Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Franklin, KY EIN: 61-1281151

The purpose of this corporation shall be for all legal purposes including preserving of historical and architectural landmarks, promoting tourism, and assisting Simpson county merchants in promoting their businesses.

Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc at a glance

In short: Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $11K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$11,386
-22.8% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
-50.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$11,386
+54.4% vs 2025
Median grant
$11,386
Total assets
$982,205
+13.5% vs 2025
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.

Who Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

F-S Industrial Authority: $11KF-S Industrial Authority$11K

The largest 2026 recipient was F-S Industrial Authority ($11K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

FranklinBowling GreenMayfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80KTotal only2021 2 grants2022 Total only2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $125 (2021) to $71K (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
F-S Industrial Authority Franklin, KYRoxy Grant$11,386
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$982,205$404,994$346,791$11,3861$58,083
2025$865,497$345,104$312,922$14,7452$51,864
2024$780,664$362,925$395,827$71,0044$25,425
2023$752,645$261,502$273,556$450Total only$27,371
2022$743,507$237,221$243,915$20,0002$38,071
2021$832,913$251,744$170,851$125Total only$12,275

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc

Based on IRS filings

Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Franklin, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $982K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $58K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc is led by Sam Crocker, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Sam Crocker

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Thurman

    Vice President

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Phillips

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Thurmond

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale McCreary

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jolene Bullington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Fleming

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Myron Thurman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taylor Shutt

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Dyer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Fuller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Chris Davidson (2021–2025) — Board Member
  • Former: Jamie Tuck (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mac Donaldson (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Brownie Bennett (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jane Compton (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Michelle Harding (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Nicole Law (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Poston (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Shannon Sutton (2021–2022) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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-Simpson Renaissance Inc

How much does Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc give each year?

Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $15K across 2 grants.

How large is Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc?

Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc reported $982K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $405K.

What is Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc?

Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Franklin, KY. It holds $982K in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc operate?

Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc's EIN?

Franklin-Simpson Renaissance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1281151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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