Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation
Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bloomfld HLS, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $145K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $3K.
Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation at a glance
In short: Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation gave $12K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,965
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,994
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $144,944
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kirk in the Hills Church ($8K). Together the top 6 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 160% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk in the Hills Church Bloomfield Hills, MI | Local & Global Missions Help Poor Veterans Support | $8,140 |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind Rochester, MI | Guide Dog Training Mobility Assistance | $2,000 |
| Care House of Oakland County Pontiac, MI | Help Poor and Abused Children | $1,000 |
| Bridge Community Church Troy, MI | Global Mission Fund Youth Ministry Local Multi-Cultural Mission | $500 |
| Sanctum House Novi, MI | Support & Residence Human Trafficking Victims | $250 |
| Church World Service Crop Elkhart, IN | To help end hunger and poverty in the U.S. | $75 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $144,944 | $9,533 | $12,548 | $11,965 | 6 | $11,965 | $3,040 | $7,497 |
| 2024 | $147,959 | $13,312 | $10,903 | $10,400 | 6 | $10,400 | $3,809 | $7,217 |
| 2023 | $145,550 | $22,859 | $9,400 | $8,900 | 8 | $8,900 | $2,359 | $7,206 |
| 2022 | $132,091 | $30,478 | $10,110 | $9,500 | 8 | $9,500 | — | $5,584 |
| 2021 | $111,723 | $7,337 | $6,762 | $6,400 | 12 | $6,400 | — | $5,350 |
| 2020 | $111,148 | $26,319 | $6,215 | $5,550 | 8 | — | $654 | $4,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation is led by Kevin Guy Anderson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Guy Anderson
President
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua T. Bitterman
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Woodson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha J. Wright
Vice President Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation
How much does Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation give each year?
Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation gave $12K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 6 grants.
What is Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation's typical grant size?
Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,994, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation give grants?
Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation's largest grantees?
Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kirk in the Hills Church ($8,140), Leader Dogs for the Blind ($2,000) and Care House of Oakland County ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation?
Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation reported $145K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation's EIN?
Anderson Bluhm Freedom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2975969. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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