Franke Family Charitable Foundation
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 55.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University Development | New Haven, CT | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,025,000 | 2024 |
| The Conneciticut Players Foundation | New Haven, CT | LONG WHARF THEATRE | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Chartable | Covington, KY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Washington, DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Humanities Festival | Chicago, IL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $600,000 | 2024 |
| Jumpseed | Stone Ridge, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500,000 | 2024 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | COURT THEATRE FUND | $410,000 | 2024 |
| Arizona Musicfest | Scottsdale, AZ | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $275,000 | 2024 |
| Yale University Library | New Haven, CT | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 | 2024 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | OPERATIONS ACCOUNT | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | PALLIATIVE CARE | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Iris Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services Inc | New Haven, CT | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | TEXTILE DEPARTMENT | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Elm City Consort | New Haven, CT | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 | 2024 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | WOMENS BOARD | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | FRANKE DRAMATIC ARTS BUILDING | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| Fidelity Chartable | Covington, KY | SHEPHERD FUND (JANE FRANKE DAF) | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| Community Funds Inc | New York, NY | KATHERINE FRANKE DAF | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | COURT THEATRE FUND | $400,000 | 2023 |
| The Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $333,333 | 2023 |
| The Connecticut Players Foundation | New Haven, CT | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $210,000 | 2023 |
| Chicago Humanities Festival | Chicago, IL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Yale University Library Council | New Haven, CT | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 | 2023 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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