Franklin Philanthropic Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3668125 · reported 2023–2025
478grants reported
$3,100median award
$2,000lower quartile
$400smallest grant
$2.3Mtotal paid
36states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 478 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $28K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
707 Skokie Blvd Ste 600
Northbrook, IL 60062-2841
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Freinds of Hebrew Universi | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| 350org | Brooklyn, NY | $46,682 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research Foundat | Wellesley Hills, MA | $37,796 |
| 350org | Brooklyn, NY | $28,640 |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | $28,520 |
| 350org | Brooklyn, NY | $25,823 |
| Hang Time | Bridgeport, CT | $25,750 |
| Hang Timecareer Resources | Bridgeport, CT | $23,850 |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | $22,616 |
| Hang Timecareer Resources | Bridgeport, CT | $20,920 |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | $19,563 |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | $18,284 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Chicago, IL | $17,616 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $15,600 |
| Brooklyn Boatworks | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| National Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $14,000 |
| American Friends of Bar Ilan Rackma | Oakland, CA | $14,000 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $14,000 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $14,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Chicago, IL | $13,920 |
| Henrys Fork Wildlife Alliance | Ashton, ID | $13,900 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $13,564 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Chicago, IL | $13,564 |
| National Resources Defence Council | New York, NY | $13,000 |
| Henrys Fork Wildlife Alliance | Ashton, ID | $12,900 |
| Yellowstone to Yukon Consevation | Canmore | $12,772 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds FLORIDA ACCESS NETWORK | Beaverton, OR | $12,000 |
| Brooklyn Boatworks | Brooklyn, NY | $12,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Mongomery, AL | $11,988 |
| Planned Parenthood | Chicago, IL | $11,960 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $11,560 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tucson, AZ | $11,520 |
| Caringkind | New York, NY | $11,500 |
| Henrys Fork Wildlife Alliance | Ashton, ID | $11,500 |
| Caringkind | New York, NY | $11,500 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | $11,077 |
| ACLU Foundation | Chicago, IL | $11,000 |
| Yellowstone to Yukon Consevation | Canmore | $11,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $10,902 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tucson, AZ | $10,564 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 |
| American Freinds of Magen David Ado | Ney York, NY | $10,000 |
| Brooklyn Boatworks | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Wbai Pacifica | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 |
| American Freinds of Magen David Ado | Ney York, NY | $10,000 |
| Angels of Light | Millbrook, NY | $10,000 |
| Small Wild Cat Foundation | Monte Sereno, CA | $10,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | $9,920 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $9,539 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Mongomery, AL | $9,340 |
| Caringkind | New York, NY | $9,200 |
| Welcome Baby USA | Chicago, IL | $9,200 |
| Honr Network | Orlando, FL | $9,077 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tucson, AZ | $9,038 |
| Project Aware Foundation | Rancho Santa Margari, CA | $9,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $8,920 |
| Northeast Animal Shelter | Salem, MA | $8,772 |
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