Franklin University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Columbus, OH EIN 31-0707369

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.3M

Foundation funders

23

Grants recorded

50

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Franklin University?

Franklin University is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Columbus Foundation ($1.5M), The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges ($468K), Mary V a Baldwin Trust Uw ($47K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Franklin University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Columbus Foundation$1,536,64272020–2024
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges$467,82572019–2025
Mary V a Baldwin Trust Uw$47,48612022
Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio$37,50012024
Aspyr$28,53212024
The Priscilla Endicott Charitable$23,00062020–2025
Ruth M Hughes Scholarship Trust$12,87532023–2025
The John and Katherine Naudin$12,00042019–2025
Edwin E and Janet L Bryant Foundation$12,00022021–2022
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Impactassetsinc$10,00012020
I Know I Can$9,75012025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$9,45612020
Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman$6,00042020–2024
The Grimes Foundation$6,00012020
Appreciation of Earth and Animal$5,00012025
Shelly Family Foundation$5,00012024
Richard Baidas Memorial Scholarship Fdn$5,00012022
The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO Inc$5,00012020
Clapper Scholarship Fund$3,10022024–2025
Mahoney Family Foundation Inc$3,00012024
The Henry L and Grace Doherty$3,00012024
The Moore Family Foundation$2,00012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2019 11 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 12 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2019) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $132K.

What grants has Franklin University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Ohio Foundation of Independent CollegesSCHOLARSHIP$92,822
2025The Priscilla Endicott CharitableSCHOLARSHIPS$10,000
2025I Know I CanEDUCATION$9,750
2025Ruth M Hughes Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$7,250
2025Appreciation of Earth and AnimalGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025The John and Katherine NaudinEDUCATIONAL$5,000
2025Clapper Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$2,250
2024Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$194,168
2024The Ohio Foundation of Independent CollegesSCHOLARSHIPS$57,662
2024Friends of CASA of Franklin County OhioGENERAL SUPPORT$37,500
2024AspyrPROGRAM SUPPORT$28,532
2024Shelly Family FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2024The Priscilla Endicott CharitableSCHOLARSHIPS$3,500
2024Mahoney Family Foundation IncStudent Scholarship$3,000
2024The Henry L and Grace DohertyGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2024Ruth M Hughes Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$2,625
2024Mary and George Herbert ZimmermanEducational$1,000
2024The John and Katherine NaudinEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2024Clapper Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$850
2023The Ohio Foundation of Independent CollegesSCHOLARSHIPS & UNRESTRICTED$78,078
2023Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$62,975
2023Ruth M Hughes Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$3,000
2023The Priscilla Endicott CharitableSCHOLARSHIPS$2,500
2023Mary and George Herbert ZimmermanEducational$1,000
2023The John and Katherine NaudinEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2022Columbus FoundationEDUCATION$1,227,813
2022Mary V a Baldwin Trust UwSUPPORT$47,486
2022The Ohio Foundation of Independent CollegesSCHOLARSHIPS & UNRESTRICTED$34,655
2022Edwin E and Janet L Bryant FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$6,000
2022Richard Baidas Memorial Scholarship FdnSCHOLARSHIP$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 50 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Franklin University?

Franklin University is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Columbus Foundation ($1.5M), The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges ($468K), Mary V a Baldwin Trust Uw ($47K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Franklin University between 2019–2025.

Who is Franklin University's largest funder?

Columbus Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Franklin University, with $1.5M across 7 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Franklin University received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Franklin University across 50 grants from 23 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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