Franklin Family Foundation
Franklin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $88K in total assets. In 2025, it made $68K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $338.
Franklin Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $88,048
- -43.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $638
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $68,349
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $68,349
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Franklin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Franklin Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 65% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $87K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation San Antonio, TX | Research | $25,000 |
| Young Life Colorado Springs, CO | Ministry | $5,000 |
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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 | $88,048 | $638 | $68,349 | — | — | $68,349 | $338 | $3,970 |
| 2024 | $155,526 | $743 | $87,543 | $30,000 | 2 | $87,543 | $601 | $7,744 |
| 2023 | $242,175 | $843 | $77,094 | $15,000 | 3 | $77,094 | $1,049 | $11,858 |
| 2022 | $318,442 | $302 | $91,853 | $30,000 | 2 | $91,850 | $373 | $11,397 |
| 2021 | $263,763 | $-206 | $139,372 | $86,900 | 6 | $139,372 | $197 | $14,149 |
| 2020 | $401,444 | $157 | $115,801 | $65,680 | 8 | — | $329 | $14,894 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Franklin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Franklin Family Foundation is led by Larry D. Franklin, President, Director & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry D. Franklin
President, Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Hardwick
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Borchardt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte A. Franklin
Vice President, Secretary & D
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Family Foundation
How large is Franklin Family Foundation?
Franklin Family Foundation reported $88K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Franklin Family Foundation operate?
Franklin Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
What is Franklin Family Foundation's EIN?
Franklin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2921587. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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