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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6621337

Lesser Franklin Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $16,059 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.

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 2025

    $16,059

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $241,355

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,099

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $244,939

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,262

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $243,189

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,794

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $247,492

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,357

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $246,552

  • Tax year 2020

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $253,388

  • Tax year 2019

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $256,435

  • Tax year 2018

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $265,346

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Youth Crossroads Inc Dicesare JosephineBerwyn, IL

    General

    $8,559
  2. United States Adaptive Golf AllianceWestmont, IL

    General

    $7,500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $16,059

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank NATRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $8,344

The return

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