Franklin F Offner Foundation
The Franklin F Offner Foundation is a private foundation based in Libertyville, Illinois. In its 2025 filing, it reported 18 grants totaling $27,408 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in food assistance, Alzheimer’s disease research, disaster relief, conservation, and social services.
Franklin F Offner Foundation at a glance
In short: Franklin F Offner Foundation gave $27K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Illinois. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,408
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,523
- -34.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,255
- Total assets
- $459,330
- -4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (8 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Franklin F Offner Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 310 E Church St 305, Libertyville, IL 60048
Phone: (847) 234-1323
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Franklin F Offner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alzheimers Disease Research ($5K). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars by recipient state were reported as 30% to Illinois, 19% to Maryland, 18% to New York, 11% to the District of Columbia, and 9% to Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Franklin F Offner Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 18 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 22% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $42K (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimers Disease Research Clarksburg, MD | Drives innovative research worldwide to defeat Alzheimers disease and related dementias | $5,252 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | Provide Food for Needy in Chicago Area | $3,153 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Disaster Relief | $3,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | Provide Food for Needy in Northern Illinois | $2,105 |
| Three Lakes Waterfront Ass'n Three Lakes, WI | Conservation Programs. | $2,000 |
| Making San Diego Smile Chula Vista, CA | Social Services | $2,000 |
| Philoptochas Philanthropy New York, NY | To promote the charitable, benevolent, and philanthropic purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | $2,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | Works with Community to Protect Civil Rights | $1,500 |
| Ocean Clean up New York, NY | Uses technology to extract and capture plastic from the ocean and other waterways. | $1,500 |
| Little Brothers Friends of the Poor Des Plaines, IL | Social Services. | $1,010 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $459,330 | $14,608 | $36,091 | $27,408 | 18 | $27,873 | $9,474 | $27,149 |
| 2024 | $480,813 | $154,613 | $36,314 | $30,195 | 13 | $30,610 | $149,116 | $28,565 |
| 2023 | $362,514 | $14,241 | $47,299 | $41,959 | 19 | $42,369 | $13,792 | $27,353 |
| 2022 | $395,572 | $17,871 | $31,977 | $30,002 | 14 | $30,402 | $16,733 | $29,441 |
| 2021 | $409,678 | $30,986 | $12,604 | $11,609 | 13 | $11,989 | $30,386 | $29,174 |
| 2020 | $391,296 | $-87,362 | $36,888 | $35,722 | 20 | — | $11,006 | $28,389 |
| 2019 | $515,546 | $11,563 | $35,798 | $34,340 | 21 | — | $11,188 | $28,179 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Franklin F Offner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for food banks, disease research, disaster relief, conservation, and other charitable services.
The Greater Chicago Food Depository, which received $3,153, describes its mission as ending hunger and says it works with community-based organizations and individuals. Northern Illinois Food Bank, which received $2,105, says it provides meals and access to nutritious food through a network of pantries and programs. Feeding America, which received $1,000, describes its mission as advancing change by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $27,408. Grants ranged from $122 to $5,252, with a median grant of $1,255. Notable grants included $5,252 to Alzheimer’s Disease Research, $3,153 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, $3,000 to the American Red Cross, and $2,105 to Northern Illinois Food Bank.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alexandra Ponce De Leon and Robin Offner as trustees.
Franklin F Offner Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexandra Ponce De Leon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Offner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 F Offner Foundation
How much does Franklin F Offner Foundation give each year?
Franklin F Offner Foundation gave $27K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 13 grants.
What is Franklin F Offner Foundation's typical grant size?
Franklin F Offner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,255, and its average grant was $1,523, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Franklin F Offner Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Franklin F Offner Foundation give grants?
Franklin F Offner Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (19%) and New York (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Three Lakes, WI (2 grants).
Does Franklin F Offner Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Franklin F Offner Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Services." (3 grants).
Who are Franklin F Offner Foundation's largest grantees?
Franklin F Offner Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alzheimers Disease Research ($5,252), Greater Chicago Food Depository ($3,153) and American Red Cross ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Franklin F Offner Foundation?
Franklin F Offner Foundation reported $459K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Franklin F Offner Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for food banks, disease research, disaster relief, conservation, and other charitable services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Franklin F Offner Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Franklin F Offner Foundation's EIN?
Franklin F Offner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6055604. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Franklin F Offner Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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