Funding search · EIN 136090752 · New York, NY

Franklin Cole Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

188
grants reported
$223,066
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educationhealthlifeprotectartshomelesscommunitypreservation

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Top recipients

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  • World Central Kitchen3 grants · $19,000
  • Princeton University3 grants · $8,000
  • The Voices Project USA Inc (White Helmets)2 grants · $7,000
  • Planned Parenthood3 grants · $6,500
  • Step Up On Second3 grants · $5,000
  • American Red Cross3 grants · $5,000
  • American Friends of Magen David Adom1 grant · $5,000
  • Groton School3 grants · $4,500
  • Gifford Center Against Gun Violence3 grants · $4,500
  • Los Angeles Mission3 grants · $4,500

Giving over time

$66,816
2022
$80,000
2023
$76,250
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 188 grants.

  • $10,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington Dc, DC · 2022

    Protect life and health

  • $6,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington Dc, DC · 2023

    Protect life and health

  • $5,000

    American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2023

    Support community

  • $5,000

    The Voices Project USA Inc (White Helmets) · New York, NY · 2023

    Support community

  • $3,500

    Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023

    Support community

  • $3,000

    Breakthrough T1d (Fromerly Jdrf) · New York, NY · 2024

    Medical research

  • $3,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington Dc, DC · 2024

    Protect life and health

  • $3,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2023

    Support education

  • $3,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2022

    Support education

  • $2,500

    Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2024

    Protect life and health

  • $2,000

    Academic Freedom Alliance · Princeton, NJ · 2024

    Support education

  • $2,000

    Hudson Highland Land Trust · Garrison, NY · 2024

    Land preservation

  • $2,000

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2024

    Support education

  • $2,000

    Step Up On Second · Santa Monica, CA · 2024

    Support mental illness

  • $2,000

    The Voices Project USA Inc (White Helmets) · New York, NY · 2024

    Support community

  • $2,000

    Treepeople · Beverly Hills, CA · 2024

    Support environmental education

  • $2,000

    Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Medical research

  • $2,000

    Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2023

    Protect life and health

  • $2,000

    American Red Cross · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Protect life and health

  • $2,000

    Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2022

    Protect life and health

  • $1,500

    American Red Cross · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Protect life and health

  • $1,500

    Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary · Cold Spring, NY · 2024

    Support wildlife

  • $1,500

    Doe Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    Support the underprivileged

  • $1,500

    Gifford Center Against Gun Violence · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Support anti-gun movement

  • $1,500

    Groton School · Groton, MA · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,500

    Hamilton College · Clinton, NY · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,500

    Harvard-Westlake School · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,500

    Ho'Onipa'a No Hana · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Land preservation

  • $1,500

    Los Angeles Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Feed the homeless

  • $1,500

    Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024

    Support environmental advocacy

  • $1,500

    Pbs News Hour · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Public broadcasting

  • $1,500

    Piedmont Education Foundation · Piedmont, CA · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,500

    Protect Democracy · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support community

  • $1,500

    Restore the Earth · Ithaca, NY · 2024

    Support environment

  • $1,500

    St Anthony'S Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Assistance to homeless

  • $1,500

    American Red Cross · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Protect life and health

  • $1,500

    Doe Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    Support the underprivileged

  • $1,500

    Gifford Center Against Gun Violence · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Support anti-gun movement

  • $1,500

    Groton School · Groton, MA · 2023

    Support education

  • $1,500

    Harvard-Westlake School · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Support education

  • $1,500

    Ho'Onipa'a No Hana · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Land preservation

  • $1,500

    Los Angeles Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Feed the homeless

  • $1,500

    Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2023

    Support environmental advocacy

  • $1,500

    Piedmont Education Foundation · Piedmont, CA · 2023

    Support education

  • $1,500

    Protect Democracy · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support community

  • $1,500

    St Anthony'S Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Assistance to homeless

  • $1,500

    Step Up On Second · Santa Monica, CA · 2023

    Support mental illness

  • $1,500

    Doe Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    Support the underprivileged

  • $1,500

    Gifford Center Against Gun Violence · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Support anti-gun movement

  • $1,500

    Groton School · Groton, MA · 2022

    Support education

  • $1,500

    Harvard-Westlake School · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Support education

  • $1,500

    Ho'Onipa'a No Hana · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Land preservation

  • $1,500

    Los Angeles Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Feed the homeless

  • $1,500

    Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2022

    Support environmental advocacy

  • $1,500

    Step Up On Second · Santa Monica, CA · 2022

    Support mental illness

  • $1,066

    Hastings Law School · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Help scholarship students

  • $1,000

    Alameda County Food Bank · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Feed the homeless

  • $1,000

    American Jewish World Service · Etna, NH · 2024

    Support community programs

  • $1,000

    Boston University · Boston, MA · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,000

    Brady United · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support gun control

  • $1,000

    Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2024

    Protect life and health

  • $1,000

    Clean Air Task Force · Boston, MA · 2024

    Support environment

  • $1,000

    Eat Learn Play Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,000

    Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    Support environment

  • $1,000

    Everytown for Gun Safety · New York, NY · 2024

    Support gun control

  • $1,000

    Fletcher School · Medford, MA · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,000

    Hudson Valley Shakespeare · Cold Spring, NY · 2024

    Support theater

  • $1,000

    Hunts Points Alliance for Children · Bronx, NY · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,000

    International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2024

    Protect life and health

  • $1,000

    Karam Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2024

    Protect life and health

  • $1,000

    Kcsm · San Mateo, CA · 2024

    Support music and the arts

  • $1,000

    Kenyon College · Gambier, OH · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,000

    Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Feed the homeless

  • $1,000

    Malala Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support women's education

  • $1,000

    Public Theatre · New York, NY · 2024

    To support the arts

  • $1,000

    Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Support the arts

  • $1,000

    Special Operations Warrior Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2024

    Veterans

  • $1,000

    Uc Law San Francisco (Formerly Uc Hastings) · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Help scholarship students

  • $1,000

    Variety the Childrens Charity · Wexford, PA · 2024

    Support youth

  • $1,000

    Washington STEM Foundation · Richland, WA · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,000

    Wells College · Aurora, NY · 2024

    Support education

  • $1,000

    Win · New York, NY · 2024

    Assistance to homeless

  • $1,000

    Academic Freedom Alliance · Princeton, NJ · 2023

    Support education

  • $1,000

    Alameda County Food Bank · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Feed the homeless

  • $1,000

    American Jewish World Service · Etna, NH · 2023

    Support community programs

  • $1,000

    Boston University · Boston, MA · 2023

    Support education

  • $1,000

    Brady United · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support gun control

  • $1,000

    Clean Air Task Force · Boston, MA · 2023

    Support environment

  • $1,000

    Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary · Cold Spring, NY · 2023

    Support wildlife

  • $1,000

    Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    Support environment

  • $1,000

    Everytown for Gun Safety · New York, NY · 2023

    Support gun control

  • $1,000

    Fletcher School · Medford, MA · 2023

    Support education

  • $1,000

    Hamilton College · Clinton, NY · 2023

    Support education

  • $1,000

    Hudson Highland Land Trust · Garrison, NY · 2023

    Land preservation

  • $1,000

    Hudson Valley Shakespeare · Cold Spring, NY · 2023

    Support theater

  • $1,000

    Hunts Points Alliance for Children · Bronx, NY · 2023

    Support education

  • $1,000

    International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2023

    Protect life and health

  • $1,000

    Karam Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2023

    Protect life and health

  • $1,000

    Kenyon College · Gambier, OH · 2023

    Support education

  • $1,000

    Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Feed the homeless

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.