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EIN 26-4066298

Franklin News Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
48
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
Description
The Franklin Center is a non-profit group dedicated to providing investigative reporters and non-profit organizations at the state and local level with the training, expertise and technical support necessary to pursue journalistic endeavors.
Also known as...
Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity
Total revenues
$4,816,686
2023
Total expenses
$5,314,892
2023
Total assets
$901,000
2023
Num. employees
48
2023

Program areas at Franklin News Foundation

The center square newswire service

Who funds Franklin News Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bradley Impact FundGeneral Charitable Purposes$875,000
Project 42Media Investigative Reporting$825,840
Donors TrustFor General Operations$553,000
...and 16 more grants received

Personnel at Franklin News Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Christopher KrugPresident$438,888
Bradley WaltonPresident / Secretary and Treasurer / Director$0
John TillmanChairman , Director , Treasure$0
John BergquistPresident
John FowlerTreasurer$0
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Franklin News Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,705,392
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$111,294
Total revenues$4,816,686

Form 990s for Franklin News Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-10-11990View PDF
2019-122021-03-31990View PDF
2018-122019-11-01990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

Organizations like Franklin News Foundation

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Public KnowledgeWashington, DC$4,001,662
BallotpediaMiddleton, WI$8,728,531
Accuracy in Media (AIM)Washington, DC$1,916,439
Global Nomads Group (GNG)New York, NY$2,140,067
Pangea FoundationSan Diego, CA$2,805,765
Canary MediaBoulder, CO$1,234,416
Open Campus MediaWashington, DC$5,151,890
Economic Hardship Reporting ProjectBrooklyn, NY$1,224,191
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $875,000 from Bradley Impact Fund
January 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $798,635 from Project 42
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $1,220,000 from Donors Trust
Nonprofit Types
Corporate foundationsSocial advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
National levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
20 N Clark St 2100
Chicago, IL 60602
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
franklinnews.org/ 
Phone
(571) 384-2090
Facebook page
FranklinCenterHQ 
Twitter profile
@franklincenter 
IRS details
EIN
26-4066298
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0156890
FTB Entity ID
3278371
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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