Hayden Freedom Foundation
The Hayden Freedom Foundation is a private foundation based in Sedalia, Missouri. It supports charitable organizations, with most of its 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in Missouri.
Hayden Freedom Foundation at a glance
In short: Hayden Freedom Foundation gave $1.2M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Missouri. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,166,800
- -27.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,617
- -24.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $1,474,532
- -25.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hayden Freedom Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1300 W Henry Street, Sedalia, MO 65301-2753
Phone: (800) 223-8799
Website: https://haydenfreedomfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hayden Freedom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Retrieving Freedom ($497K). Together the top 10 received $975K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 121 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Sedalia, Missouri. In 2025, 90% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri. The remaining reported shares went to Arizona (3%), California (2%), Tennessee (2%), and North Carolina (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hayden Freedom Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 24 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $52K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $519K (2020) to $1.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Retrieving Freedom Sedalia, MO | Chartable | $497,000 |
| Open Door Sedalia, MO | Chartable | $100,000 |
| Broadway Presbyterian Church Sedalia, MO | Chartable | $95,000 |
| Show Me Christian Home La Monte, MO | Chartable | $85,000 |
| Mo State Fair Foundation Sedalia, MO | Chartable | $45,000 |
| Whiskey Ridge Rescue Green Ridge, MO | Chartable | $45,000 |
| America's Mighty Warriors Surprise, AZ | Chartable | $30,000 |
| Strong Tower Haiti Sedalia, MO | Chartable | $30,000 |
| Sacred Heart Foundation Sedalia, MO | Chartable | $25,000 |
| CASA Sedalia, MO | Chartable | $22,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s statement on its 2024 filing describes support for 25 public charities totaling $1,639,000, while the reported 2024 grant sum is $1,619,000.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,474,532 | $617,647 | $1,275,187 | $1,166,800 | 24 | $1,256,785 | $48,816 | $82,151 |
| 2024 | $1,977,045 | $1,702,532 | $1,734,503 | $1,619,000 | 25 | $1,711,138 | $82,114 | $103,527 |
| 2023 | $1,915,585 | $1,674,003 | $1,973,991 | $1,884,110 | 27 | $1,973,991 | $64,685 | $73,792 |
| 2022 | $2,215,573 | $1,240,471 | $1,779,010 | $1,704,336 | 23 | $1,704,336 | $36,533 | $104,556 |
| 2021 | $2,754,112 | $1,928,559 | $1,332,116 | $1,263,475 | 22 | $1,263,475 | $128,564 | $126,987 |
| 2020 | $2,503,164 | $3,047,422 | $544,258 | $519,265 | 14 | — | $30,778 | $107,443 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hayden Freedom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website describes its purpose as continuing Robert and Barbara Hayden’s Christian values and patriotic spirit through support for the community. Its website’s separate “Mission” field contains placeholder text rather than a stated mission.
Its grants support a range of charitable organizations. For example, Retrieving Freedom says its mission is to train and place service dogs for veterans with disabilities and children with autism. America’s Mighty Warriors says it honors and assists people who serve or have served in the U.S. military, their families, and the fallen. Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes support for developmentally disabled adults, senior meals, health care, and people affected by cancer.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $1,166,800. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $497,000, with a median grant of $22,500. Among the largest grants were $497,000 to Retrieving Freedom, $100,000 to Open Door, $95,000 to Broadway Presbyterian Church, $85,000 to Show Me Christian Home, and $45,000 each to the Missouri State Fair Foundation and Whiskey Ridge Rescue.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s website identifies Robert and Barbara Hayden as the people whose work and values inspired its creation. The website also lists Morgan James as President of the Board, Charlie McMann as Project Manager, and River Watts as Director of Communications.
Hayden Freedom Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathy J. Van Der Linden
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $30K (2025)
Sally Ann Zinevich
Secretary
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $30K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Cathy J Van Der Linden (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hayden Freedom Foundation
How much does Hayden Freedom Foundation give each year?
Hayden Freedom Foundation gave $1.2M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 25 grants.
What is Hayden Freedom Foundation's typical grant size?
Hayden Freedom Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $48,617, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hayden Freedom Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Hayden Freedom Foundation give grants?
Hayden Freedom Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sedalia, MO (17 grants).
Does Hayden Freedom Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Hayden Freedom Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Chartable" (24 grants).
Who are Hayden Freedom Foundation's largest grantees?
Hayden Freedom Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Retrieving Freedom ($497,000), Open Door ($100,000) and Broadway Presbyterian Church ($95,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hayden Freedom Foundation?
Hayden Freedom Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hayden Freedom Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website describes its purpose as continuing Robert and Barbara Hayden’s Christian values and patriotic spirit through support for the community. Its website’s separate “Mission” field contains placeholder text rather than a stated mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hayden Freedom Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hayden Freedom Foundation's EIN?
Hayden Freedom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4457911. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hayden Freedom Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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