Freddie Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 41-2099864

Freddie Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $212K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $5K.

Key facts about Freddie Foundation

In short: Freddie Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
41-2099864
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$15,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$212,162
Primary geography
Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$212K

-4.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

-13.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+73.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Freddie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Freddie Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 248% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Salt Lake CityAustinLehiSouth Jordan

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $39K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Church of Jesus Christ LDS: $15KChurch of Jesus Christ LDS$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Church of Jesus Christ LDS ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of Jesus Christ LDS Salt Lake City, UTCharitable$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$212,162$222,948$239,289
Revenue$5,304$6,373$4,313
Expenses$15,600$22,714$116,020
Qualifying Distributions$15,600$22,714$96,020
Net Investment Income$4,704$973—
Distributable Amount$6,279$10,966$11,820

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 24, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Freddie Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lesle Brown

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $50K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Lisa Groves

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $40K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Rob Haertel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lyndsie Esplin (2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Lesle Brown — Trustee: $50KLesle BrownTrustee$50KLisa Groves — Trustee: $40KLisa GrovesTrustee$40K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $50K, to Lesle Brown (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Freddie Foundation

How much does Freddie Foundation give each year?

Freddie Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 2 grants.

How large is Freddie Foundation?

Freddie Foundation reported $212K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Freddie Foundation?

Freddie Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $212K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Freddie Foundation operate?

Freddie Foundation has awarded grants in Texas, Utah.

What is Freddie Foundation's EIN?

Freddie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2099864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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