Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation
Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $319K. Net investment income was $208K.
Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation at a glance
In short: Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation gave $319K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $319,088
- +157.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,886
- +28.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,183
- Total assets
- $3,084,435
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (99% 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 Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Road Church of Christ ($190K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $319K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 21 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation gives
- Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 192% 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 $12K (2023) to $319K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $319K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Road Church of Christ Oklahoma City, OK | Ministerial Support | $173,223 |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundatio Oklahoma City, OK | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Heartbeat for Hope Edmond, OK | General Fund | $40,000 |
| Oklahoma Christian Universoty Oklahoma City, OK | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Memorial Road Church of Christ Oklahoma City, OK | Harvest Brazil | $16,365 |
| Lilyfield Edmond, OK | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Hope House Oklahoma City, OK | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Central Missions International Sarasota, FL | General Fund | $4,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,084,435 | $711,598 | $356,567 | $319,088 | 8 | $321,588 | $207,507 | $167,357 |
| 2024 | $2,729,404 | $541,992 | $150,943 | $124,000 | 4 | $124,000 | $102,474 | $134,943 |
| 2023 | $2,337,661 | $444,781 | $34,220 | $12,000 | 2 | $12,000 | $61,803 | $109,133 |
| 2022 | $1,927,100 | $566,778 | $174,070 | $155,000 | 5 | $155,000 | $41,772 | $82,533 |
| 2021 | $1,534,392 | $616,769 | $38,402 | $31,683 | 2 | $31,683 | $50,627 | $57,295 |
| 2020 | $956,025 | $143,703 | $55,455 | $54,377 | 4 | — | $13,361 | $39,308 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $167K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation is led by James W Freeman CHAIRMAN, Chairman on the 2025 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James W Freeman CHAIRMAN
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norma J Freeman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James W Freeman (2020–2024) — Chairman
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 Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation
How much does Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation give each year?
Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation gave $319K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $124K across 4 grants.
What is Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation's typical grant size?
Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,183, and its average grant was $39,886, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation give grants?
Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (5 grants) and Edmond, OK (2 grants).
Does Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation's largest grantees?
Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Road Church of Christ ($189,588 across 2 grants), Oklahoma Medical Research Foundatio ($50,000) and Heartbeat for Hope ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation?
Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $322K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $167K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation's EIN?
Jim and Norma Freeman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1487447. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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