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Franke Family Charitable Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-3662848 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $10.4M
- Grants reported
- 37
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | $6.1M |
| 2023 | 20 | $4.4M |
Where Franke Family Charitable Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YALE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT | NEW HAVEN, CT | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $1M |
| AMALGAMATED FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $1M |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | FRANKE DRAMATIC ARTS BUILDING | 2023 | $1M |
| THE CONNECITICUT PLAYERS FOUNDATION | NEW HAVEN, CT | LONG WHARF THEATRE | 2024 | $1M |
| COMMUNITY FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | KATHERINE FRANKE DAF | 2023 | $1M |
| FIDELITY CHARTABLE | COVINGTON, KY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $1M |
| FIDELITY CHARTABLE | COVINGTON, KY | SHEPHERD FUND (JANE FRANKE DAF) | 2023 | $1M |
| CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $600K |
| JUMPSEED | STONE RIDGE, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $500K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | COURT THEATRE FUND | 2024 | $410K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | COURT THEATRE FUND | 2023 | $400K |
| THE COLORADO COLLEGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 | $333.3K |
| ARIZONA MUSICFEST | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $275K |
| THE CONNECTICUT PLAYERS FOUNDATION | NEW HAVEN, CT | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 | $210K |
| CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 | $100K |
| YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY | NEW HAVEN, CT | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | SUSTAINING FELLOWS | 2023 | $50K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | FRANKE FAMILY FELLOWS | 2023 | $50K |
| YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COUNCIL | NEW HAVEN, CT | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 | $50K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | OPERATIONS ACCOUNT | 2024 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | PALLIATIVE CARE | 2023 | $25K |
| IRIS INTEGRATED REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT SERVICES INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $25K |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | PALLIATIVE CARE | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Franke Family Charitable Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.