Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation
Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Davenport, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $758K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $270K. Net investment income was $97K.
Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation at a glance
In short: Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation gave $270K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $270,000
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,000
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $758,463
- -18.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (93% 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 Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta ($150K). Together the top 3 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 498% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2020) to $270K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Brain Tumor Research | $150,000 |
| Emory Winship Cancer Institute Atlanta, GA | Ovarian Cancer Research | $100,000 |
| Calamus Wheatland Athletic Boosters Wheatland, IA | Infrastructure | $20,000 |
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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 | $758,463 | $103,214 | $280,512 | $270,000 | 3 | $271,700 | $96,931 | $54,513 |
| 2024 | $935,761 | $175,363 | $261,533 | $250,000 | 2 | $251,560 | $168,094 | $61,102 |
| 2023 | $1,021,614 | $168,097 | $260,635 | $250,000 | 2 | $251,420 | $160,011 | $66,915 |
| 2022 | $1,114,152 | $134,117 | $264,107 | $250,000 | 2 | $251,380 | $124,358 | $83,222 |
| 2021 | $1,244,142 | $175,555 | $265,783 | $250,000 | 2 | — | $167,450 | $94,387 |
| 2020 | $1,334,370 | $182,496 | $267,290 | $250,000 | 2 | — | $171,506 | $94,991 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tammy G. Franklin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
W. Steven Franklin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James D. Bryce (2020–2021) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation
How much does Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation give each year?
Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation gave $270K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 2 grants.
What is Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation's typical grant size?
Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $90,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation give grants?
Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation?
Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation reported $758K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $272K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation's EIN?
Wilson P and Anne W Franklin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6329924. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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