Mission
CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION TO BENEFICIARIES. DISTRIBUTION OF NET INCOME TO BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS LISTED IN THE TRUST.
Public Charity
CHARLES L FRANKLIN TRUST
Based in CHILLICOTHE, OH, CHARLES L FRANKLIN TRUST operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $191K in revenue, $206K in expenses, $3.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 27 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.3M.
EIN: 316151484
CHILLICOTHE, OH
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$191K
Total Expenses$206K
Total Assets$3.4M
Grants Given27
Grant Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Charles L Franklin Trust
How Charles L Franklin Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$46
Adena health system (for charity patients)
$27
Ross county historical society (for their charitable function)
$27
First presbyterian church (for their charitable function)
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
CHARITY PATIENTS
$77,222
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CHARITABLE
$38,611
CHARITABLE
$38,611
CHARITY PATIENTS
$89,646
CHARITABLE
$44,823
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Robert C Hess
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $191K | $206K | $3.4M |
| 2024 | $222K | $223K | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $216K | $228K | $3.4M |
| 2022 | $210K | $203K | $3.4M |
| 2021 | $183K | $187K | $3.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $183K to $191K (+5%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in OH.
OH
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.