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Freedom Lake Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 81-2739074 Website

Freedom Lake exists to help men be freed from old habits or destructive patterns of addiction and the revolving door of the prison system teaching them to become Jesus' disciples who multiply the Kingdom of God.

Freedom Lake Inc at a glance

Total assets
$3,061,293
-2.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$647,813
+46.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$4,698
-48.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$685,298
+0.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Freedom Lake Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Louisville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $45K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Team Expansion Louisville, KYSupport ministry activities$38,394
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,061,293$647,813$685,298——$4,698
2024$3,136,025$441,683$681,284——$9,107
2023$2,735,089$575,894$614,824$38,3941$9,322
2022$620,557$636,028$292,089$44,7671$35,256
2021$277,544$290,017$136,646$14,0001—
2020$125,730$137,792$15,840———

About Freedom Lake Inc

Based on IRS filings

Freedom Lake Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Freedom Lake Inc is led by Anthony Cash, Board Chair & President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anthony Cash

    Board Chair & President

    Board Chair → Board Chair & CEO, 2021

    Board Chair & CEO → Board Chair & President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $34K (2021) → $80K (2025)

  • Kim Cash

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2021

    60 hrs/week

    $34K (2021) → $60K (2025)

  • Diane Cornwell

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Secreary & Treasurer, 2023

    Secreary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Hanlein

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Glover

    Board Member, Vice President & Secretary

    Board Member → Board Member, Vice President & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Hill

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Redman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Sims

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Webb

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Bridgeman

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Mark Snyder (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Jennifer Fields (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Anna Bates (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Joe Arnett (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert McIntyre (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Lee Ann Hardin (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Lisa Langford (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Richard Hardin (2020) — President
  • Former: Sue Ann Rollman (2020) — Treasurer

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 2025 IRS filing

Mr Anthony Cash — Board Chair and President: $80KMr Anthony CashBoard Chair and President$80KMs Kim Cash — Chief Operating Officer: $60KMs Kim CashChief Operating Officer$60K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $80K, to Mr Anthony Cash (Board Chair and President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Freedom Lake Inc

How large is Freedom Lake Inc?

Freedom Lake Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $648K.

What is Freedom Lake Inc?

Freedom Lake Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Freedom Lake Inc operate?

Freedom Lake Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Freedom Lake Inc's EIN?

Freedom Lake Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2739074. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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