FRANKLIN NEWS FOUNDATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.2M in revenue, $6.0M in expenses, $1.8M in total assets. 53 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.7M, appear in IRS filings.
THE MISSION OF FRANKLIN NEWS FOUNDATION IS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE AND CIVIL BETTERMENT BY UNDERTAKING PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE JOURNALISM AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT CORRUPTION, INCOMPETENCE, FRAUD OR TAXPAYER ABUSE BY ELECTED OFFICIALS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.
How Franklin News Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
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.
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.2M | $6.0M | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $5.8M | $5.4M | $650K |
| 2023 | $4.8M | $5.3M | $901K |
| 2022 | $4.8M | $4.7M | $971K |
| 2020 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $901K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.7M to $7.2M (+163%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
