Franklin Square Foundation
EIN 010746539Total Given 2016–2024
$1.7M
100 grants · $187K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$25K
grant size
57%
supporter · 27/47 multi-year
repeat
$3.0M
Assets (2024)
47
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 587-0119
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $150K | $2.3M | $164K | 11 |
| 2017 | $150K | $2.6M | $323K | 8 |
| 2018 | $240K | $2.4M | $243K | 16 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.7M | $407K | N/A |
| 2020 | $262K | $2.9M | $341K | 16 |
| 2021 | $240K | $3.2M | $348K | 13 |
| 2022 | $205K | $2.6M | $187K | 12 |
| 2023 | $210K | $2.9M | $124K | 10 |
| 2024 | $222K | $3.0M | $475K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 100 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$40K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JQ
Jacqueline Quern
9+ yrs
Director
SP
Susannah Quern Pratt
9+ yrs
Director
MA
Margaret Quern Atkins
9+ yrs
Director
MA
Margaret Quern Atkins
9+ yrs
Director
JQ
Jacqueline Quern
9+ yrs
Director
SP
Susannah Quern Pratt
9+ yrs
Director
SP
Susannah Quern Pratt
9+ yrs
Director
JQ
Jacqueline Quern
9+ yrs
Director
MA
Margaret Quern Atkins
9+ yrs
Director
JQ
Jacqueline Quern
9+ yrs
Director
SP
Susannah Quern Pratt
9+ yrs
Director
MA
Margaret Quern Atkins
9+ yrs
Director
MA
Margaret Quern Atkins
9+ yrs
Director
SP
Susannah Quern Pratt
9+ yrs
Director
JQ
Jacqueline Quern
9+ yrs
Director
SP
Susannah Quern Pratt
9+ yrs
Director
JQ
Jacqueline Quern
9+ yrs
Director
MA
Margaret Quern Atkins
9+ yrs
Director
JQ
Jacqueline Quern
9+ yrs
Director
MA
Margaret Quern Atkins
9+ yrs
Director
SP
Susannah Quern Pratt
9+ yrs
Director
JQ
Jacqueline Quern
9+ yrs
Director
SP
Susannah Quern Pratt
9+ yrs
Director
MA
Margaret Quern Atkins
9+ yrs
Director
JQ
Jacqueline Quern
9+ yrs
Director
SP
Susannah Quern Pratt
9+ yrs
Director
MA
Margaret Quern Atkins
9+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (100 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj Step | Princeton, NJ | $40,000 | BOOK PROGRAM - SALARY AND VEHICLE | 2017 |
| Young Center Immigrantrights | Evanston, IL | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2020 |
| Young Center Immigrantrights | Evanston, IL | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2021 |
| Young Center for Immigrant | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2023 |
| Young Center for Immigrant | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | GRANT - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Young Center Immagrant Children | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATIN GEXPENSES | 2016 |
| Beacon of Hope | St James City, FL | $35,000 | SUPPORT HURRICANE IAN RELIEF | 2022 |
| Books & Breakfast | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | 5 YEAR GROWTH PLAN GRANT | 2020 |
| McGaw Ymca | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | MEN'S RESIDENCY PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Ywca | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Books & Breakfast | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | 5 YEAR GROWTH PLAN GRANT | 2021 |
| The Wild Center | Tupper Lake, NY | $25,000 | SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Ywca | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Student Loan Fund | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | STUDENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Books & Breakfast | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | 5 YEAR GROWTH PLAN GRANT | 2023 |
| McGaw Ymca | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | GRANT - MEN'S RESIDENCY PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Northlight Theatre | Skokie, IL | $25,000 | GRANT - BUILDING CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Student Loan Fund | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | STUDENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM | 2023 |
| McGaw Ymca | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | GRANT - MEN'S RESIDENCY PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Northlight Theatre | Skokie, IL | $25,000 | GRANT - BUILDING CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| You | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | NEW YOUTH LEARNING CTR CONSTRUCTION | 2016 |
| You | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | NEW YOUTH LEARNING CENTER HQ | 2017 |
| Holy Family Ministries | Northbrook, IL | $25,000 | MATCHING GIFT - ENDOWMENT | 2017 |
| Books & Breakfast | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | 5 YEAR GROWTH PLAN GRANT | 2022 |
| Student Loan Fund | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | STUDENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM | 2022 |