Franklin Family Foundation
Franklin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Charles, Missouri. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 14 grants totaling $161,000 to organizations including schools, children’s and medical organizations, and community groups.
Franklin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Franklin Family Foundation gave $161K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Missouri. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $161,000
- +145.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,500
- +128.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $636,613
- -11.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (93% 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 Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing names “Franklin Family Foundation MICHAEL” as the contact. It specifies no particular application format, no award restrictions, and no deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Franklin Family Foundation Michael
Mailing address: 19 Windcastle Dr, St Charles, MO 63304
Phone: (314) 739-1414
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Franklin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lutheran High School ($100K). Together the top 10 received $157K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 52 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant-dollar distribution was 93% to Missouri, 3% to Louisiana, 2% to Tennessee, 2% to New York, and 1% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Franklin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 243% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 197% 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 $47K (2022) to $161K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $161K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lutheran High School St Peters, MO | Education | $100,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House St. Louis, MO | General | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of St Charles County St Charles, MO | General | $10,000 |
| Immanuel Luthern Wentzville, MO | Education | $10,000 |
| Driving Fore Charity Covington, LA | General | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Medical | $2,500 |
| St Louis Children's Hospital St. Louis, MO | Medical | $2,500 |
| The St Dominic Fund Ofallon, MO | Education | $2,500 |
| Tunnel to Tower Staten Island, NY | General | $2,500 |
| Special Olympics Missouri Jefferson City, MO | General | $2,000 |
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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 | $636,613 | $77,000 | $162,260 | $161,000 | 14 | $161,000 | $26,610 | $81,752 |
| 2024 | $721,873 | $93,037 | $66,771 | $65,500 | 13 | $65,500 | $18,471 | $69,702 |
| 2023 | $695,607 | $68,980 | $69,245 | $68,000 | 12 | $68,000 | $17,266 | $54,845 |
| 2022 | $695,872 | $152,132 | $49,441 | $47,000 | 9 | $47,000 | $13,049 | $47,984 |
| 2021 | $593,181 | $143,100 | $90,186 | $81,000 | 4 | $81,000 | $6,047 | $47,320 |
| 2020 | $540,267 | $115,025 | $69,460 | $62,000 | 6 | — | $5,413 | $35,922 |
| 2019 | $494,702 | $149,368 | $68,596 | $62,000 | 10 | — | $5,686 | $29,594 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Franklin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K 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 show support for education, medical, and general purposes. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Special Olympics Missouri says it uses year-round sports and training to help people with intellectual disabilities build confidence, improve physical fitness, and participate in their communities. The Humane Society of Missouri describes its mission as preventing cruelty, abuse, and neglect of animals. The American Cancer Society says it works to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $161,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest awards included $100,000 to Lutheran High School in St. Peters, Missouri, for education; $20,000 to Ronald McDonald House in St. Louis for general purposes; and $10,000 each to Boys & Girls Club of St. Charles County and Immanuel Lutheran in Wentzville, the latter for education.
Other reported grants included $5,000 to Driving Fore Charity; $2,500 each to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, The St. Dominic Fund, and Tunnel to Tower; and $2,000 to Special Olympics Missouri. The American Cancer Society and Humane Society of Missouri each received $1,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Franklin and Deborah Franklin as trustees.
Franklin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Franklin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Franklin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Family Foundation
How much does Franklin Family Foundation give each year?
Franklin Family Foundation gave $161K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 13 grants.
What is Franklin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Franklin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $11,500, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Franklin Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Franklin Family Foundation give grants?
Franklin Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants), St Peters, MO (2 grants) and St Charles, MO (2 grants).
Does Franklin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Franklin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Medical" (3 grants) and "Education" (3 grants).
Who are Franklin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Franklin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lutheran High School ($100,000), Ronald McDonald House ($20,000) and Boys & Girls Club of St Charles County ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Franklin Family Foundation?
Franklin Family Foundation reported $637K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $161K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Franklin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for education, medical, and general purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Franklin Family Foundation?
The filing names “Franklin Family Foundation MICHAEL” as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Franklin Family Foundation's EIN?
Franklin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5096710. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 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 July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Franklin Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Franklin Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/franklin-family-foundation-morg_8f7205bd0ec748128403fdeb96bacf2a
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