Ralph Franzen Charitable Foundation Xxxxx9002

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-6929982

Ralph Franzen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. The foundation focuses its philanthropic efforts on supporting organizations working in education, human services, and voluntarism/grantmaking.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$762K

-0.7% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$85K

-22.8% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Grantmaking

The foundation has made grants to organizations including:

Grant Range

& Frequency:**

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BooneCAROL STREAMCHICAGOCarol StreamChicagoDES PLAINESGLEN ELLYNMCHENRYPEKINPEORIASKOKIEST CRYSTAL LAKEWHEATONWheaton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Most Recent IRS 990 Filing (2023):

  • Total Assets: $12,925,689
  • Total Giving: $767,742
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192020202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$209K$418K$626K$835K7 grants20197 grants20208 grants20227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

OUTREACH COMMUNITY MINIS…$250KCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF AR…$100KSAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDR…$100KTEEN CHALLENGE ILLINOIS$100KCOVENANT LIVING COMMUNIT…$72KREFUGE FOR WOMEN$50KBY THE HAND CLUB FOR KIDS$50KNEW LIFE CENTERS OF CHIC…$25KCREO DUPAGE$15K

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K10$50–100K15$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Ralph Franzen Charitable Foundation Xxxxx9002

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

No leadership information was available in the verified sources.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

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

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