Freewill Charitable Trust
Freewill Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Greenville FL, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $248K. Net investment income was $58K.
Freewill Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Freewill Charitable Trust gave $248K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $248,000
- +191.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,000
- +118.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $61,500
- Total assets
- $1,497,386
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (40% 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 Freewill Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fellowship Christian Farmers ($100K). Together the top 4 received $248K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Freewill Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 378% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 331% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2022) to $248K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $248K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fellowship Christian Farmers Lexington, IL | Wordless Walking Stick Program | $100,000 |
| National Christian Foundation Alpharetta, GA | Helping all children to reach their optimal physical and emotional health and well-being | $98,000 |
| PAK7 Greenville, SC | Support of Social Media Programs in Pakistan | $25,000 |
| Filter of Hope Tuscaloosa, AL | Evangelism by providing clean filtered water for soul and body | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,497,386 | $58,314 | $249,005 | $248,000 | 4 | $248,000 | $58,314 | $74,968 |
| 2024 | $1,688,077 | $60,972 | $85,500 | $85,000 | 3 | $85,000 | $60,972 | $81,619 |
| 2023 | $1,713,521 | $58,102 | $99,522 | $93,350 | 5 | $99,522 | $58,102 | $83,789 |
| 2022 | $1,754,941 | $-38,971 | $52,224 | $51,855 | 2 | $51,855 | $12,397 | $90,650 |
| 2021 | $1,846,136 | $14,561 | $122,218 | $116,343 | 4 | $116,343 | $8,561 | $92,308 |
| 2020 | $1,843,984 | $1,268,884 | $110,937 | $110,683 | 4 | — | $11,742 | $99,389 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Freewill Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Freewill Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Epeter H. Wilkens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia June
Trustee
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine I. Hodges
Mrs
Trustee → Mrs, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul A. Wheelhouse
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Laura Holland (2020) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Freewill Charitable Trust
How much does Freewill Charitable Trust give each year?
Freewill Charitable Trust gave $248K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 3 grants.
What is Freewill Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Freewill Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $61,500, and its average grant was $62,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Freewill Charitable Trust give grants?
Freewill Charitable Trust's top state is Illinois, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (40%) and South Carolina (10%).
Does Freewill Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Freewill Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Freewill Charitable Trust?
Freewill Charitable Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $248K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Freewill Charitable Trust's EIN?
Freewill Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2911795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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