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Franke Family Charitable Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $6.1 million (tax year ended June 2025)
Franke Family Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $6,086,000 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 27, 2026. The largest was $1,025,000 to Yale University Development in New Haven, CT for general operations.
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- EIN
- 363662848
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $58,914,439
- Grants paid
- $6,086,000
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202621179349101512. It reported $6,086,000 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University Development | New Haven, CT | General operations | $1,025,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Washington, DC | General operations | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Chartable | Covington, KY | General operations | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Conneciticut Players Foundation | New Haven, CT | Long wharf theatre | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Humanities Festival | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jumpseed | Stone Ridge, NY | General operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Court theatre fund | Education | $410,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arizona Musicfest | Scottsdale, AZ | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General operations | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Operations account | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale University Library | New Haven, CT | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iris Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services Inc | New Haven, CT | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Palliative care | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Textile department | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elm City Consort | New Haven, CT | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Womens board | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202501349349103280. It reported $4,351,333 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Funds Inc | New York, NY | Katherine franke daf | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Chartable | Covington, KY | Shepherd fund (jane franke daf) | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Franke dramatic arts building | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Court theatre fund | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | General operations | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Connecticut Players Foundation | New Haven, CT | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Humanities Festival | Chicago, IL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Sustaining fellows | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Franke family fellows | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale University Library Council | New Haven, CT | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona Musicfest | Scottsdale, AZ | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services | New Haven, CT | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Palliative care | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Humanities advisory council fund | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale Art Gallery | New Haven, CT | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Textile department | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elm City Consort Inc | New Haven, CT | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leap | New Haven, CT | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Festival of Arts & Ideas | New Haven, CT | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Women's board | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,220,000 |
| Education | $1,027,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $100,000 |
| Health care | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $3,427,000 |
| Kentucky | $2,000,000 |
| Illinois | $1,827,000 |
| New York | $1,500,000 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000,000 |
| Colorado | $333,333 |
| Arizona | $300,000 |
| Minnesota | $50,000 |
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Updated April 27, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.