Public Charity

IFA FOUNDATION

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, IFA FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.9M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $10.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 14 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $652K.

EIN: 521358631 WASHINGTON, DC Scholarships & Student Financial Aid NTEE: B82 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$10.8M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$652K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

ADVANCING FRANCHISING AND THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM BY:--INCREASING THE KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE FRANCHISING COMMUNITY;--EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FRANCHISING PRACTICITIONERS; AND--INCREASING RECOGNITION OF FRANCHISING'S KEY ROLE IN THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM.

Where $100 goes at Ifa Foundation

How Ifa Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$79
The foundation is organized and operated to use funds donated by ifa members and others, and other fundraising activities, to fulfill educational objectives, to promote professional development, and…
All program spending
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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

2024
Mission Support
$60,000
2024
GIVING AND GENEROSITY
$59,500
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
2024
HEARTFIRST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH THE IFA FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE FRANCHISE ASCENSION INITIATIVE PROGRAM WHICH HELPS PREPARE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WITH THE EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCH A CAREER IN FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP.
$50,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,000

Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER - NON-VOTING Bill Hall
VICE CHAIR Catherine Monson
MEMBER Edith Wiseman
MEMBER Gordon Logan
MEMBER (UNTIL 7/25) James Mowery
MEMBER Jim Squire

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$489,500 8 grants
Youth Development
$50,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$113,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.9M $2.0M $10.8M
2024 $2.6M $1.3M $10.5M
2023 $918K $1.2M $8.7M
2022 $426K $1.4M $8.9M
2021 $449K $810K $11.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $449K to $1.9M (+332%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.8M.

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