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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1191673

Franklin Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Columbus, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $104,200 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $104,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,456,276

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,094,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,755,598

  • Tax year 2022

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,136,096

  • Tax year 2021

    $49,700

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,736,245

  • Tax year 2020

    $32,020

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,135,829

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,844,146

  • Tax year 2018

    $65,950

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,645,742

  • Tax year 2017

    $97,088

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,515,448

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red CrossColumbus, OH

    Charitable

    $32,000
  2. Mid Ohio Food CollectiveGrove City, OH

    Charitable

    $25,000
  3. Prince of Peace Lutheran ChurchCortland, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $14,000
  4. Delaware ArtsDelaware, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  5. Orty's Outing First Tee - Central OhioReynoldsburg, OH

    Charitable

    $7,500
  6. Gigi's Shelter for DogsCanal Winchester, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  7. St Vincent de PaulColumbus, OH

    Charitable

    $4,500
  8. Maple Grove UMCColumbus, OH

    Charitable

    $3,000
  9. Pleasant Valley Senior CitizensPlain City, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  10. Franklin HouseLewis Center, OH

    Charitable

    $1,200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $2,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio10 grants $104,200

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Lynn D DaltonPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $128,772
  • Suzanne NickTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas F HavensTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ellen HardymonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John F Havens IITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Parker Raine HavensTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emily A NickTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth A NickTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elliot A NickTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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