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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-4476515

Rafranco Foundation

A private foundation in Sarasota, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $47,661 paid in grants.

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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $47,661

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $876,492
  • Tax year 2023

    $39,400

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $894,134
  • Tax year 2022

    $53,180

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $903,662
  • Tax year 2021

    $30,800

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $958,546

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chabad of SarasotaSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $16,800
  2. Corey Griffin FoundationFramingham, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  3. Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  4. All Faiths Food BankSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  5. Lake Shore Drive SynagogueChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  6. Marie Selby Botanical GardensSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  7. Chicago Children's HospitalChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  8. Community Foundation of Sarasota CoSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  9. Holocaust MuseumSt Petersburg, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. NY Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. Planned ParenthoodSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. YMCASarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Temple Israel of NYNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. Beth Torah SynagogueOverland Park, KS

    Charitable

    $501
  16. Hillel Foundation of BuffaloAmherst, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  17. Roswell ParkBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  18. Temple Beth ZionNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $360

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $5,00042% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $2,00017% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,00017% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $2,00017% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida8 grants $25,800
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  3. New York6 grants $8,360
  4. Illinois2 grants $3,000
  5. Kansas1 grant $501

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard FrancoPRESIDENT/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bret FrancoVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alexandra FrancoVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Arlene FrancoSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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