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The Freedom Fund

BROOKLYN, NY EIN: 30-0805768 Website

WE IDENTIFY AND INVEST IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE FRONTLINE EFFORTS TO ERADICATE MODERN SLAVERY IN THE COUNTRIES AND SECTORS WHERE IT IS MOST PREVALENT. PARTNERING WITH VISIONARY INVESTORS, GOVERNMENTS, ANTI-SLAVERY ORGANIZATIONS AND THOSE AT RISK OF EXPLOITATION, WE TACKLE THE SYSTEMS THAT ALLOW SLAVERY TO PERSIST AND THRIVE. WORKING TOGETHER, WE PROTECT VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, LIBERATE AND REINTEGRATE THOSE ENSLAVED AND PROSECUTE THOSE RESPONSIBLE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$37.9M

-7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.5M

-12.8% YoY

Grant Count

20

+17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$126K

-25.9% YoY

About The Freedom Fund

Based on IRS filings

The Freedom Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $1.8M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AmherstAtlantaBerkeleyBethesdaBostonBrooklineBrooklynChicagoEssingtonHoustonNew YorkNew York CityPrincetonSan FranciscoSilver SpringTampaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$14M$28M$42M$56M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$37,919,285$40,897,993$45,895,614
Revenue$19,705,081$16,745,454$13,472,289
Expenses$22,789,774$22,499,766$19,583,402
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,797,723$1,097,102$99,895
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$724K$1M$2M$3M16 grants20209 grants202113 grants202217 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TRANSPARENTEM LTD$300KHUMAN TRAFFICKING LEGAL …$288KPOLARIS$253KTIDES CENTER$205KGREENPEACE FUND$200KNORC$186KGLJ-ILRF$150KBUSARA CENTER FOR BEHAVI…$133KFREE THE SLAVES$126KCORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY…$120K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K16$50–100K26$100–250K12$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NICHOLAS GRONOCEO/PRESIDENT$272KAMY RAHEMANAGING DIRECTOR OF NORTH A…$202KDAN VEXLERMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS$139KZOE MARSHALLDIR. OF FINANCE/SECRETARY$136KERIN PHELPSSENIOR ADVISER TO THE CEO$126KHAVOVI WADIADIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS$117KYUKI LOHEAD OF RESEARCH AND EVALUAT…$108KDANIELLE STOUCKSENIOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP…$107K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MOLLY GOCHMANCHAIR1
SHRUTI CHANDRASEKHARTRUSTEE0.5
NATASHA DOLBYTRUSTEE0.5
MICHELLE YUETRUSTEE0.5
ANDRE DOUSTTRUSTEE0.5
MAHENDRA PANDEYTRUSTEE0.5
KATHARINE BRYANTTRUSTEE0.5
NICHOLAS GRONOCEO/PRESIDENT40$272,475
ZOE MARSHALLDIR. OF FINANCE/SECRETARY40$135,806
AMY RAHEMANAGING DIRECTOR OF NORTH AMERICA40$202,358
DAN VEXLERMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS40$139,011
ERIN PHELPSSENIOR ADVISER TO THE CEO40$126,047
HAVOVI WADIADIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS40$116,927
YUKI LOHEAD OF RESEARCH AND EVALUATION40$107,697
DANIELLE STOUCKSENIOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER40$106,762

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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