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John and Mary Franco Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Glenview, Kentucky · EIN 611189701

John and Mary Franco Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Glenview, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $41,100 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $37,100 the year before.

22% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$36,35020$1.0 million
2024$37,10019$1.0 million
2025$41,10023$977,286

How to apply

John and Mary Franco Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John and Mary Franco Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$10,000
Minnesota1$10,000
Kentucky3$5,000
Florida2$4,000
Illinois1$2,000
Tennessee1$2,000
District of Columbia4$1,700
New York2$1,500
Ohio1$1,500
Arizona1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General operating funds$10,000
Mayo Foundation
Rochester, MN
General operating funds$10,000
Salvation Army
Louisville, KY
General operating funds$4,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General operating funds$3,000
St Jude's Hospital
Memphis, TN
General operating funds$2,000
International Fellowship of Christians & Jews
Chicago, IL
General operating funds$2,000
Disabled American Vets
Cincinnati, OH
General operating funds$1,500
Shriner's Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General operating funds$1,000
Uso
Washington, DC
General operating funds$1,000
Tunnel to Towers
Staten Island, NY
General operating funds$1,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
General operating funds$1,000
Junior Achievement
Louisville, KY
General operating funds$500
Leadership Inst
Arlington, VA
General operating funds$500
Maryhurst
Louisville, KY
General operating funds$500
St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
General operating funds$500
Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation
New York, NY
General operating funds$500
Vietnam Veteran's of America
Silver Spring, MD
General operating funds$500
American Bible Society
Topeka, KS
General operating funds$400
Capital Research Center
Washington, DC
General operating funds$250
Cfact
Washington, DC
General operating funds$250
Reagan Foundation
Simi Valley, CA
General operating funds$250
Young America's Foundation
Reston, VA
General operating funds$250
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
Washington, DC
General operating funds$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John and Mary Franco Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does John and Mary Franco Family Foundation Inc give?

$41,100 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs John and Mary Franco Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists John Franco (President), Susan Cooper (Vp,secretary, and Treasurer) and David Roth (Assistant Secretary).

What does John and Mary Franco Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, veterans and health.

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