Gabrindia Franklin Foundation
Gabrindia Franklin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hummelstown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $83K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $134.
Gabrindia Franklin Foundation at a glance
In short: Gabrindia Franklin Foundation gave $110K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,000
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,000
- +46.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $83,289
- -34.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% 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 Gabrindia Franklin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cocoa Packs ($105K). Together the top 2 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 26 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gabrindia Franklin Foundation gives
- Giving grew 210% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2022) to $253K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Packs Hershey, PA | Capital Campaign | $105,000 |
| The Steven Drosnfield Foundation Camp Denison, OH | College Scholarships | $5,000 |
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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 | $83,289 | $67,134 | $110,000 | $110,000 | 2 | $110,000 | $134 | $2,212 |
| 2024 | $126,155 | $237,407 | $112,640 | $112,640 | 3 | $112,640 | $207 | $3,613 |
| 2023 | $1,388 | $177,787 | $258,965 | $252,780 | 10 | $252,780 | $287 | $4,790 |
| 2022 | $82,566 | $100,003 | $35,500 | $35,500 | 3 | $35,500 | $3 | $2,478 |
| 2021 | $18,063 | $200,083 | $192,000 | $192,000 | 8 | $192,000 | $53 | $3,399 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gabrindia Franklin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gabrindia Franklin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Dronsfield
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cristen Franklin
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jayanth Franklin
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Gabrindia Franklin Foundation
How much does Gabrindia Franklin Foundation give each year?
Gabrindia Franklin Foundation gave $110K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $113K across 3 grants.
How large is Gabrindia Franklin Foundation?
Gabrindia Franklin Foundation reported $83K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Gabrindia Franklin Foundation operate?
Gabrindia Franklin Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is Gabrindia Franklin Foundation's EIN?
Gabrindia Franklin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2785798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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