Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc
San Mateo, CA · EIN 31-1738146. Reported 247 grants totalling $8,752,296 to 137 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $150 and the largest $526,611. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yourcause LLC | Charleston, SC | $1,450,141 | 26 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | New York, NY | $900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $544,499 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ja Worldwide Inc | Boston, MA | $480,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Your Clause LLC | Charleston, SC | $425,791 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Who Invest Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | $230,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rock the Street Wall Street | Franklin, TN | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Western Connecticut Inc | Stamford, CT | $150,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund | New York, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bottom Line Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Collegebound Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County | Stamford, CT | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pauls Place Inc | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pinellas Education | Largo, FL | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Thread | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $87,355 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Corps Inc | Baltimore, MD | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| United Way of Greater Toronto | Toronto, ON | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Toronto | Toronto | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Addiction Education Society | San Mateo, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Urban Families Inc | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Family Centers | Greenwich, CT | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fundacja Niwa Edukacji I Rozwoju | Poznan | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mybnk | London | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Samuel Ready Scholarships Inc | Riverwood, NJ | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Youth Projects Ltd | Glenroy | $75,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Giants Community Fund | San Francisco, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento Inc | Sacramento, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Mateo Public Library Foundation | San Mateo, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jk Group Inc | Princeton, NJ | $64,866 | 4 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York | New York, NY | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Mateo Police Activities League | San Mateo, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Associated Catholic Charities | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bottom Line Inc | Jamaica, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield Co | Stamford, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity Canada | Toronto Mc W, Ontario | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harlem Rbi Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Inspirica Inc | Stamford, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Leaders | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Stamford Public Education Foundation | Stamford, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Stowarzyszenie Centrum Rozwoju Edukacji Obywatelsk | Poznan | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of Central Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nova Ukraine | Stanford, CA | $32,841 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pinellas Education Foundation Inc | Largo, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $28,891 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $26,036 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Archdiocese of Baltimore Chancery | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baltimore Curriculum Project | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Scholarship | Owings Mills, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | Wallingford, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fundacja Niwa Edukacji I Rozwoju | Poznan, Poland | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Americus, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maryland Family Network | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maryland Food Bank | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Open Works | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saint Francis House Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Society of Saint Vincent De Paul | St Petersburg, FL | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Centre for Financial Capability | Stockton on Tees | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Womens Empowerment | Sacramento, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington DC, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Greater Toronto | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Toronto | Toronto Mp Y, Ontario | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Stamford | Stamford, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Youth Projects Limited | Glenroy, Vic Australia | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Projects Limited | Glenroy | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Projects Ltd | Glenroy, Vic Australia | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Heart Kitchen of Livermore Inc | Livermore, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Suncoast Voices for Children Foundation Inc | Largo, FL | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Domus Kids Inc | Stamford, CT | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Feedmore Foundation of Western New York Inc | Buffalo, NY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Buffalo, NY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nyc Inc | New York, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Medicins Sans Frontiers USA Inc | New York, NY | $10,290 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington DC, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association for Aid and Relief Japan | Shinagawa Ku, Japan | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Canadian Red Cross | Ottawa, ON | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Weforest Vzw | Brussels, Belgium | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Becky Walker Science Scholarship Inc | Atlanta, GA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One Tree Planted Inc | Shelburne, VT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California Black Health Network | Sacramento, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dress for Success Wolrdwide | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Florida Independence Training and Education Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franklin Academy Incorporated | East Haddam, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Long Island Crisis Center Inc | Bellmore, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maison Du Parc | Montreal, QC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maison Du Parc Inc | Montreal | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ptad - Friends of Pdfc | Pembroke, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samaritan House | San Mateo, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Samirtan House | San Mateo, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| She Can Global Inc | Mill Valley, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul South Pinellas Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Kind Mouse Productions Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Weforest Vzw | Brussels | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Asian American Team Up Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Association for the Study of African American Life | Washington DC, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association of Asian American Investment Managers | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bgc Inc | Oakland, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bala Vikasa Social Service Society | Warangal | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Central Nj | Ewing, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fundacja Im Doktora Piotra Janaszka Podaj Dalej | Konin | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort York Food Bank | Toronto | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Who Code Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| La Cocina Inc | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lazarus House Inc | Lawrence, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Medal of Honor Foundation Inc | Mt Pleasant, SC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Museum of Chinese in the America | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North York Harvest Food Bank | Toronto, ON | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Precious Dreams Foundation | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Princes Trust | London Se Eg | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rainbow Railroad USA Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scotland Yard Adventure Centre | Edinburgh Eh Eh | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Soldier Angels | San Antonio, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation | London | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stowarzyszenie Grupa Stonewall | Poznan | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Roots | Croydon | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sos Villages D Enfants Monde | Luxembourg | $1,095 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $841 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Committee of the Red Cross | Washington DC, WA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
35 of 137 (26%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 42%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Yourcause LLC
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT/CONTRIBUTIONS - Americares Foundation Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANTS/CONTRIBUTIONS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 123 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | $2,129,365 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 43 | $1,691,314 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 64 | $1,721,673 | $22,218 |
| 2023 | 55 | $1,590,833 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 43 | $1,619,111 | $20,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
22% of its giving went to organizations in South Carolina. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in South Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: One Franklin Parkway SM920/1, San Mateo, CA, 94403. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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