Private foundation · EIN 23-7422163 · Shreveport, LA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Alta and John Franks Foundation's grants went
It reported $2.34M in grants paid across 51 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 79.8% of those dollars to 42 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.87M 42 lines
- No confident match $472K 9
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 50 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Strand Theater Shreveport, LA · no confident EIN match | $280,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Unmatched Help match |
| State Policy Network Arlington, VA · EIN 57-0952531 | $260,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Greater Shreveport Chamber Foundation Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-1271049 | $257,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Shreveport Scottish Rite Foundation Shreveport, LA · EIN 01-0759127 | $189,150 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Red River STEM Shreveport, LA · EIN 83-1184822 | $101,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research New York, NY · EIN 13-2912529 | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| North Louisiana Economic Partnership Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-0936419 | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 23-7327730 | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| American Enterprise Institute Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Unmatched Help match |
| Shreveport Symphony Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-6001334 | $55,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 0.83 |
| Gingerbread House Bossiercaddo Children's Advocacy Center Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-1390471 | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same street 1.00 |
| Pelican Institute for Public Policy New Orleans, LA · EIN 26-1704791 | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same street 1.00 |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation Alexandria, VA · EIN 45-4355641 | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Shreveport Opera Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-6021455 | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Trinity Heights Baptist Church Shreveport, LA · no confident EIN match | $36,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Unmatched Help match |
| Dress for Success Shreveport- Bossier Shreveport, LA · EIN 87-0718643 | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| The Bridge Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center Shreveport, LA · EIN 20-5619478 | $32,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same street 0.83 |
| Junior Achievement Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-0595081 | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet Shreveport, LA · EIN 23-7431965 | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same city 1.00 |
| Volunteers for Youth Justice Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-1057695 | $28,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Nature Conservancy of Louisiana Baton Rouge, LA · no confident EIN match | $26,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Unmatched Help match |
| Caddo Lake Institute Karnack, TX · EIN 20-3622669 | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Exact name 1.00 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC · EIN 23-7432162 | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Film Prize Foundation Shreveport, LA · EIN 35-2433985 | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same street 1.00 |
| Franklin News Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 26-4066298 | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same city 1.00 |
| Institute for Justice Arlington, VA · EIN 52-1744337 | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Keep Louisiana Beautiful Foundationinc Mandeville, LA · EIN 72-1499919 | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same city 1.00 |
| Real Clear Foundation Northbrook, IL · EIN 52-2128875 | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Red River Revel Arts Festival Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-0953274 | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 0.81 |
| Shreveport Regional Arts Council Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-0805661 | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Shreveport Green Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-0970610 | $23,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Cohabitat Foundation Shreveport, LA · EIN 27-1566437 | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Par Baton Rouge, LA · no confident EIN match | $15,990 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Unmatched Help match |
| Holy Angels Residential Facility I Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-0628035 | $11,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Keep Bossier Beautiful Bossier City, LA · EIN 72-1058153 | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| National Right to Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation Springfield, VA · EIN 59-1588825 | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same street 0.94 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States Washington, DC · EIN 53-0210807 | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 0.82 |
| The Salvation Army a Georgia Corporation Brookhaven, GA · EIN 58-0660607 | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Known alias 1.00 |
| The National World War II Museum New Orleans, LA · EIN 72-1200790 | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Wideman Piano Competition Inc Aka Wideman Piano Competition Shreveport, LA · EIN 87-2713420 | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| YWCA Northwest Louisiana Shreveport, LA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Unmatched Help match |
| Crime Stoppers of Shreveport Shreveport, LA · EIN 72-0912624 | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| National Institute for Labor Relations Research Springfield, VA · EIN 52-1303565 | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 0.77 |
| Robinsons Rescue Shreveport, LA · EIN 42-1717278 | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DC · EIN 13-2943020 | $1,500 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-0610626 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Exact name 1.00 |
| Lewy Body Dementia Association Lilburn, GA · EIN 05-0577683 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same address 1.00 |
| Broadmoor United Methodist Church Shreveport, LA · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Unmatched Help match |
| St Joseph Catholic School Shreveport, LA · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Unmatched Help match |
| Louisiana Sheriffs Honorary Membership Baton Rouge, LA · EIN 72-1258984 | $50 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG | Same ZIP 1.00 |
1 more line ($2,500) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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8 recipients in common - John William Pope Foundation Raleigh, NC
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7 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
7 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.