Freemen Foundation
Freemen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fremont, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $133K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $4K.
Freemen Foundation at a glance
In short: Freemen Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,500
- -18.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,625
- -18.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $132,711
- -3.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (77% 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 Freemen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hillsdale College ($4K). Together the top 4 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Freemen Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 85% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $9K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | General | $4,000 |
| Pioneer Resources Muskegon, MI | General | $1,000 |
| Loyola University Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 |
| Agathos Classical School Columbia, TN | General | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $132,711 | $11,328 | $14,121 | $6,500 | 4 | $6,500 | $3,707 | $7,618 |
| 2023 | $137,504 | $-3,084 | $9,667 | $8,000 | 4 | $8,000 | $2,754 | $7,806 |
| 2022 | $155,025 | $10,280 | $12,250 | $9,000 | 4 | $10,450 | $8,480 | $7,364 |
| 2021 | $150,138 | $6,765 | $10,447 | $7,000 | 3 | $8,450 | $4,768 | $9,299 |
| 2020 | $150,078 | $7,027 | $10,315 | $7,000 | 4 | — | $5,137 | $8,750 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Freemen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Freemen Foundation's only listed officer is Rebecca Llewellyn, Manager on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rebecca Llewellyn
Manager
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Freemen Foundation
How much does Freemen Foundation give each year?
Freemen Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 4 grants.
What is Freemen Foundation's typical grant size?
Freemen Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,625, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Freemen Foundation give grants?
Freemen Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (15%) and Tennessee (8%).
Does Freemen Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Freemen Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Freemen Foundation?
Freemen Foundation reported $133K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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.
What is Freemen Foundation's EIN?
Freemen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6048805. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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