Washington, D.C. · Public charity
International Franchise Association
Ifa mission: to protect, enhance and promote franchising.ifa vision: be the preeminent voice and acknowledged leader for franchising worldwide.ifa values: integrity, respect, trust, excellence, diversityifa strategic priorities: government relations, public relations, education and professional development.
- $704k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 13
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 2
- Organizations funded FY2021
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2021
- Itemized, FY2025
- $640k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $165,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 4
- FY2017 to FY2021
- States reached, FY2025
- 5
- Total assets, FY2025
- $55M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2021, 0% of the organizations International Franchise Association funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2021, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 12 | $615k | 100% |
| FY2021 | 2 | $55k | 0% |
| FY2020 | 2 | $45k | 0% |
| FY2019 | 2 | $145k | 50% |
| FY2018 | 2 | $115k | 50% |
| FY2017 | 4 | $83k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Government Leadership Foundation | $245,000 | 4 | 4% |
| Coalition to Save Local Businesses Inc | $140,000 | 1 | 12% |
| Save Local Restaurants | $126,250 | 1 | n/a |
| One Nation | $75,000 | 1 | 0% |
| American Compass Inc | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gopac | $50,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Republican State Leadership | $40,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union | $35,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Americans for Tax Reform | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| National Taxpayers Union | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
Show all 17 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Government Leadership Foundation | $245,000 | 4 | 4% |
| Coalition to Save Local Businesses Inc | $140,000 | 1 | 12% |
| Save Local Restaurants | $126,250 | 1 | n/a |
| One Nation | $75,000 | 1 | 0% |
| American Compass Inc | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gopac | $50,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Republican State Leadership | $40,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union | $35,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Americans for Tax Reform | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| National Taxpayers Union | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hmp | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Republican Attorneys General Assoc | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Taste of the South | $12,000 | 1 | 1% |
| The Taxpayers Protection Alliance | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| House Victory Fund | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Arizona Senate Victory Fund | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American Society of Association Executives | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($165k), not named here.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Edison Electric Institute Inc · Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America · Association for Accessible Medicines · The Concord Fund · American Petroleum Institute · National Restaurant Association · Motion Picture Association Inc
How this is measured
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About International Franchise Association
- How much does International Franchise Association give?
- International Franchise Association reported 13 itemized grants totaling $640,250, out of $703,885 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 4 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2021.
- What does International Franchise Association fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Public Benefit (55%), Education (15%), Community Improvement (14%).
- Who are International Franchise Association's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: State Government Leadership Foundation ($245k), Coalition to Save Local Businesses Inc ($140k), Save Local Restaurants ($126k).
- Does International Franchise Association fund new organizations?
- In FY2021, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as International Franchise Association?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Edison Electric Institute Inc, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Association for Accessible Medicines.
- Where is International Franchise Association based?
- International Franchise Association is based in DC.
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