Frankenthaler's nephew has accused the foundation, which terminated his board position last spring, of "extensive self-dealing"

Frederick Iseman is suing the foundation of which he was until recently board president, accusing it of practicing “grabstract expressionism”

The initiative, which initially was intended to award $10m total in grants, will now give out $15m for ecological projects at art non-profits

The foundation will soon begin taking applications for the third cycle of its Frankenthaler Climate Initiative to help art schools and museums become more climate-resilient

PEN America’s Artists at Risk Connection, with funds from the Frankenthaler and Warhol foundations, has given more than $180,000 in grants to help affected artists with emergency needs and to keep practising

The new grants, to art museums, schools and nonprofits in 19 states, represent the second major round of support under the foundation’s Frankenthaler Climate Initiative

The foundation’s grants will be distributed through partnerships with PEN America and the World Monuments Fund

Stipends, ranging from around $7,000 to $100,000, will help museums jump-start clean energy, climate disaster protection and sustainability projects

Recipients range from Grey Art Gallery at NYU to a truck that transports art books to underserved communities

Multi-year effort will start with $1.25m in grants to a contemporary art foundation, an Artist Relief Fund and New York arts groups