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The Paul W Franke Family Foundation: 24 grants to organizations, $92,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Paul W Franke Family Foundation, a private foundation in Lincolnshire, IL, paid 24 grants to organizations totaling $92,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 17, 2026. The largest was $20,000 to Little Sisters of the Poor in Palatine, IL for housing and care of poor.
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- EIN
- 201166896
- Based in
- Lincolnshire, IL
- Assets
- $1,930,462
- Grants paid
- $92,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202612299349100651. It reported $92,500 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | Housing and care of poor | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care | Merrifield, VA | Public support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | International medical care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aryse | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | International medical care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feed My Starving Children | Coon Rapids, MN | General supportfood for needy people | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Merrifield, VA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Chicago, IL | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities | Chicago, IL | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Waukegan, IL | Housing for poor | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran World Relief | Baltimore, MD | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Park City, IL | Food for needy people | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| USA for Unhcr | Washington, DC | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deerfield Township Food Pantry | Deerfield, IL | Food for needy people | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hekima Place | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels of Northern Illinois | North Riverside, IL | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathways Center | Glenview, IL | Medical care of disabled | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waukegan To College | Waukegan, IL | Educational | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, TN | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202522729349100002. It reported $91,500 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | Housing and care of poor | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care | Merrifield, VA | Public support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | International medical care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aryse | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | International medical care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feed My Starving Children | Coon Rapids, MN | General supportfood for needy people | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Chicago, IL | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities | Chicago, IL | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Waukegan, IL | Housing for poor | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran World Relief | Baltimore, MD | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| USA for Unhcr | Washington, DC | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deerfield Township Food Pantry | Deerfield, IL | Food for needy people | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hekima Place | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels of Northern Illinois | North Riverside, IL | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Park City, IL | Food for needy people | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathways Center | Glenview, IL | Medical care of disabled | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waukegan To College | Waukegan, IL | Educational | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | Assistance for the blind | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beacon Place | Waukegan, IL | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, TN | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $13,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Animal-related | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $120,000 |
| Virginia | $13,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $12,000 |
| Connecticut | $10,000 |
| New York | $6,000 |
| Minnesota | $6,000 |
| Maryland | $5,000 |
| District of Columbia | $5,000 |
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Updated August 17, 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.