Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC
The Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation promotes our country's spirit of private enterprise by fostering access to the marketplace for every entrepreneur and their ideas.
Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC at a glance
In short: Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,000
- -82.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,000
- -82.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $66,000
- Total assets
- $974,683
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stepping Stones Community FCU ($66K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $375K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones Community FCU Wilmington, DE | Mission Support | $66,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $974,683 | $883,757 | $1,319,912 | $66,000 | 1 | $39,619 |
| 2024 | $1,439,186 | $1,795,688 | $973,693 | $375,000 | 1 | $14,042 |
| 2023 | $617,284 | $896,007 | $1,096,070 | — | — | $1,749 |
| 2022 | $571,629 | $384,828 | $437,966 | — | — | $303 |
| 2021 | $738,832 | $555,982 | $613,259 | — | — | $230 |
| 2020 | $485,921 | $254,009 | $326,599 | $2,500 | Total only | $1,685 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC
Based on IRS filings
Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC is a public charity, based in Montchanin, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $975K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K. Net investment income was $40K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC is led by Stephanie Johnnie, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephanie Johnnie
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$80K (2021) → $121K (2025)
There Du Pont
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Callahan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Martinelli
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derwin Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Du Pont Zoller
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Du Pont
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Freeman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Allen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Pulos
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Flowers
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Taylor
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Dombrowski
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nora Gonzalez
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Nohora Gonzalez (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Scott Malfitano (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ben Du Pont (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Manning (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Houghton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephen Sye (2020–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Melanie Augustin (2020) — Director
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 $121K, to Stephanie Johnnie (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC
How much does Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC give each year?
Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $375K across 1 grant.
How large is Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC?
Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC reported $975K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $884K.
Where does Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC operate?
Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC has awarded grants in Delaware.
What is Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC's EIN?
Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation LLC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1237132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
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