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The Franklin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Gloucester, Massachusetts · EIN 261252194

The Franklin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Gloucester, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $110,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $190,131 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$190,1312$1.4 million
2024$110,0003$1.4 million

How to apply

The Franklin Family Foundation 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 The Franklin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina2$70,000
New York1$40,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foot Hills Community Chapel
Columbus, NC
Charitable.$50,000
Eagle Island Inc
Saranac Lake, NY
Charitable.$40,000
Liberty Baptist Church
Ellenboro, NC
Charitable.$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Franklin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Franklin Family Foundation give?

$110,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.

Who runs The Franklin Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark S Franklin (Grantor and Trustee), Laurie Franklin (Trustee) and Joseph A Vitale (Trustee).

What does The Franklin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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