Ershel Franklin Charitable Trust

EIN 756305761 Private Foundation

Lubbock, TX 79413 |(806) 495-3570

Total 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

Education Arts & Culture Youth Development Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS
Phone (806) 495-3570
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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. 1 Lubbock 106 grants · $1.9M
  2. 2 Garza 88 grants · $1.1M
  3. 3 Harris 6 grants · $142K
  4. 4 Dallas 6 grants · $65K
  5. 5 Potter 4 grants · $42K
  6. 6 Brazoria 1 grant · $25K
  7. 7 Hockley 4 grants · $11K
  8. 8 Dickens 1 grant · $4K
  9. 9 Tom Green 5 grants · $3K
  10. 10 Stonewall 1 grant · $3K
+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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