Franklin I Fickett Charitable
Franklin I Fickett Charitable is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $12K.
Franklin I Fickett Charitable at a glance
In short: Franklin I Fickett Charitable gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $833.333), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- -92.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $833
- -92.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $800
- Total assets
- $1,747,186
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 I Fickett Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Austin Sports Foundation ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 27 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Franklin I Fickett Charitable gives
- Giving fell 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 2% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $647K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Austin Sports Foundation Austin, TX | Youth Sports | $1,200 |
| National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Inc Austin, TX | Youth Sports | $800 |
| Original LC Anderson Alumni Assoc Inc Austin, TX | Youth Sports | $500 |
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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 | $1,747,186 | $16,654 | $98,491 | $2,500 | 3 | $2,500 | $11,901 | $108,019 |
| 2024 | $1,907,023 | $36,219 | $67,487 | $31,666 | 3 | $31,666 | $33,636 | $121,069 |
| 2023 | $2,016,770 | $36,052 | $50,821 | $22,602 | 6 | $22,602 | $34,462 | $110,697 |
| 2022 | $1,683,478 | $781,326 | $667,371 | $647,156 | 9 | $647,156 | $774,943 | $101,849 |
| 2021 | $1,576,232 | $554,306 | $113,265 | $47,000 | 6 | $59,000 | $247,658 | $91,745 |
| 2020 | $1,135,191 | $74,250 | $100,827 | — | — | — | $14,490 | $92,648 |
| 2019 | $1,161,768 | $116,005 | $162,823 | $38,000 | 4 | — | $49,292 | $92,378 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Franklin I Fickett Charitable reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Franklin I Fickett Charitable is led by Edward C. Small Jr., President & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward C. Small Jr.
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$18K (2019) → $59K (2025)
Gregory W. Gitcho
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy P. Dove
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Clint Small (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Greg Gitcho (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Michael J. Baldwin (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Steve D. Moore (2019) — Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $59K, to Edward C Small Jr (President/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Franklin I Fickett Charitable
How much does Franklin I Fickett Charitable give each year?
Franklin I Fickett Charitable gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 3 grants.
What is Franklin I Fickett Charitable's typical grant size?
Franklin I Fickett Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $800, and its average grant was $833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Franklin I Fickett Charitable give grants?
Franklin I Fickett Charitable gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (3 grants).
Does Franklin I Fickett Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Franklin I Fickett Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Sports" (3 grants).
How large is Franklin I Fickett Charitable?
Franklin I Fickett Charitable reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Franklin I Fickett Charitable's EIN?
Franklin I Fickett Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4078116. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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