The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable
The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable Foundation Inc. is a private foundation established in 1997 and based in Princeton, New Jersey. The foundation operates as a non-operating private foundation focused on philanthropic grantmaking to preselected charitable organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.0M
-0.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$583K
-11.9% YoY
Grant Count
198
-1.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
-10.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Jewish agencies and organizations
- Arts and culture
- Health care
- Education
- Human services
- Community health
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$1,000
Average Grant
award: $3,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- New Jersey
- New York
- District of Columbia
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (as of 2024):
- Total assets: $5,004,557
- Total revenues: $1,241,546
- Total expenses: $684,862
- Annual distributions: $582,565 to $661,000
Historical Growth: Total assets have grown from $924,000 in 2011 to approximately $5 million in 2023-2024.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,984,303 | $5,004,557 | $5,072,824 |
| Revenue | $588,804 | $1,241,546 | $493,570 |
| Expenses | $609,356 | $684,862 | $602,076 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $582,565 | $661,465 | $579,015 |
| Net Investment Income | $571,645 | $533,336 | $469,360 |
| Distributable Amount | $552,963 | $445,541 | $385,559 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Gerald H Freedman - Principal Officer
- Deborah S Freedman - Executive Secretary
- Barry J Freedman - Treasurer
The foundation is governed by 2 officers and trustees.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH S FREEDMAN | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| BARRY J FREEDMAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
Contact Information
- Address: 121 Littlebrook Road, Princeton, NJ 08540-4040
- Phone: (609) 924-7744 or (609) 466-3400
- EIN: 22-3510720
- IRS Ruling Year: 1998
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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