Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort White, FL EIN: 83-3349822

Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fort White, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K.

Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals at a glance

In short: Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals gave $4K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $833.4), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$4,167
+220.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+150.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$833
+28.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$200
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Beagles and Friends Forever: $3KBeagles and Friends Forever$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Beagles and Friends Forever ($3K).

Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($940), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AlachuaGeorgetownLake CityGlen Saint MaryLakelandMcClenny

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $775 (2022) to $4K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Beagles and Friends Forever Georgetown, FLSupport Animal Shelter$3,227
4 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$940
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024——$5,237$4,1675$5,141
2023$6,000$2,000$18,736$1,3002$3,309
2022$14,600$14,600$3,534$7754—
2021—$4,059$1,133———
2020$522$182$432———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals is led by Linda Fleming, Executive Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Linda Fleming

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals

How much does Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals give each year?

Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals gave $4K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 2 grants.

What is Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals's typical grant size?

Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals's median grant in 2024 was $200, and its average grant was $833, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals give grants?

Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

What is Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals?

Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fort White, FL.

What is Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals's EIN?

Erics Freedom Flight for Shelter Animals's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3349822. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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