Elba L and Gene Portteus Branigin Foundation

FRANKLIN, IN EIN: 35-1697364

The Elba L and Gene Portteus Branigin Foundation Inc is an independent foundation established in 1987 in Indiana. The foundation is based in Franklin, Indiana and operates as a grantmaking organization supporting charitable causes in its region.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.8M

-2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$358K

+30.5% YoY

Grant Count

28

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+11.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation provides operating support to charitable organizations. Recent grant activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation focuses on Indiana, particularly the Johnson County area and Franklin region.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BargersvilleCambyColumbusFranklinGreenwoodIndianapolisTrafalgarWashingtonWhiteland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$150K$300K$451K$601K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,791,097$3,867,209$4,098,627
Revenue$331,874$88,352$274,079
Expenses$408,364$321,309$353,661
Qualifying Distributions$372,498$286,251$308,484
Net Investment Income$295,442$100,306$241,715
Distributable Amount$242,289$229,338$248,684

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$89K$179K$268K$358K31 grants201923 grants202028 grants202125 grants202224 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Franklin College of Indi…$53KFranklin Education Conne…$38KHumane Society of Johnso…$37KLeadership Johnson County$25KGirls Inc of Franklin$25KClark Pleasant Education…$18KJohnson Co Public Librar…$18KFranklin Parks & Recreat…$16KFranklin Heritage$13KFranklin Symphonic Council$13K

Grant Size Distribution

128 grants across all recorded years

122<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Dustin HuddlestonSecretary/Dir$9KAlison BettsTreasurer/Dir$4KBrooke WorlandPresident/Dir$3K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Brooke WorlandPresident/Dir2$3,171
Dustin HuddlestonSecretary/Dir1$9,300
Alison BettsTreasurer/Dir2$3,656

Recent Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has made recent grants to Franklin College, demonstrating ongoing support for educational institutions in its service area.

Branigan Foundation presents Franklin College with $56K grant - Local News

Location & Contact

Address: PO Box 661, Franklin, IN 46131-0661, United States

Telephone: 317-736-5121

EIN: 35-1697364

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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