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The Alta and John Franks Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 23-7422163 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$8.7M
Grants reported
70
Typical grant
$50K
Future commitments
Not reported

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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Original filing text

Reported organization name: THE ALTA AND JOHN FRANKS FOUNDATION

Where The Alta and John Franks Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Alzheimer'S Drug Discovery Foundation

New York, NY

$1MTax year 2024

Unrestricted gift to 501(c)(3) org

The National World War II Museum

New Orleans, LA

$525KTax year 2024

Unrestricted gift to 501(c)(3) org

Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

New York, NY

$500KTax year 2024

Unrestricted gift to 501(c)(3) org

North Louisiana Economic Partnership

Shreveport, LA

$500KTax year 2024

Unrestricted gift to 501(c)(3) org

State Policy Network

Arlington, VA

$500KTax year 2024

Unrestricted gift to 501(c)(3) org

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Alta and John Franks Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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