After Jeanes died, her will specified that William Howard Taft, Andrew Carnegie, Washington and Frissell be named to the Board of Trustees for the foundation. At the time, the Jeanes Foundation was the only educational foundation to have black members of the board.
Following Jeanes' death, her will specified that William Howard Taft, Andrew Carnegie, Washington, and Frissell be appointed to the Board of Trustees for the foundation. At the time, the Jeanes Foundation was notable for having black representatives on its board, a distinction it shared with no other educational foundation.