Franklin News Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$18.0M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
100
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Franklin News Foundation?
Franklin News Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($3.9M), Project 42 ($3.1M), Bradley Impact Fund Inc ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.0M in grants to Franklin News Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| El Pomar Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | $6,500 | 2 | 2020 |
| Kunes Family Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Madigan Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Roe Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| John & Linda Anderson Charitable Foundation | $4,000 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Shepherds Hand Inc | $3,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Bailey Family Foundation Inc | $2,250 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Hayworth Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Richard a & Amelia Bernstein | $1,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Peterson Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2019) to $4.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $587K.
What grants has Franklin News Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The Dunn Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | John William Pope Foundation | RESTRICTED - FUTURE OF FREEDOM INITIATIVE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Tahoe Community Foundation | Community Engagement | $55,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | John William Pope Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | John and Daria Barry Foundation | TO SUPPORT OBJECTIVE, BALANCED, CITIZEN-FOCUSED PUBLIC JOURNALISM. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Madigan Family Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Shepherds Hand Inc | LEGAL | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Project 42 | MEDIA INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | $1,206,550 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | for general operations | $850,000 |
| 2024 | Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $450,000 |
| 2024 | Bradley Impact Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $446,700 |
| 2024 | The Alta and John Franks Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | $362,700 |
| 2024 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support general operations | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Searle Freedom Trust | FELLOWSHIPS | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Allegheny Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $175,000 |
| 2024 | The Dunn Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| 2024 | John William Pope Foundation | RESTRICTED - FUTURE OF FREEDOM INITIATIVE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $30,000 |
| 2024 | John William Pope Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Armstrong Foundation | EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | John and Daria Barry Foundation | TO SUPPORT OBJECTIVE, BALANCED, CITIZEN-FOCUSED PUBLIC JOURNALISM. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | John & Linda Anderson Charitable Foundation | PHILANTHROPY | $2,000 |
| 2024 | John & Linda Anderson Charitable Foundation | PHILANTHROPY | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Shepherds Hand Inc | LEGAL | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 100 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Franklin News Foundation?
Franklin News Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($3.9M), Project 42 ($3.1M), Bradley Impact Fund Inc ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.0M in grants to Franklin News Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Franklin News Foundation's largest funder?
Donors Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Franklin News Foundation, with $3.9M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Franklin News Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $18.0M in grants to Franklin News Foundation across 100 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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