Franklin Philanthropic Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3668125

Franklin Philanthropic Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1989, the organization operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity and maintains its principal office at 180 N Stetson Ave Ste 1940, Chicago, IL 60601-6750.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.6M

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$733K

-8.4% YoY

Grant Count

154

-3.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-4.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grant-making priorities focus on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs its funding toward organizations and initiatives in:

  • New York
  • Illinois
  • California

Grant Distribution by State

39states
+31 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAmherstAmhurstAshtonAthensAtlantaAuroraAustinBeaconBeavertonBethesdaBirminghamBoiseBooneBostonBoulderBowmanBoyd

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $9,613,161 (as of 2024)

Total Giving: $732,727 (2024)

Revenue: $1.12 million (2024)

Expenses: $1.04 million (2024)

Total Liabilities: $0 (2024)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$520K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,613,161$9,537,309$9,550,739
Revenue$1,117,298$1,060,872$1,029,484
Expenses$1,041,446$1,074,302$1,122,279
Qualifying Distributions$732,727$795,196$860,848
Net Investment Income$66,643$32,566$88,739
Distributable Amount$746,189$648,675$681,953

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$215K$430K$646K$861K129 grants2020141 grants2021154 grants2022160 grants2023154 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN FREINDS OF HEBR…$50KHANG TIMECAREER RESOURCES$21KJ STREET EDUCATION FUND$15KHENRYS FORK WILDLIFE ALL…$13KBROOKLYN BOATWORKS$12KCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DI…$11KAMERICAN FREINDS OF MAGE…$10KEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY$10KEQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE$9KCARINGKIND$9K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

249<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MORRIS F GOODMANPRESIDENT/DIR0.2
DAVID MABIETREASURER/DIR0.2
RANDALL ROMEISECRETARY/DIR1.5
STANLEY GOODMANVICE PRES/DIR0.2
LINDA GOODMANVICE PRES/DIR0.2
JOYCE GOODMANVICE PRES/DIR0.2
JENNY GOODMAN-BOWDENVICE PRES/DIR0.2
WILLIAM MICHAEL GOODMANVICE PRES/DIR0.2
DEBORAH GOODMANVICE PRES/DIR0.2
AARON CUBELLSDirector0.2
REBECCA CUBELLSDirector0.2
SARAH CUBELLSDirector0.2
YALE GOODMANDirector0.2
PACE GOODMANDirector0.2
DOUGLAS GOODMANDirector0.2
PAUL GOODMANDirector0.2
DANIEL BOWDENDirector0.2
LES BOWDENDirector0.2
LEAH BOWDENDirector0.2

Contact Information

Telephone: 312-819-4061

EIN: 36-3668125

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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