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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1191673

FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43220

Financials

$1.4M$1.2M2022$1.9M$2.3M2023$2.3M$786K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990-PF$2,308,761$785,509$1,523,252$3,456,276$272,159$3,184,117
November 30, 2024990-PF$1,907,998$2,328,832-$420,834$2,755,598$289,828$2,465,770
November 30, 2023990-PF$1,390,694$1,237,781$152,913$3,136,096$306,538$2,829,558
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,600
Dividends
$38,632
Interest
$134
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,419,117
Other income
$849,278

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$104,244
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$128,772
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$361,524
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$284,612
Excise tax on investment income
$21,417

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,755,598
Total assets, end of year
$3,456,276
Total liabilities, end of year
$272,159
Net assets, end of year
$3,184,117
Fair market value of assets
$3,456,275
Qualifying distributions
$284,612
Net investment income
$1,478,684

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNN D DALTON
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
PRESIDENT40$128,772
SUZANNE NICK
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
THOMAS F HAVENS
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
ELLEN HARDYMON
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
JOHN F HAVENS II
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
PARKER RAINE HAVENS
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
EMILY A NICK
2000 BETHER ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
ELIZABETH A NICK
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUTIE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
ELLIOT A NICK
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNN D DALTON
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
PRESIDENT40$110,761
SUZANNE NICK
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
THOMAS F HAVENS
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
ELLEN HARDYMON
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
JOHN F HAVENS II
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
PARKER RAINE HAVENS
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
EMILY A NICK
2000 BETHER ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
ELIZABETH A NICK
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUTIE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
ELLIOT A NICK
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNN D DALTON
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
PRESIDENT40$115,000
SUZANNE NICK
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
THOMAS F HAVENS
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
JOHN C HAVENS
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
ELLEN HARDYMON
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
JOHN F HAVENS II
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
PARKER RAINE HAVENS
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
EMILY A NICK
2000 BETHER ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
ELIZABETH A NICK
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUTIE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0
ELLIOT A NICK
2000 BETHEL ROAD SUITE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2000 BETHEL RD STE D, COLUMBUS, OH 43220-5810
Signed the 990-PF
LYNN D DALTON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(614) 451-1919
Return prepared by
ARENA & HARRISON CPAS INC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-PF on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1191673
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation (exempt from paying excise taxes)
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,456,276
Income (IRS master file)
$3,563,369

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFNovember 2025$2,308,761$785,509$3,456,276XML
990-PFNovember 2024$1,907,998$2,328,832$2,755,598IRS
990-PFNovember 2023$1,390,694$1,237,781$3,136,096XML
990-PFNovember 2022–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2021–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2020–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1191673).

Questions about FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC is 31-1191673.
Is FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended November 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,772 (LYNN D DALTON, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,308,761, expenses of $785,509 and total assets of $3,456,276 at year end.

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