Non-profit

Franklin Education Forum

Location:

WASHINGTON, DC

Tax ID:

46-3009324

Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2022):

Revenue: $6,901,639
Expenses: $8,236,212
Assets: $752,777

Type:

Media Training Group

Formation:

2013

President:

John Neffinger

CEO:

Pilar Martinez

Chair:

David Brock

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The Franklin Education Forum is a communications group that provides debate and media training to left-of-center activists. It the fiscal sponsor of 65 Project, a legal campaign that took action against lawsuits issued by former president Donald Trump and his legal team regarding the outcome of the 2020 presidential elections in which President Joe Biden won. 1 2

According to its 2022 990 tax form, David Brock is listed as the chairman of the Franklin Education Forum. Pilar Martinez was listed as the CEO, serving in the role since being appointed in April 2022. John Neffinger was listed as the president of the group as of 2022. 3

References

  1. “LawWorks.” Democracy Fund, Accessed February 21, 2023. https://democracyfund.org/grant/lawworks/
  2. “Franklin Education Forum.” The Bauman Foundation, Accessed February 21, 2023. https://www.baumanfoundation.org/grantee/223
  3. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Franklin Education Forum. 2022. Part VII, Section A. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/463009324/202343199349322194/full
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: October 1, 2015

  • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2022 Dec Form 990 $6,901,639 $8,236,212 $752,777 $272,019 N $6,901,639 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2021 Dec Form 990 $4,912,426 $3,464,478 $2,626,564 $811,233 N $4,915,995 $0 $0 $0
    2020 Dec Form 990 $739,926 $353,315 $379,944 $12,561 N $739,926 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2019 Dec Form 990 $2,381 $19,456 $2,063 $21,291 N $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990 $219,000 $61,614 $2,563 $4,716 N $219,000 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $410,000 $394,758 $20,463 $153,637 N $410,000 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2016 Dec Form 990 $713,850 $815,204 $17,117 $165,533 N $603,350 $110,500 $0 $0 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990 $200,850 $200,970 $45,060 $92,122 N $200,850 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2014 Dec Form 990 $994,000 $1,097,545 $75,216 $122,158 N $994,000 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2013 Dec Form 990 $452,000 $395,397 $176,518 $119,915 N $452,000 $0 $0 $0 PDF

    Franklin Education Forum

    PO BOX 44099
    WASHINGTON, DC 20026