Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Franke Family Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $25K – $59K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
29
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Barbara E Franke
TRUSTEE
Jane S Franke
TRUSTEE
Katherine M Franke
TRUSTEE
Richard J Franke
TRUSTEE (DECEASED 04.15.2022)

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
7.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
181
Total grants awarded
$16.8M
Total amount
$93K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$4.4M
20 grants
2022
$4.2M
22 grants
2021
$2.7M
28 grants
2020
$1.2M
32 grants
2019
$2.1M
37 grants
2018
$2.2M
42 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2.5M
Fidelity Chartable
2 grants · KY
$2.0M
9 grants · CT · ≈ likely match
$1.9M
18 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.9M
5 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
1 grant · IL · ≈ likely match
$1.0M
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$877K
6 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$875K
11 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$412K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Fidelity Chartable
SHEPHERD FUND (JANE FRANKE DAF)
KY · TY 2023
$1.0M
Yale University
FRANKE DRAMATIC ARTS BUILDING
CT · TY 2023
$1.0M
Community Funds Inc
KATHERINE FRANKE DAF
NY · TY 2023
$1.0M
University of Chicago
COURT THEATRE FUND
IL · TY 2023
$400K
The Colorado College
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CO · TY 2023
$333K
The Connecticut Players Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2023
$210K
Chicago Humanities Festival
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Northwestern University
FRANKE FAMILY FELLOWS
IL · TY 2023
$50K
Yale University Library Council
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2023
$50K
Art Institute of Chicago
SUSTAINING FELLOWS
IL · TY 2023
$50K
Yale Art Gallery
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2023
$25K
Arizona Musicfest
GENERAL OPERATIONS
AZ · TY 2023
$25K
University of Chicago
HUMANITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL FUND
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Mayo Clinic
PALLIATIVE CARE
MN · TY 2023
$25K
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2023
$25K
Art Institute of Chicago
TEXTILE DEPARTMENT
IL · TY 2023
$20K
Leap
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2023
$5K
Elm City Consort Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2023
$5K
International Festival of Arts & Ideas
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2023
$2K
University of Chicago
WOMEN'S BOARD
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Fidelity Chartable
SHEPHERD FUND (JANE FRANKE DAF)
KY · TY 2022
$1.0M
North Shore Country Day School
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$1.0M
Community Funds Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2022
$1.0M
The Colorado College
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CO · TY 2022
$333K
University of Chicago
COURT THEATRE FUND
IL · TY 2022
$260K
Long Wharf Theatre
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2022
$110K
Chicago Humanities Festival
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$100K
University of Chicago
HUMANITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL FUND
IL · TY 2022
$100K
Northwestern University
FRANKE FAMILY FELLOWS
IL · TY 2022
$50K
Yale University Library Council
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2022
$50K
Art Institute of Chicago
SUSTAINING FELLOWS
IL · TY 2022
$50K
Arizona Musicfest
GENERAL OPERATIONS
AZ · TY 2022
$25K
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2022
$25K
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2022
$25K
Yale Art Gallery
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2022
$25K
Art Institute of Chicago
TEXTILE DEPARTMENT
IL · TY 2022
$20K
Leap
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2022
$20K
Yale University Library Council
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2022
$10K
International Festival of Arts & Ideas
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2022
$2K
Elm City Consort Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2022
$1K
University of Chicago
WOMEN'S BOARD
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Pentwater Arts Council
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MI · TY 2022
$250
Community Funds Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2021
$466K
University of Chicago
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2021
$400K
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CT · TY 2021
$400K
The Colorado College
PRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
CO · TY 2021
$333K
New York Community Trust
WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUNDS - JANE FRANKE FUND (2008)
NY · TY 2021
$275K
The University of Chicago
COURT THEATRE FUND
IL · TY 2021
$250K
New York Community Trust
WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUNDS - JANE FRANKE FUND (2008)
NY · TY 2021
$191K
Court Theatre
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IL · TY 2021
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.