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FRANKLIN NEWS FOUNDATION

EIN: 26-4066298Chicago, ILZIP: 60602
B990 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

THE MISSION OF FRANKLIN NEWS FOUNDATION 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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$4.8M$0$901k

Compensation

CHRISTOPHER KRUG
President
chief executive officer
$308,591
$135,000
$0
$443,591
DANIEL MCCALEB
Executive Editor
key employee
$159,319
$21,500
$0
$180,819
LAUREL ABRAHAM
Employee
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$143,761
JERRY LYLES
Employee
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$128,639
COLE LAUTERBACH
Employee
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$108,455
BRADLEY WALTON
Secretary/Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN TILLMAN
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHARLES MITCHELL
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ERIC SUCHARSKI
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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