Private Foundation

THE ALTA AND JOHN FRANKS FOUNDATION

THE ALTA AND JOHN FRANKS FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in SHREVEPORT, LA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $150.1M revenue, $9.7M expenses, $220.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 240 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $14.0M.

EIN: 237422163 SHREVEPORT, LA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$150.1M

Total Expenses$9.7M

Total Assets$220.4M

Grants Given240

Grant Total$14.0M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG

$1,000,000

THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM

NEW ORLEANS, LA · 2024

UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG

$525,000

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG

$500,000

MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG

$500,000

NORTH LOUISIANA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

SHREVEPORT, LA · 2024

UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG

$500,000

Showing up to 5 of 240 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR Bobby E Jelks

ASSISTANT SECRETARY/ DIRECTOR Diane F Marlowe

SECRETARY/ DIRECTOR Faith N Gilbert

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Top Grant Purposes

UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG

$13,952,288 240 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$150.1M	$9.7M	$220.4M
2023	$52.4M	$2.9M	$80.0M
2022	$6.8M	$1.9M	$30.5M
2020	$1.4M	$1.8M	$19.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $150.1M (+10757%), with total assets most recently reported at $220.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CT, DC, GA, IL, IN, LA, and 4 other states.

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