John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 14-1798180

John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 3 grants totaling $365K. Net investment income was $32K.

John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc gave $365K across 3 grants in 2020 (avg $122K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2020)
$365,467
Grants made (2020)
3
Average grant
$121,822
Median grant
$54,300
Primary geography
Ohio (97% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2020

Fidelity Charitable - See Attached: $301KFidelity Charitable - SeeAttached$301KFidelity Charitable: $54KFidelity Charitable$54KHorace Mann School: $10KHorace Mann School$10K

The largest 2020 recipient was Fidelity Charitable - See Attached ($301K). Together the top 3 received $365K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2020 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CincinanatiBronx

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2020

In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $365K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable - See Attached Cincinanati, OHCharitable$301,167
Fidelity Charitable Cincinanati, OHCharitable$54,300
Horace Mann School Bronx, NYEducational$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2020$36,958$372,618$365,4673$31,847$13,831

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Rose Franco, President & Secretary on the 2020 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2020 report compensation.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • Rose Franco

    President & Secretary

    New on the 2020 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James R. Franco

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosemarie Gagliard

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Baggot

    Director

    New on the 2020 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020. "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 John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc gave $365K across 3 grants in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2020 was $54,300, and its average grant was $121,822, across 3 grants on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinanati, OH (2 grants).

Does John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2020: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc's 2020 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How much is John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $14K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

John Franco Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1798180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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