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Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity

990T • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 26-4066298

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 11, 2021

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200 W Madison Street No 2100Chicago, IL 60606

(312) 346-5700

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$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2011: $526,338Liabilities 2011: $52,374Net Assets 2011: $473,9642011Assets 2012: $631,030Liabilities 2012: $250,670Net Assets 2012: $380,3602012Assets 2013: $368,356Liabilities 2013: $547,348Net Assets 2013: -$178,9922013Assets 2014: $423,334Liabilities 2014: $399,443Net Assets 2014: $23,8912014Assets 2015: $2,356,581Liabilities 2015: $574,196Net Assets 2015: $1,782,3852015Assets 2016: $869,492Liabilities 2016: $86,107Net Assets 2016: $783,3852016Assets 2017: $544,451Liabilities 2017: $59,645Net Assets 2017: $484,8062017Assets 2018: $821,440Liabilities 2018: $141,023Net Assets 2018: $680,4172018Assets 2019: $926,305Liabilities 2019: $47,665Net Assets 2019: $878,6402019Assets 2020: $900,819Liabilities 2020: $81,329Net Assets 2020: $819,4902020Assets 2021: $872,831Liabilities 2021: $313,751Net Assets 2021: $559,0802021Assets 2022: $971,409Liabilities 2022: $435,761Net Assets 2022: $535,6482022Assets 2023: $901,000Liabilities 2023: $1,086,647Net Assets 2023: -$185,6472023Assets 2024: $649,934Liabilities 2024: $726,454Net Assets 2024: -$76,5202024

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2024

Assets$649,934
Liabilities$726,454
Net Assets-$76,520
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$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $6,672,0662011Expenses 2012: $11,773,3242012Revenue 2013: $8,118,913Expenses 2013: $8,678,265Net Income 2013: -$559,3522013Revenue 2014: $10,049,984Expenses 2014: $9,847,101Net Income 2014: $202,8832014Revenue 2015: $8,816,029Expenses 2015: $7,057,535Net Income 2015: $1,758,4942015Revenue 2016: $3,190,004Expenses 2016: $4,189,004Net Income 2016: -$999,0002016Revenue 2017: $1,377,091Expenses 2017: $1,668,152Net Income 2017: -$291,0612017Revenue 2018: $1,714,140Expenses 2018: $1,651,328Net Income 2018: $62,8122018Revenue 2019: $2,298,543Expenses 2019: $2,034,659Net Income 2019: $263,8842019Revenue 2020: $2,724,044Expenses 2020: $2,716,703Net Income 2020: $7,3412020Revenue 2021: $3,339,789Expenses 2021: $3,487,208Net Income 2021: -$147,4192021Revenue 2022: $4,832,019Expenses 2022: $4,662,599Net Income 2022: $169,4202022Revenue 2023: $4,816,686Expenses 2023: $5,314,892Net Income 2023: -$498,2062023Revenue 2024: $5,756,520Expenses 2024: $5,426,924Net Income 2024: $329,5962024

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2024

Revenue$5,756,520
Expenses$5,426,924
Net Income$329,596
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 11, 2021
Return Version
2020v1.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of franklin center 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.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Franklin News Foundation
EIN
26-4066298
Phone
3123465700
Address
200 W MADISON STREET NO 2100, CHICAGO, IL 60606

Signing Officer

Name
Christopher Krug
Title
President
Phone
3123465700
Signed
2021-10-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Willow CPA Group Ltd
Address
1622 W COLONIAL PARKWAY SUITE 101, INVERNESS, IL 60067
Preparer
Kimberley S Fritzsche
Phone
8474533950
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2020 • Form 990TFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

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YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.73$0.08$5.76$5.43$0.33
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$1.09$0.19$4.82$5.31$0.50
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.44$0.54$4.83$4.66$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.31$0.56$3.34$3.49$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.08$0.82$2.72$2.72$0.01
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.05$0.88$2.30$2.03$0.26
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.14$0.68$1.71$1.65$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.06$0.48$1.38$1.67$0.29
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.09$0.78$3.19$4.19$1.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.36$0.57$1.78$8.82$7.06$1.76
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.40$0.02$10.0$9.85$0.20
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.55$0.18$8.12$8.68$0.56
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.63$0.25$0.38$11.8
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.05$0.47$6.67