Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation

Guidelines

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 & Geographic Focus:
Animal welfare, through two focus areas:

• Protecting endangered and threatened species by supporting conservation and research. Geographic priority given to national organizations, including U.S. organizations with international programs; and
• Reducing the homelessness, mistreatment and euthanasia of companion animals through adoption, training, spay/neuter and other programs by providing capacity building and infrastructure grants to organizations doing this work. Geographic priority given to organizations operating in New York City and neighboring counties only. 

The Foundation typically does not provide general operating support.

Organizations that are focused on companion animal welfare in NYC and neighboring counties may apply through an open application process. 

Beginning in 2025, the Frankenberg Foundation will begin a closed application process for animal conservation grants. Organizations that have previously received a grant from the Foundation are invited to submit a proposal provided they have a qualifying project that meets any other guidelines noted on this page. If your organization has not received a grant from the Foundation in the past and you have a project you would like to propose for support, send a short email detailing the project and include your most recent annual report. Inquiry emails should be sent to Lindsey Crane, Program Officer at lindsey.s.crane@jpmorgan.com.

Restrictions:
No grants are made to individuals or private foundations or for matching gifts or loans. Organizations requesting support must have annual operating budgets of $250,000 or more. Organizations receiving support must not engage in or supply animals for vivisection. The Foundation does not provide support for projects in which animals are held in captivity and also does not make grants to wildlife sanctuaries.

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:
The annual application deadline is July 1^st. If July 1^st falls on a weekend, the deadline is the next business day. Decisions are made before the Foundation’s fiscal year end, which is December 31st.

Type of Support:
Project and capacity-building

JPMorgan Chase Relationship:
Sole trustee

Application

Please include the following items in your organization’s request:

1. Proposal (maximum of three pages) which includes:

a. Overview of the organization (i.e., primary goals, needs or problems being addressed, population served)
b. Description of the project for which you are seeking support

i.      Statement of purpose and the needs being addressed by the project
ii.     Population served and how they will benefit from the project
iii.    Project timeline/anticipated project duration

c. If a conservation organization, describe the ethical practices that your organization utilizes in its work. 
d. Brief biography of the executive director and key project staff 

2. Project budget

a. If it is a two-year request, please include a two-year projected budget
b. Include a list of foundation, corporate and other support applied to the budget

3. Current fiscal year board-approved organizational budget

4. List of foundation and corporate supporters

a. Include a list of corporate, government, and foundation funders for the current fiscal year with grant amounts.
b. Note: We keep this information strictly confidential and use it to complete our due diligence requirements

5. Most recently audited financial statements

a. If your organization does not conduct an audit or review, upload your most recently completed IRS Form 990. 

6. Board list with professional affiliations

Please note: All applications to the Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation must be submitted online. As of 2025 we are moving to a new grantmaking Portal. Previous applicants will need to create a new log in after clicking through the link below to start an application.