Freede Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oklahoma City, OK EIN: 20-2027759

Freede Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 3 grants totaling $905K.

Freede Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Freede Family Foundation gave $905K across 3 grants in 2021 (avg $302K), mostly in California. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$905,107
+1369.3% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
3
+0.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$301,702
+1369.3% vs 2020
Median grant
$157,552
Primary geography
California (83% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Freede Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2021

Schwab Charitable Fund: $748K across 2 grantsSchwab Charitable Fund$748K · 2 grantsDechomai Foundation: $158KDechomai Foundation$158K

The largest 2021 recipient was Schwab Charitable Fund ($748K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $905K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Oklahoma CityNew YorkSan FranciscoJackonsville

How Freede Family Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $905K (2021). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $905K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CAGeneral Operations$732,975
Dechomai Foundation Jackonsville, FLGeneral Operations$157,552
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CAGeneral Operations$14,580
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$91,140$979,720$905,1073$926,348—$39,543
2020$888,580$1,487$106,101$61,6003—$7,916$57,762
2019$993,194$85,325$72,991$50,0002—$63,621$61,553

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Freede Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Freede Family Foundation is led by Margaret Freede Owens, Trustee, President & Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Margaret Freede Owens

    Trustee, President & Treasurer

    Trustee & Vice President → Trustee, President & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob L. Slovacek

    Trustee & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Josephine W. Freede (2019–2020) — Trustee, President & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "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 Freede Family Foundation

How much does Freede Family Foundation give each year?

Freede Family Foundation gave $905K across 3 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $62K across 3 grants.

What is Freede Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Freede Family Foundation's median grant in 2021 was $157,552, and its average grant was $301,702, across 3 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Freede Family Foundation give grants?

Freede Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).

Does Freede Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Freede Family Foundation's 2021 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Freede Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Freede Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Freede Family Foundation's EIN?

Freede Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2027759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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