Franklin Township Education
To have a positive impact on our community by supporting, enhancing, and creating unlimited educational opportunities in the public schools of franklin township.
Franklin Township Education at a glance
In short: Franklin Township Education gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,152
- -47.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,152
- -47.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,152
- Total assets
- $1,295,079
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Franklin Township Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Franklin Township Education gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2025) to $48K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $23,152 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,295,079 | $199,511 | $229,010 | $23,152 | 1 | $43,775 |
| 2024 | $1,230,142 | $215,700 | $193,590 | $44,365 | 1 | $56,636 |
| 2023 | $1,144,132 | $141,950 | $118,357 | $25,047 | 1 | $23,348 |
| 2022 | $1,032,632 | $137,075 | $149,756 | $41,801 | 1 | $27,281 |
| 2021 | $1,203,811 | $168,492 | $151,181 | $48,432 | 1 | $62,189 |
| 2020 | $1,008,857 | $147,019 | $129,605 | $35,334 | 1 | $46,048 |
About Franklin Township Education
Based on IRS filings
Franklin Township Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $44K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Franklin Township Education is led by Stephanie E. Rigler, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephanie E. Rigler
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$76K (2024) → $83K (2025)
Ryan Thomas
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Sherwood
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Pettet
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Lyon
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Cribbs
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Gray Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Stanford
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Finn
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Harbert
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Venessa Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Jaggers
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Veal
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Rabiola
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Amanda Smith (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rosalie Hawthorne (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan Donovan (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Kelly Alford (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kimberly A. Lyon (2023–2024) — Interim Executive Director & Interim President
- Former: Dianna Miller-Wilson (2020–2023) — Prior Executive Director
- Former: Monte Gardner (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Ron Fisher (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ted Pruitt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Veal (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Crawford (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Donovan (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Stephen Smith (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $83K, to Stephanie E Rigler (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Franklin Township Education
How much does Franklin Township Education give each year?
Franklin Township Education gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $44K across 1 grant.
How large is Franklin Township Education?
Franklin Township Education reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $200K.
What is Franklin Township Education?
Franklin Township Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Franklin Township Education operate?
Franklin Township Education has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Franklin Township Education's EIN?
Franklin Township Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2000204. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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