Ershel Franklin Charitable Trust
EIN 756305761 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$3.5M
248 grants · $393K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$20K
grant size
55%
supporter · 46/84 multi-year
repeat
$11.2M
Assets (2024)
84
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS
Phone
(806) 495-3570
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $304K | $11.2M | $354K | 35 |
| 2017 | $810K | $11.4M | $730K | 40 |
| 2018 | $470K | $10.8M | $263K | 40 |
| 2020 | $352K | $11.6M | $448K | 28 |
| 2021 | $317K | $12.4M | $897K | 27 |
| 2022 | $407K | $10.1M | $122K | 32 |
| 2023 | $415K | $10.9M | $180K | 24 |
| 2024 | $464K | $11.2M | $799K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 248 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$120K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
91.1% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 5 states
$3.3M across
225 grants
12 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Lubbock
- 2 Garza
- 3 Harris
- 4 Dallas
- 5 Potter
- 6 Brazoria
- 7 Hockley
- 8 Dickens
- 9 Tom Green
- 10 Stonewall
+2 more
counties
· 3 grants
· $3K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (248 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Church Education Fund | Post, TX | $120,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2017 |
| University Medical Center Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $105,500 | BURN CENTER & CARE UNIT EXPANSION $3000; CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK $2500 | 2017 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $105,000 | KTTZ-CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM | 2021 |
| University Medical Center Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $102,500 | COVID 19 FIGHT $2,500; 20 UMC GALA $3,000 | 2023 |
| UMC Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $102,500 | CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK $2,500; PASSION CAMPAIGN $100,000 | 2024 |
| Post-Garza County EMS | Post, TX | $100,000 | TRAINING & COMPETITION PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| Presbyterian Church Education Fund | Post, TX | $75,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Covenant Health Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $75,000 | BUILDING EXPANSION | 2017 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Box, TX | $70,000 | KTTZ - CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM $20,000; SCHOLARSHIPS $30,000; MUSEUM-TEACHING ARTISTS PROGRAM $20,000 | 2024 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $68,000 | KTTZ-CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM | 2023 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $65,000 | KTTZ-CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM | 2022 |
| Presbyterian Church Education Fund | Post, TX | $60,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2016 |
| University Medical Center Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $55,500 | BURN CENTER & CARE UNIT EXPANSION $3000; CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK $2500 | 2018 |
| Presbyterian Church Education Fund | Post, TX | $50,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2018 |
| Presbyterian Church Education Fund | Post, TX | $50,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Presbyterian Church Education Fund | Post, TX | $50,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $50,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2017 |
| Community Recovery Center | Post, TX | $40,500 | OPERATING EXPENSES $500; DRUG & ALCOHOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS $20,000 | 2017 |
| Buckner Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $40,000 | FAMILY PATHWAYS PROJECT $20,000; FAMILY HOPE CENTER $20,000 | 2020 |
| Buckner Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $40,000 | FAMILY PATHWAYS PROJECT $20,000; FAMILY HOPE CENTER $20,000 | 2022 |
| Buckner Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $40,000 | FAMILY PATHWAYS PROJECT $20,000; FAMILY HOPE CENTER $20,000 | 2023 |
| Buckner Foundation Co Myndi Easter | Lubbock, TX | $40,000 | FAMILY PATHWAYS PROJECT $20,000; FAMILY HOPE CENTER $20,000 | 2024 |
| OS Ranch Foundation | Post, TX | $40,000 | MUSEUM | 2024 |
| Post-Garza County EMS | Post, TX | $40,000 | FIRST RESPONDER UNIT | 2024 |
| Covenant Health Foundation | Lubbock, TX | $34,000 | HOSPICE OF LUBBOCK PROGRAMS | 2020 |
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