The Alta and John Franks Foundation
EIN 237422163Total Given 2020–2024
$15.2M
298 grants · $3.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
55%
supporter · 65/118 multi-year
repeat
$282.4M
Assets (2024)
118
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(318) 221-2688
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.4M | $37.1M | $1.4M | 63 |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $45.7M | $7.4M | 58 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $49.6M | $6.8M | 56 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $101.7M | $52.4M | 51 |
| 2024 | $8.7M | $282.4M | $150.1M | 70 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 298 grants on record
Minimum
$35
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$20K
Average
$51K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.3% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 12 states
$100K across
4 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (298 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer'S Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | $525,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | New York, NY | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| North Louisiana Economic Partnership | Shreveport, LA | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Franklin News Foundation | Chicago, IL | $362,700 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| The Strand Theater | Shreveport, LA | $280,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2023 |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $260,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2022 |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $260,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2023 |
| Greater Shreveport Chamber Foundation | Shreveport, LA | $257,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2023 |
| Greater Shreveport Chamber Foundation | Shreveport, LA | $257,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| American Rose Society | Shreveport, LA | $250,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Foundation for Defense of Democracies | Washington, DC | $250,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| New Civil Liberties Alliance | Arlington, VA | $250,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Red River Stem Inc | Shreveport, LA | $213,813 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2022 |
| Shreveport Scottish Rite Foundation Inc | Shreveport, LA | $189,150 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2023 |
| Shreveport Green | Shreveport, LA | $172,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Red River Stem Inc | Shreveport, LA | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2020 |
| North Louisiana Economic Partnership | Shreveport, LA | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Pelican Institute for Public Policy | New Orleans, LA | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |
| Volunteers for Youth Justice | Shreveport, LA | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | 2024 |