The Paul W Franke Family Foundation
EIN 201166896Total Given 2016–2024
$627K
163 grants · $70K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$3K
grant size
72%
deep partner · 26/36 multi-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets (2024)
36
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 364-8635
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $60K | $1.5M | $82K | 13 |
| 2017 | $66K | $1.5M | $139K | 20 |
| 2018 | $73K | $1.4M | $121K | 16 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.6M | $87K | N/A |
| 2020 | $76K | $1.5M | $182K | 20 |
| 2021 | $78K | $1.8M | $88K | 21 |
| 2022 | $89K | $1.6M | $207K | 23 |
| 2023 | $94K | $1.6M | $20K | 25 |
| 2024 | $92K | $1.8M | $60K | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 163 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PF
Paul W Franke
President
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Treasurer
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Secretary
Leadership
PF
Paul W Franke
President
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Treasurer
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Secretary
Leadership
PF
Paul W Franke
President
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Treasurer
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Secretary
Leadership
PF
Paul W Franke
President
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Treasurer
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Secretary
Leadership
PF
Paul W Franke
President
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Treasurer
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Secretary
Leadership
PF
Paul W Franke
President
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Treasurer
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Secretary
Leadership
PF
Paul W Franke
President
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Treasurer
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Secretary
Leadership
PF
Paul W Franke
President
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Treasurer
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Secretary
Leadership
PF
Paul W Franke
President
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Treasurer
Leadership
JF
James Franke
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (163 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | $20,000 | HOUSING AND CARE OF POOR | 2018 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | $20,000 | HOUSING AND CARE OF POOR | 2020 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | $20,000 | HOUSING AND CARE OF POOR | 2021 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | $20,000 | HOUSING AND CARE OF POOR | 2022 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | $20,000 | HOUSING AND CARE OF POOR | 2023 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | $20,000 | HOUSING AND CARE OF POOR | 2024 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $15,000 | EDUCATIONEDUCATION | 2016 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | $15,000 | HOUSING AND CARE OF POOR | 2017 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Palatine, IL | $10,000 | HOUSING AND CARE OF POOR | 2016 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $6,000 | INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CARE | 2016 |
| Beacon Place | Waukegan, IL | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Save the Children - Ukraine | Fairfield, CT | $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CARE | 2022 |
| Refugee Ukraine | Merrifield, VA | $5,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Save the Children - Ukraine | Fairfield, CT | $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CARE | 2023 |
| Care | Merrifield, VA | $5,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CARE | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $5,000 | EDUCATIONEDUCATION | 2017 |