Frances Holmes Todman (née Burson; July 25, 1926 – January 23, 2008) was an American philanthropist who raised and donated money for numerous educational, charitable, and health organizations.

[1][2][3][4] Her parents separated shortly after her birth, divorcing in 1932,[3][5][6] and Burson grew up in the home of her maternal grandparents, Lutie Pearl (née Simmons, Wood) and William S.

[10] Todman began her involvement in charitable work when her husband developed a heart condition in the 1970s and she needed a break from tending to him.

[12] Todman was involved in numerous charitable activities for the Boys Club of America, the Royal Poinciana Children's Theater, and the Eye Research Institute, among others.

[13] In 1984, she donated $1 million (equivalent to $2,932,735 in 2023) to New York University Tisch School of the Arts to establish the William S. and Frances B. Todman Film and Television Center.