Franklin Bank & Trust Company
Franklin Bank & Trust Company is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Franklin, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $45K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $11K.
Franklin Bank & Trust Company at a glance
In short: Franklin Bank & Trust Company gave $11K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,222
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $45,444
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Franklin Bank & Trust Company funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Southern KY ($2K). Together the top 4 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Franklin Bank & Trust Company gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 484% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $18K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
| United Way of Southern KY Bowling Green, KY | Assist with Financial Need in the Community | $2,000 |
| Brandon Cook Memorial Fund Frankin, KY | To Help Family with Funeral Expenses | $1,000 |
| Missy Kinnaird Frankin, KY | Assist with Bills for Child with Special Needs | $1,000 |
| Jackie Ellen Gilliam Frankin, KY | Assist with Utility Bills and Vehicle Repairs | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45,444 | $10,025 | $11,000 | $11,000 | 9 | $11,000 | $2,271 |
| 2024 | $46,419 | $9,010 | $8,500 | $8,500 | 8 | $8,500 | $2,318 |
| 2023 | $45,909 | $17,340 | $11,214 | $10,150 | 10 | $10,150 | $1,952 |
| 2022 | $38,719 | $11,810 | $10,050 | $9,000 | 8 | $9,000 | $1,742 |
| 2021 | $35,909 | $19,845 | $18,418 | $17,500 | 10 | $17,500 | $1,718 |
| 2020 | $33,564 | $11,085 | $13,908 | $13,000 | 9 | — | $1,841 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Franklin Bank & Trust Company reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Franklin Bank & Trust Company's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Broady
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H. Alexander Downing
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Gregory
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Pierce
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Owens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Amber Frye (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Franklin Bank & Trust Company
How much does Franklin Bank & Trust Company give each year?
Franklin Bank & Trust Company gave $11K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 8 grants.
What is Franklin Bank & Trust Company's typical grant size?
Franklin Bank & Trust Company's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,222, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Franklin Bank & Trust Company give grants?
Franklin Bank & Trust Company gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Frankin, KY (3 grants).
Does Franklin Bank & Trust Company give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Franklin Bank & Trust Company's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist with Medical Expenses" (3 grants).
Who are Franklin Bank & Trust Company's largest grantees?
Franklin Bank & Trust Company's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Southern KY ($2,000), Brandon Cook Memorial Fund ($1,000) and Missy Kinnaird ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Franklin Bank & Trust Company?
Franklin Bank & Trust Company reported $45K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Franklin Bank & Trust Company?
Franklin Bank & Trust Company is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Franklin, KY. It holds $45K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Franklin Bank & Trust Company's EIN?
Franklin Bank & Trust Company's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2804201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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