Ben Franklin's 100 year + trusts

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1. How a 200-Year-Old Gift From Benjamin Franklin Made Boston ...

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   Franklin had been a lifelong philanthropist, gifting Philadelphia with its first public library, its first hospital, its first volunteer fire department, and even its first streetlight. His...

2. Did Ben Franklin Leave $2,000 Each to Boston and Philadelphia?

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   Sep 10, 2021 · In the year preceding his 1790 death, Benjamin Franklin bequeathed $2,000 each to the cities of Boston and Philadelphia to be invested in community philanthropic initiatives 200 years later.

3. Ben Franklin’s Gift that Keeps on Giving - HistoryNet

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   Mar 22, 2018 · Franklin had stipulated in his will that after 100 years city leaders should reassess how additional income generated by the trust funds could be utilized for public works projects. But before they could move ahead, Franklin’s blood heirs looked at the two pots of money and were stricken with greed.

4. Benjamin Franklin’s Donor Story - The Franklin Institute

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   Two hundred years after Dr. Franklin’s death, The Franklin Institute received a second gift of $850,000. This contribution supported the Institute’s 1990 Futures Center Capital Campaign, which resulted in the creation of the Tuttleman IMAX Theater, Bartol Atrium, and the Mandell Center.

5. From Ben Franklin, a Gift That's Worth Two Fights - The New ...

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   Apr 21, 1990 · The State Senate has passed a bill that would donate all the money to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, a musuem that was built partly with money taken from the trust on the 100th ...

6. When Ben Franklin Died In 1790, He Left Behind Two Trust ...

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   May 12, 2025 · When Benjamin Franklin died in 1790, Franklin left behind two trust funds—each worth £1,000 for his beloved cities of Boston and Philadelphia. But he didn't want the money spent right away....