Private foundation · New York, NY

The Franklin Fund

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Typical grant size
$1K $3K $7K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
60
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Cynthia F Franklin
TRUSTEE
Helena F Rozier
TRUSTEE
Sheila F Lieber
TRUSTEE
George S Franklin III
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
151
Total grants awarded
$873K
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$185K
25 grants
2023
$136K
29 grants
2022
$179K
26 grants
2021
$89K
16 grants
2020
$157K
25 grants
2019
$127K
30 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$101K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$83K
5 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$66K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$63K
5 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$48K
4 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$44K
Doctors Without Borders USA
4 grants · MD
$36K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$32K
Foundation Integrative Meditation
3 grants · NM
$30K
Kehillath Shalom Synagogue
6 grants · NY
$27K

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

Center for Victims of Torture
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
MN · TY 2024
$30K
American Civil Liberties Union Fdn
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$23K
Epiphany Magazine
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Environmental Integrity Project
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$15K
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Foundation Integrative Meditation
GENERAL
NM · TY 2024
$12K
The North Shore Land Alliance
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Kehillath Shalom Synagogue
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$9K
Reproductive Freedom for All
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$6K
Planned Parenthood
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NY · TY 2024
$6K
International Rescue Commitee
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Dharmata Foundation
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Macdowell
GENERAL
NH · TY 2024
$5K
Prisoners' Legal Services
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$3K
The Food Depot
GENERAL
NM · TY 2024
$3K
Louis D Brown Peace Institute
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Children's Orchestra Society
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Globalgiving
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$2K
Wnyc Radio
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$2K
The Trevor Project
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Aim at Melanoma
GENERAL
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Americares Foundation Inc
GENERAL
CT · TY 2024
$1K
Preservation Long Island
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$850
Community Foundation of Oyster Bay
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NJ · TY 2024
$500
Epiphany Magazine
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NY · TY 2023
$25K
The North Shore Land Alliance
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NY · TY 2023
$22K
Foundation Integrative Meditation
GENERAL
NM · TY 2023
$12K
Save the Children
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$8K
Doctors Without Borders USA
GENERAL
MD · TY 2023
$8K
Dublin School
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NH · TY 2023
$8K
International Rescue Commitee
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NY · TY 2023
$7K
Dharmata Foundation
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
CA · TY 2023
$7K
Kehillath Shalom Synagogue
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Lieber and Smith Inc
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Center for Common Ground
GENERAL
VA · TY 2023
$3K
Feeding America
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$3K
Louis D Brown Peace Institute
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Children's Orchestra Society
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Center for Victims of Torture
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
MN · TY 2023
$2K
Planned Parenthood
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Razom Inc
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$2K
350org
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$2K
World Central Kitchen
TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S
DC · TY 2023
$2K
Friends of Raynham Hall Inc
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Aspca
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Sustainable Markets Foundation
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Refugees International
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Propublica
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Palestinian Children S Relief Fund
GENERAL
OH · TY 2023
$1K

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