Mission
THE FRIENDS OF FRANKLIN FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY PROGRAM IS TO FUNDRAISE FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF ADVOCATE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, INC. (AAEE), WHICH OPERATES BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF FRANKLIN
FRIENDS OF FRANKLIN, of NEW ORLEANS, LA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.3M in revenue, $968K in expenses, $2.1M in total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1000K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 832479067
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$968K
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$1000K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of Franklin
How Friends of Franklin divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
The ultimate goal is to nurture existing relationships with alumni, parents, past parents and grandparents, foundations, and other current donors while also exploring new avenues for fundraising opportunities
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 Received
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$7,000
FRIENDS OF FRANKLIN IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL
$133,001
EDUCATION
$79,542
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Alea M Cot
CEO
Alexander Jarrell
CFO
Andrea Perkins
MEMBER
Charmaine Cooper Hussain
SECRETARY
Debroah Thurber
COORD. OF STUDENT & ALUMNI SERVICES
John Parauka
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $968K | $2.1M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $409K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $551K | $331K | $888K |
| 2022 | $959K | $618K | $668K |
| 2021 | $327K | $15 | $327K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $327K to $1.3M (+303%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.