Samuel J & Connie M Frankino
Rocky River, OH · EIN 34-1577766. Reported 134 grants totalling $6,505,786 to 79 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Samuel J & Connie M Frankino did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $16,233. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $130 and the largest $1,265,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidsanctuary Campus | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,813,125 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Weston, FL | $800,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Healthcorps | New York, NY | $367,480 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Place of Hope | West Palm Beach, FL | $336,847 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Curetivity | Darien, CT | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican | Solon, OH | $241,740 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Battier Take Charge Foundation | Miami, FL | $217,317 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Diocese of Palm Beach | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $199,377 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theatre | Jupiter, FL | $153,125 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Master's Ranch Christian Academy | Myrtle, MO | $142,350 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | Riviera Beach, FL | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Dog Ranch Rescue | Loxahatchee, FL | $122,265 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | $112,702 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Bernadette School | Westlake, OH | $106,525 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Julie Billiart Schools | Lyndhurst, OH | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Helping Hands Scholarship Fund | West Palm Beach, FL | $100,829 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gilmour Academy | Gates Mills, OH | $100,815 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Miami Miller School of Medicine | Miami, FL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Community Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $85,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rdk Melanoma Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $68,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Playhouse Square | Cleveland, OH | $61,152 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Christopher Church | Rocky River, OH | $52,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Vincent's Villa | Timonium, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vatican Observatory Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Palm Beach Symphony | West Palm Beach, FL | $37,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation | North Palm Beach, FL | $36,232 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Order of Malta | New York, NY | $36,191 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Life Foundation | Manalapan, FL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League | West Palm Beach, FL | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | Cleveland, OH | $25,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Malteser International | New York, NY | $25,725 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Hometown Foundation Inc | Cheshire, CT | $25,641 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Lakewood, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Brendan School | Hilliard, OH | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Innovate | Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Shore Meals on Wheels | Fairview Park, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Monastery of St Clare | North Royalton, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mystic Force Foundation Inc | North Miami, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Patrick Church | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cathedral of St Ignatius Loyola | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, TN | $10,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Sol Jupiter's Neighborhood Resource Center | Jupiter, FL | $10,363 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Givesmart US Inc | Atlanta, GA | $10,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cathedral of Saint Ignatius Loyola | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collier County Sheriff's Office | Naples, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Golden Creek Equine | Cheyenne, WY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helping Our Women | Provincetown, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Joseph's Home | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Palm Beach Dramaworks | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Ignatius High School | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Raphael Catholic Church | Bay Village, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uf Foundation Inc | Gainesville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Furry Friends Adoption Clinic | Jupiter, FL | $9,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach | Boca Raton, FL | $6,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Ann Place | West Palm Beach, FL | $6,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joseph & Mary's Home | Cleveland, OH | $5,182 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Ballet | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gardens Jewish Experience | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Family Parish | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Society of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lakewood Country Club Christmas Fund | Westlake, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Linking Employment Abilities and Potential (leap) | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Melanoma Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Missouri State University Foundation | Springfield, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seven Sorrows Bvm Parish | Middletown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eventgives | Mt Pleasant, SC | $2,674 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Helen Catholic School | Vero Beach, FL | $1,999 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts | West Palm Beach, OH | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hearts of Gold Missions Thrift and Charity | Lake Park, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scholastic Education | Manhattan, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sebastian Spreading Smiles | Solon, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bishop Watterson High School Soccer | Columbus, OH | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Cleveland, OH | $130 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
29 of 79 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 50%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 50 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $2,395,352 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $1,732,672 | $14,439 |
| 2023 | 37 | $1,404,472 | $17,366 |
| 2024 | 35 | $973,290 | $22,354 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 69% of this one's giving went to organizations in Florida. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $16,233. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Samuel J & Connie M Frankino's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 22700 Lake Road 202, Rocky River, OH, 44116. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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