The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation
The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $329K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $8K.
The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation gave $8K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $820.8), mostly in New York. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,208
- +125.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +233.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $821
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $540
- Total assets
- $329,148
- -8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cong Torah U'tefilah ($3K). Together the top 10 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $640; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $630 first-time, $540 repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 32% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $54K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong Torah U'tefilah Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $3,038 |
| Congregation Bais Yehudah Belle Harbor, NY | Unrestricted | $1,250 |
| Manhattan High School for Girls New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,050 |
| Agudas Israel Bais Binyomin Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $900 |
| Bais Yaakov of Spring Valley Monsey, NY | Unrestricted | $720 |
| Meorot Hatorah Inc Lakewood, NJ | Unrestricted | $360 |
| Congregation Ateres Shloime Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $360 |
| Yeshiva Gedola of Cliffwood Cliffwood Beach, NJ | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Ozer Dalim of NY Inc Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $180 |
| American Committee for Ahavas Torah Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $100 |
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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 | $329,148 | $-19,113 | $9,323 | $8,208 | 10 | $9,323 | — | $28,698 |
| 2024 | $357,584 | $16,367 | $4,597 | $3,642 | 3 | $4,597 | $16,287 | $26,479 |
| 2023 | $345,814 | $24,597 | $17,615 | $17,100 | 13 | $17,615 | $24,597 | $16,517 |
| 2022 | $338,832 | $24,416 | $54,447 | $53,970 | 17 | $54,447 | $24,416 | $17,088 |
| 2021 | $368,863 | $102,150 | $25,519 | $24,650 | 17 | — | $27,150 | $15,903 |
| 2020 | $292,232 | $20,865 | $5,409 | $3,297 | 4 | — | $20,865 | $13,595 |
| 2019 | $276,776 | $23,105 | $9,171 | $8,786 | 8 | — | $22,843 | $12,831 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation is led by Jacob Rogosnitzky, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jacob Rogosnitzky
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Raquel Rogosnitzky
Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation
How much does The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation give each year?
The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation gave $8K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 3 grants.
What is The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation's typical grant size?
The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $540, and its average grant was $821, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation that year got $640 on average.
Where does The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation give grants?
The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (5 grants).
Does The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation's largest grantees?
The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cong Torah U'tefilah ($3,038), Congregation Bais Yehudah ($1,250) and Manhattan High School for Girls ($1,050), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation?
The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation reported $329K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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 The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation's EIN?
The Louis and Jean Freeman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0425908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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