.4%
Fees: accounting	$72,363	1.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings	$29,995	0.5%
Depreciation and depletion	$26,715	0.4%
Total	$6,153,173	100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $3,521,758 spent · pay $726,062 · grants $1,543,350 · events $5,136

Line	Total	Share
Contributions, gifts, grants paid	$1,543,350	43.8%
Other expenses	$785,674	22.3%
Other salaries and wages	$348,823	9.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees	$245,000	7.0%
Taxes	$165,822	4.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits	$132,239	3.8%
Fees: legal	$114,613	3.3%
Fees: other professional	$91,731	2.6%
Fees: accounting	$58,181	1.7%
Occupancy	$16,200	0.5%
Depreciation and depletion	$14,989	0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings	$5,136	0.1%
Total	$3,521,758	100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $2,672,974 spent · pay $605,020 · grants $1,025,000 · events $5,099

Line	Total	Share
Contributions, gifts, grants paid	$1,025,000	38.3%
Other expenses	$573,589	21.5%
Other salaries and wages	$270,240	10.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees	$224,400	8.4%
Fees: legal	$168,447	6.3%
Pension plans and employee benefits	$110,380	4.1%
Fees: other professional	$88,277	3.3%
Taxes	$85,579	3.2%
Fees: accounting	$61,948	2.3%
Occupancy	$57,800	2.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings	$5,099	0.2%
Depreciation and depletion	$2,215	0.1%
Total	$2,672,974	100%

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State business registration

HELEN FRANKENTHALER FOUNDATION, INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 1984-07-27

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

HELEN FRANKENTHALER FOUNDATION INC

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