The Freeman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Needham, MA EIN: 87-6258405

The Freeman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Needham, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing lists grants for education, medical care, fundraising, animal rescue, disaster relief, and religious purposes.

Key facts about The Freeman Family Foundation

In short: The Freeman Family Foundation gave $30K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Maine. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-6258405
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,398
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$1,520
Median grant
$25
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (10 of 20, 2025)
Total assets
$585,751
Primary geography
Maine (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$586K

+2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

-11.2% YoY

Grant Count

20

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-37.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Freeman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Freeman Family Foundation open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 20 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $121; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $18 first-time, $46 repeat.

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included education, medical, fundraising, animal rescue, disaster relief, and religious purposes. Among its grantees, Northwestern University describes its mission as excellent teaching, innovative research, and student growth in a diverse academic community. Hebrew SeniorLife says it aims to honor elders by promoting their independence, dignity, and choice, with special responsibility for frail and needy community members. The Simon Wiesenthal Center describes itself as a global Jewish human rights organization that confronts antisemitism and hate, stands with Israel, defends the safety of Jews worldwide, and teaches the lessons of the Holocaust.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $30,398. Grants ranged from $18 to $12,000, with a median of $25. The largest awards were $12,000 to Svaroopa Vidya Ashram for education, $11,000 to Noble and Greenough School for education, and $5,000 to Bates College for education. Other listed grants included $1,000 to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital for medical purposes and $698 to GiveNGain Foundation for a fundraising platform.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maine and 40% to recipients in Pennsylvania. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (3%), Florida (2%), and Wisconsin (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

NewtonNew YorkBostonDowningtonLewistonDedhamWashingtonConcordElkins ParkBrooklineEvanstonLos AngelesPhiladelphiaFt LauderdaleHyannisJamaica PlainRoslindaleSalem LakesSan Diego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants2019 5 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 14 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $153K (2020). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Svaroopa Vidya Ashram: $12KSvaroopa Vidya Ashram$12KNoble and Greenough School: $11KNoble and Greenough School$11KBates College: $5KBates College$5KBeth Israel Deaconess Hospital: $1KBeth Israel Deaconess Hospital$1KGivengain Foundation: $698Givengain Foundation$698Alive Rescue: $361Alive Rescue$361Anti Defamation League: $55Anti Defamation League$55American Red Cross: $36American Red Cross$36American Friends of TEL Aviv University: $36American Friends of TEL AvivUniversity$36The Park School: $25The Park School$25

The largest 2025 recipient was Svaroopa Vidya Ashram ($12K). Together the top 10 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 56 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Svaroopa Vidya Ashram Downington, PAEducation$12,000
Noble and Greenough School Dedham, MEEducation$11,000
Bates College Lewiston, MEEducation$5,000
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Boston, MAMedical$1,000
Givengain Foundation Ft Lauderdale, FLFundraising Platform$698
Alive Rescue Salem Lakes, WIEducationanimal Rescue$361
Anti Defamation League New York, NYEducation$55
American Red Cross Concord, NHDisaster Relief and Blood Management$36
American Friends of TEL Aviv University New York, NYEducation$36
The Park School Brookline, MAEducation$25

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $585,751 $51,869 $35,921 $30,398 20
2024 $569,535 $85,131 $38,944 $34,227 14
2023 $554,812 $65,423 $29,460 $24,750 7
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$585,751$569,535$554,812
Revenue$51,869$85,131$65,423
Expenses$35,921$38,944$29,460
Qualifying Distributions$30,398$34,227$24,750
Net Investment Income$48,623$81,905$35,423
Distributable Amount$29,357$28,817$26,906

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Scott D Freeman and Kristine M Freeman as trustees.

The Freeman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kristine M. Freeman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Scott D. Freeman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 50 Hutter Ridge Road, Needham, MA 02492-3163
Phone: (617) 921-6816

Frequently asked questions about The Freeman Family Foundation

How much does The Freeman Family Foundation give each year?

The Freeman Family Foundation gave $30K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 14 grants.

What is The Freeman Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Freeman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25, and its average grant was $1,520, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Freeman Family Foundation that year got $121 on average.

Where does The Freeman Family Foundation give grants?

The Freeman Family Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).

Does The Freeman Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on The Freeman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (14 grants).

Who are The Freeman Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Freeman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Svaroopa Vidya Ashram ($12,000), Noble and Greenough School ($11,000) and Bates College ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Freeman Family Foundation?

The Freeman Family Foundation reported $586K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Freeman Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included education, medical, fundraising, animal rescue, disaster relief, and religious purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Freeman Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Freeman Family Foundation's EIN?

The Freeman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6258405. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Freeman Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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