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This web site provides background on the Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation. Regina Frankenberg directed that the remainder of her estate be used to establish a foundation to support organizations and programs that promote the care, conservation, treatment, well-being and prevention of cruelty to animals.

Funding Interests:
Animal welfare, including efforts to:
  1. protect endangered and threatened species by supporting conservation and research; and
  2. reduce the homelessness, mistreatment and euthanasia of companion animals by supporting adoption, training, spay/neuter and other programs by strengthening the capacity and infrastructure of organizations doing this work.
Geographic Focus:
  • With respect to wild animals: National, including U.S. organizations with international programs.
  • With respect to companion animals: New York City and neighboring counties.
Restrictions:
No grants are made to individuals or private foundations or for matching gifts or loans. Organizations receiving support must not engage in or supply animals for vivisection.
Eligibility:
Organizations must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as public charities and tax-exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Grant Cycle:
Proposals should be received no later than July 1st; decisions are made before the Foundation’s fiscal year end, which is December 31st.
Type of Support:
Project, capital and capacity building
JPMorgan Chase Relationship:
Sole trustee
The Philanthropic Services department of JPMorgan Private Bank offers advisory, grantmaking and administrative services to client foundations.
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