Freedom Lodge Outdoors

Private foundation · Grantmaker Antioch, IL EIN: 99-2105963

Freedom Lodge Outdoors is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Antioch, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K.

Freedom Lodge Outdoors at a glance

In short: Freedom Lodge Outdoors gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,761
+476.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,881
+188.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,881
Total assets
$33,319
+66.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% 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 Freedom Lodge Outdoors funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Dylan Kennedy Memorial Hunt: $5KDylan Kennedy Memorial Hunt$5KTriple Bravo Initiative: $1KTriple Bravo Initiative$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dylan Kennedy Memorial Hunt ($5K). Together the top 2 received $6K.

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

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Lake VillaCrystal Lake

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dylan Kennedy Memorial Hunt Lake Villa, ILDonation to support veterans suicide awareness$4,561
Triple Bravo Initiative Lake Villa, ILSupport their organizations mission to support veterans traumatic brain injuries$1,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$33,319$63,594$50,091$5,7612$21,541
2024$20,060$10,000$2,440$1,0001$14,800

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Freedom Lodge Outdoors's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keith Kennedy

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Campese

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Kah

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Moses

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Freedom Lodge Outdoors

How much does Freedom Lodge Outdoors give each year?

Freedom Lodge Outdoors gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

How large is Freedom Lodge Outdoors?

Freedom Lodge Outdoors reported $33K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $64K.

What is Freedom Lodge Outdoors?

Freedom Lodge Outdoors is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Antioch, IL. It holds $33K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Freedom Lodge Outdoors operate?

Freedom Lodge Outdoors has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Freedom Lodge Outdoors's EIN?

Freedom Lodge Outdoors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-2105963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024

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