Freeborn Foundation Inc
Freeborn Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $5K.
Freeborn Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Freeborn Foundation Inc gave $6K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $81,324
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (58% 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 Freeborn Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Millbrook School ($2K). Together the top 6 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Freeborn Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $7K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Millbrook School Millbrook, NY | General Administration | $1,500 |
| Rooted in Wyoming Sheridan, WY | General Administration | $1,000 |
| South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc Charleston, SC | General Administration | $1,000 |
| We Are Family New York City, NY | General Administration | $1,000 |
| Wings Women of Discovery New York City, NY | General Administration | $1,000 |
| Tanzanian Children's Fund Cambridge, MA | General Administration | $500 |
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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 | $81,324 | $6,501 | $8,947 | $6,000 | 6 | $6,578 | $5,346 | $6,484 |
| 2024 | $83,770 | $4,159 | $8,338 | $3,600 | 5 | $4,757 | $1,845 | $6,047 |
| 2023 | $87,949 | $4,092 | $8,838 | $6,650 | 8 | $7,175 | $3,042 | $5,820 |
| 2022 | $92,695 | $3,401 | $5,745 | $3,900 | 4 | $4,346 | $2,714 | $6,417 |
| 2021 | $95,039 | $3,494 | $4,527 | $2,450 | 6 | — | $2,494 | $5,960 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Freeborn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Freeborn Foundation Inc is led by Cynthia F. Chace, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia F. Chace
President
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William S. Gray
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Gray-Martin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jennifer Boyd (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Victoria Gray (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Chace Gray (2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Freeborn Foundation Inc
How much does Freeborn Foundation Inc give each year?
Freeborn Foundation Inc gave $6K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 5 grants.
What is Freeborn Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Freeborn Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Freeborn Foundation Inc give grants?
Freeborn Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wyoming (17%) and South Carolina (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York City, NY (2 grants).
Does Freeborn Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Freeborn Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Freeborn Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Freeborn Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Millbrook School ($1,500), Rooted in Wyoming ($1,000) and South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Freeborn Foundation Inc?
Freeborn Foundation Inc reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Freeborn Foundation Inc's EIN?
Freeborn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1615383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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