Open Foundations · New York

The Freeman Foundation P-01644-00-7

New York, New York · EIN 132965090. It paid $26.7M across 135 grants in 2024, a median of $100K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$26.7M
paid in 2024
135
grants paid
$100K
median grant
47%
to first-time recipients
$371.5M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
THE FREEMAN FOUNDATION
Address
1601 EAST WEST ROAD, HONOLULU, HI, 96848
Phone
8089447663
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
COVER LETTER WITH PERTINENT INFORMATION REQUESTED IN ANNUAL REPORT
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
NONE

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513219349101906. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 135 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1First Nations Development InstituteCO$1,650,000GENERAL SUPPORT
2Institute of International EducationNY$1,330,000GENERAL SUPPORT
3Vermont Land TrustVT$1,225,000GENERAL SUPPORT
4Mag America IncDC$1,200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
5Hawaii Good Food AllianceHI$1,032,350GENERAL SUPPORT
6Rhoades CollegeTN$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
7Save the Children FederationDC$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
8National Association of Japan-america Societies IncorporatedDC$711,280GENERAL SUPPORT
9First Nations Development InstituteCO$650,000GENERAL SUPPORT
10Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian InstituteNY$569,541GENERAL SUPPORT
11University of Georgia FoundationGA$556,182GENERAL SUPPORT
12University of PittsburghPA$556,182GENERAL SUPPORT
13National Consortium for Teaching About AsiaCO$455,700GENERAL SUPPORT
14University of Colorado Foundaion - Center for Asian StudiesCO$455,700GENERAL SUPPORT
15University of PennsylvaniaPA$433,725GENERAL SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20201$15.7M
20211$19.8M
20221$19.9M
202369$19.1M
2024135$26.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Hawaii19%
Vermont10%
New York7%
District of Columbia6%
California6%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Alec FreemanDIRECTOR · 2023
David R StackTRUSTEE · 2023
George S TsandikosTRUSTEE · 2023
Graeme FreemanTRUSTEE,PRESIDENT · 2023
Juefei WangDIRECTOR · 2023
Robin SatoDIRECTOR · 2023
Shereen GotoDIRECTOR · 2023

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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