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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3668125

Franklin Philanthropic Foundation

A private foundation in Northbrook, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 164 grants and $809,231 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $809,231

    Grants listed
    164
    Assets, end of year
    $46,078,148

  • Tax year 2024

    $732,727

    Grants listed
    154
    Assets, end of year
    $9,613,161

  • Tax year 2023

    $799,675

    Grants listed
    160
    Assets, end of year
    $9,537,309

  • Tax year 2022

    $860,848

    Grants listed
    154
    Assets, end of year
    $9,550,739

  • Tax year 2021

    $765,780

    Grants listed
    141
    Assets, end of year
    $9,643,534

  • Tax year 2020

    $566,500

    Grants listed
    129
    Assets, end of year
    $8,935,469

Grants paid in 2025

164 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $46,682
  2. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $37,796
  3. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $23,850
  4. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $22,616
  5. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $17,616
  6. Brooklyn BoatworksBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  7. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $12,772
  8. National Network of Abortion FundsBeaverton, OR

    Florida access network

    $12,000
  9. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted

    $11,988
  10. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $11,500
  11. Henrys Fork Wildlife AllianceAshton, ID

    Unrestricted

    $11,500
  12. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $11,077
  13. ACLU FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $11,000
  14. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $10,902
  15. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    Unrestricted

    $9,539
  17. Honr NetworkOrlando, FL

    Unrestricted

    $9,077
  18. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $9,038
  19. Northeast Animal ShelterSalem, MA

    Unrestricted

    $8,772
  20. Sherwood Forestry ServiceSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $8,077
  21. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  22. Mercy Leaning CenterBridgeport, CT

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  23. Protect Our WintersBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  24. Endometriosis Research CenterDelray Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  25. National Breast Cancer FoundationDallas, TX

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  26. The Giving Kitchen Initiative IncAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  27. Transgender Law CenterOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  28. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,641
  29. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $7,641
  30. Kaufman Music CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  31. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  32. Chrysalis Center IncHartford, CT

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  33. Hands on HartfordHartford, CT

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  34. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $6,347
  35. Gait Therapeutic Riding CenterRichmond, VA

    Unrestricted

    $6,347
  36. Freedom of the Press FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,347
  37. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $6,347
  38. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $6,346
  39. World Health FoundationSilver Spring, MD

    Unrestricted

    $6,346
  40. Rainforest Foundation USBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  41. Trout UnlimitedIssaquah, WA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  42. Western Rivers ConservancyPortland, OR

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  43. Women in FilmLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  44. Neural STEM Cell InstituteAlbany, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  45. National Outdoor Leadership SchoolLander, WY

    Unrestricted

    $5,772
  46. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,772
  47. Rock the VoteWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,500
  48. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,078
  49. Footsteps IncWinstonsalem, NC

    Unrestricted

    $5,077
  50. Save the Redwoods LeagueSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,077
  51. Individual

    Brooklyn tavern theater

    $5,077
  52. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,077
  53. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  54. International Fund for Animal WelfaYarmouth Port, MA

    $3,000 - los angeles fires$2,000 - unrestricted

    $5,000
  55. Mag AmericaWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  56. Population ConnectionWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  57. Common Cause Education FundWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  58. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  59. Queen City CatsBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  60. Climate Reality ProjectWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  61. Regents of University of ColoradoDenver, CO

    Phet interactive simulations

    $4,772
  62. Scenic Hudson Land Trust IncPoughkeepsie, NY

    Unrestricted

    $4,772
  63. George Mark Children's FundCastro Valley, CA

    Unrestricted

    $4,641
  64. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,641
  65. Elizabeth Blackwell CenterColumbus, OH

    Unrestricted

    $4,641
  66. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $4,538
  67. Unchained at LastWestfield, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $4,500
  68. Tsavo TrustMtito Andei, Kenya

    Unrestricted

    $4,344
  69. Mote Marine LaboratorySarasota, FL

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  70. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  71. Native American Rights FundBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  72. Cottonwood Environmental Law CenterBozeman, MT

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  73. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  74. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  75. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  76. BVM Capacity Building Institute IncAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  77. Northwest Abortion Access FundPortland, OR

    Unrestricted

    $3,200
  78. Bloomingdale Aging in PlaceNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  79. Brennen Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  80. Deerfield Valley Community CaresWilmington, VT

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  81. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  82. Green Village InitiativeBridgeport, CT

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  83. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  84. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  85. Rainforest Action NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  86. Soi Dog FoundationAmphur Thalang, Thailand

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  87. United Community Housing CoalitionDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  88. Women's Wilderness InstituteBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  89. Groundtruth Project IncBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  90. Idaho Conservation LeagueSandpoint, ID

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  91. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Restricted to chefs for ukraine relief

    $3,000
  92. Charter Oak Cultural CenterHartford, CT

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  93. National Resources Defence CouncilNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  94. Fulcrum ArtsPasadena, CA

    People's pottery project

    $3,000
  95. American Library AssociationChicago, IL

    United against banned books

    $3,000
  96. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  97. Big Hole Watershed CommitteeDivide, MT

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  98. Padi Aware FoundationRcho Sta Marg, CA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  99. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  100. Wolf Conservation CenterSouth Salem, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,772
  101. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,600
  102. OceanaWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $2,539
  103. Shadowland Artists IncEllenville, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,539
  104. Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $2,538
  105. Lilith PublicationsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  106. Hope in A Box IncYonkers, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  107. African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  108. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  109. Empowerment PlanDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  110. Four Paws InternationalBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  111. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  112. Idaho Rivers UnitedBoise, ID

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  113. J Street Education FundWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  114. Mercy for AnimalsLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  115. North Shore Soup KitchenGlen Cove, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  116. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  117. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  118. Twice BlessedW Dover, VT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  119. Vermont Institute of Natural SciencQuechee, VT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  120. Wild Foundation IwlfBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  121. Coral Resotration FoundationKey Largo, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  122. Wild Animal SanctuaryKeenesburg, CO

    International exotic feline sanctuary

    $2,000
  123. Chill FoundationBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  124. Teton Regional Land TrustDriggs, ID

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  125. Amazon WatchOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  126. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  127. Butterfield LibraryWestminster, VT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  128. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  129. Akashinga IncSouthfield, MI

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  130. Charities Aid Foundation of AmericaAlexandria, VA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  131. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  132. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  133. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  134. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  135. Gallatin River Task ForceBig Sky, MT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  136. Good Food InstituteArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  137. Grist Magazine IncSeattle, WA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  138. Indivisible CivicsWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  139. Nonhuman Rights ProjectWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  140. Project DrawdownSaint Paul, MN

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  141. Sheldrick Wildlife TrustLaguna Hills, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  142. Wags Wiskers Pet Rescue IncSt Augustine, FL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  143. Lucy Mackenzie Humane SocietyBrownsville, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  144. Best Freinds Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    Unrestricted

    $1,400
  145. ACLU of New Jersey FoundationNewark, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  146. Atlanta Autism ConsortiumAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  147. Community Partners in ActionHartford, CT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  148. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  149. Food TrustPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  150. Franciscan OutreachChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  151. Georgia OptionsAthens, GA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  152. Network for Responsible Public PoliRidgewood, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  153. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  154. Reader to ReaderAmherst, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  155. Urban Resource Institute-NycNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  156. Read to GrowBranford, CT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  157. Michigan Anti-Cruelty SocietyDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  158. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  159. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  160. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  161. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $700
  162. Alliance for Youth OrganizingWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $500
  163. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $500
  164. Charity NavigatorUnion City, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment23 grants $110,18530% of the total
  2. Animals14 grants $45,84912% of the total
  3. Human services12 grants $38,34710% of the total
  4. Civil rights7 grants $35,48810% of the total
  5. Education6 grants $28,2728% of the total
  6. Arts and culture5 grants $21,5396% of the total
  7. 13 other causes21 grants $92,43625% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York17 grants $82,007
  2. California15 grants $63,142
  3. District of Columbia13 grants $47,979
  4. Connecticut7 grants $30,000
  5. Florida5 grants $25,077
  6. Colorado6 grants $23,772
  7. Alabama2 grants $21,988
  8. Oregon3 grants $21,200
  9. Illinois4 grants $20,000
  10. Massachusetts5 grants $19,772

Officers, directors and trustees

18 people as filed

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

  • David MabieDirector Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Randall RomeiSECRETARY/DIR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Stanley GoodmanVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Linda GoodmanVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Joyce GoodmanVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Jenny Goodman-BowdenPRESIDENT/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • William Michael GoodmanVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Deborah GoodmanVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Aaron CubellsVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Rebecca CubellsVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Sarah CubellsVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Yale GoodmanVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Pace GoodmanVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Douglas GoodmanVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Paul GoodmanVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Daniel BowdenVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Les BowdenVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Leah BowdenVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0

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