Grain Freedom Inc
Grain Freedom Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K.
Grain Freedom Inc at a glance
In short: Grain Freedom Inc gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $523.5), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,047
- -63.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $524
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $524
- Total assets
- $7,777
- +37.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Grain Freedom Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Luke's United Methodist Church ($547). Together the top 2 received $1K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Grain Freedom Inc gives
- In 2025 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $3K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Luke's United Methodist Church Houston, TX | Contribution of shelf-stable pantry food to fund charitable activities | $547 |
| Gilmont Camp Gilmer, TX | To Fund Charitable Activities | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,777 | $6,547 | $4,421 | $1,047 | 2 | $4,033 | $22 |
| 2024 | $5,651 | $700 | $6,025 | $2,900 | 5 | $5,637 | $100 |
| 2023 | $10,976 | $16,000 | $5,024 | — | — | $5,024 | $34 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grain Freedom Inc reported a distributable amount of $22 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grain Freedom Inc is led by Katie Sargent Blades, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katie Sargent Blades
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Long Blades
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Joseph Hamlet Blades II
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Grain Freedom Inc
How much does Grain Freedom Inc give each year?
Grain Freedom Inc gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 5 grants.
How large is Grain Freedom Inc?
Grain Freedom Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Grain Freedom Inc?
Grain Freedom Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $8K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Grain Freedom Inc operate?
Grain Freedom Inc has awarded grants in California, Kentucky, Texas.
What is Grain Freedom Inc's EIN?
Grain Freedom Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3997463. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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