Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Franklin Institute
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$51Mrevenue
FY2024 · +60% in 3 yrs222staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin32.4%
Months of reserve13.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFranklin Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $35M spent
Programs$29M85%Management and general$3.5M10%Fundraising$1.8M5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 83% in FY2022
$12M in FY2021, $2.1M in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
46 of 47 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI198funders
$9.0Ma year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Htc Trustee Catherine D SharpeEvery year since FY2017$121k$116k$127k$127k$126k$146k$13MThe Guilliam H Clamer FoundationSince FY2020$496k$1.5M$510k$483kMorel Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$10k$560k$1.0M$125k$909k$25kHamilton Family Charitable TrustOn and off$1.0M$1.0MDanaher Lynch Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$67k$550k$450k$545k$25k$25k$85kThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$480k$285k$235k$460kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$66k$163k$256k$4.8M$376k$678k$819k158 other fundersUp to $550k a year each$1.2M$1.3M$1.5M$1.5M$1.8M$1.7M$2.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund