Free Family Foundation
Free Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $57K. Net investment income was $98K.
Free Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Free Family Foundation gave $57K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $57K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $57,454
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $57,454
- +89.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $57,454
- Total assets
- $1,023,660
- +3.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Free Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mutt Scout ($57K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Free Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2021) to $63K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mutt Scout San Diego, CA | Unrestricted | $57,454 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,023,660 | $114,825 | $79,554 | $57,454 | 1 | $59,972 | $97,943 | $69,928 |
| 2023 | $988,389 | $32,343 | $77,821 | $60,653 | 2 | $62,947 | $17,469 | $59,748 |
| 2022 | $1,034,110 | $80,833 | $82,584 | $63,088 | 1 | $64,449 | $66,242 | $62,014 |
| 2021 | $1,039,104 | $136,419 | $69,365 | $49,178 | 2 | $50,165 | $117,219 | $64,080 |
| 2020 | $972,050 | $57,469 | $69,880 | $57,000 | 2 | — | $45,576 | $54,393 |
| 2019 | $984,461 | $101,566 | $70,867 | $55,557 | 4 | — | $68,186 | $53,822 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Free Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Free Family Foundation is led by Nicole M Free, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nicole M Free
President
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie B Free
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas H Free
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Rachel Shannon Sherman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tami Sherman-Free (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Trevor Franklin Lucca (2019–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Free Family Foundation
How much does Free Family Foundation give each year?
Free Family Foundation gave $57K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $61K across 2 grants.
How large is Free Family Foundation?
Free Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Free Family Foundation operate?
Free Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas.
What is Free Family Foundation's EIN?
Free Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6077346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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