Irene and Wallace D Franson Foundation
EIN 954686422 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$61K
55 grants · $8K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $750–$1K
grant size
27%
balanced · 7/26 multi-year
repeat
$68K
Assets (2023)
26
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
IRENE WALLACE FRANSON CO JESS S MOR
Phone
(323) 634-2400
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE IN WRITING AND INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $10K | $83K | $7K | 10 |
| 2017 | $10K | $83K | $11K | 7 |
| 2018 | $10K | $66K | $12K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $77K | $757 | N/A |
| 2020 | $8K | $85K | $6K | 10 |
| 2021 | $10K | $89K | $4K | 9 |
| 2022 | $9K | $59K | $12K | 8 |
| 2023 | $4K | $68K | $6K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 55 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$750
Median
$1K
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$4K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
5.5% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 10 states
$2K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (55 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Sinai | Palm Desert, CA | $4,250 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Temple Sinai | Palm Desert, CA | $4,250 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Temple Sinai | Palm Desert, CA | $4,250 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| McCallum Theatre | Palm Desert, CA | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Unicef Usa | New York, NY | $2,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $1,500 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $1,500 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $1,500 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $1,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| McCallum Theatre | Palm Desert, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| New Directions | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Turner Syndrome Society | Houston, TX | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Temple Sinai | Palm Desert, CA | $1,000 | GENERALGENERAL | 2021 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| New Directions | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Turner Syndrome Society | Houston, TX | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| The Girl Scouts | Palm Desert, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |