Leo Freedman Foundation
Leo Freedman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Camarillo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $385K.
Leo Freedman Foundation at a glance
In short: Leo Freedman Foundation gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,501,835
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Leo Freedman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chapman University ($25K). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leo Freedman Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $77K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| Chapman University Orange, CA | Fine Arts - Scholarships | $25,000 |
| University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA | Fine Arts - Scholarships, Signs for UCI | $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 | $1,501,835 | $422,780 | $138,046 | $75,000 | 3 | $89,363 | $384,602 | $91,876 |
| 2024 | $1,217,518 | $114,319 | $135,743 | $75,000 | 3 | $87,921 | $75,073 | $92,103 |
| 2023 | $1,238,510 | $30,217 | $123,756 | $75,000 | 3 | $88,579 | — | $83,461 |
| 2022 | $1,332,566 | $69,982 | $124,085 | $75,000 | 3 | $89,271 | $35,168 | $86,094 |
| 2021 | $1,386,669 | $56,202 | $111,834 | $77,000 | 4 | $83,867 | $28,235 | $93,549 |
| 2020 | $1,448,942 | $36,396 | $121,690 | $75,000 | 3 | — | $7,106 | $85,915 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leo Freedman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leo Freedman Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sharon Lesk Co Tygir Enterprises
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Ellis Stern
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$12K (2024) → $14K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ellis Stern Co Stern Golberg (2020–2023) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Sharon Lesk Co Tygir Enterprises (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Leo Freedman Foundation
How much does Leo Freedman Foundation give each year?
Leo Freedman Foundation gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 3 grants.
What is Leo Freedman Foundation's typical grant size?
Leo Freedman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leo Freedman Foundation give grants?
Leo Freedman Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Leo Freedman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Leo Freedman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Leo Freedman Foundation?
Leo Freedman Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (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 Leo Freedman Foundation's EIN?
Leo Freedman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4212896. 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 May 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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