The Franklin Fund
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 46.3% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Victims of Torture | St Paul, MN | TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S | $30,000 | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union FDN | New York, NY | GENERAL | $23,250 | 2024 |
| Epiphany Magazine | New York, NY | TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | GENERAL | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | GENERAL | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Foundation Integrative Meditation | Los Ranchos, NM | GENERAL | $12,000 | 2024 |
| The North Shore Land Alliance | Oyster Bay, NY | TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Kehillath Shalom Synagogue | Cold Springs Harbor, NY | GENERAL | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc | New York, NY | GENERAL | $8,500 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | Rochester, NY | TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S | $6,250 | 2024 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All | Washington, DC | GENERAL | $6,250 | 2024 |
| Dharmata Foundation | Point Richmond, CA | TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S | $5,000 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Commitee | New York, NY | TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Macdowell | Peterborough, NH | GENERAL | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Children's Orchestra Society | Fresh Meadows, NY | TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S | $2,500 | 2024 |
| The Food Depot | Santa Fe, NM | GENERAL | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Prisoners' Legal Services | Boston, MA | GENERAL | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | Dorchester, MA | GENERAL | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Globalgiving | Washington, DC | GENERAL | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Wnyc Radio | New York, NY | GENERAL | $2,000 | 2024 |
| The Trevor Project Attn Development | West Hollywood, CA | GENERAL | $1,250 | 2024 |
| Aim at Melanoma | Frisco, TX | GENERAL | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | GENERAL | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Preservation Long Island | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | GENERAL | $850 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Oyster Bay | Passaic, NJ | TO ADVANCE CHARITY'S | $500 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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