Freeman Foundation
Invitation OnlyWashington, District of Columbia · EIN 52-1667228 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $12,000 and $35,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
95% of grants went outside District of Columbia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campaign for Southern Equality | Asheville, NC | Southern Equality Fund and the Trans Youth Emergency Project | $100,000 |
| Alliance for Full Acceptance | North Charleston, SC | Small Grants & Creating Change Scholarship Program | $90,000 |
| We Are Family | North Charleston, SC | General support | $60,000 |
| Proteus Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Sex Worker Giving Circle of the Third Wave Fund | $50,000 |
| Alliance for Full Acceptance | North Charleston, SC | LBGT Health Equity Summit | $40,000 |
| ACLU of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | Trans Justice South Carolina Project | $40,000 |
| Youth OUTright | Asheville, NC | General support | $35,000 |
| Equality North Carolina Foundation | Durham, NC | General support | $32,500 |
| National LGBTQ Task Force | Washington, DC | Sexual Liberation Track of Creating Change | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Southeast | Atlanta, GA | Sex Down South Conference | $30,000 |
| Freedom Center for Social Justice | Charlotte, NC | General support | $30,000 |
| Harriet Hancock Center | Columbia, SC | General support | $25,000 |
| Woodhull Freedom Foundation | Jenkintown, PA | New Moon Network - General Support | $20,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | HEAL Project | $17,500 |
| Woodhull Freedom Foundation | Jenkintown, PA | New Moon Network - Warchest Coalition Campaign Project | $15,000 |
| Southerners on New Ground | Atlanta, GA | General support | $15,000 |
| Rockwood Leadership Institute | San Francisco, CA | Still Here Still Queer Project | $15,000 |
| Transgender Awareness Alliance | Lexington, SC | General support | $15,000 |
| Trans Housing Atlanta Program | Atlanta, GA | Sexual Liberation Collective | $12,000 |
| South Carolina Black Pride | Columbia, SC | General support | $10,000 |
| Hope Community Center Inc | Apopka, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| American LGBTQ Museum | New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Point of Pride | Eugene, OR | General Support | $5,000 |
| Dancers Group | San Francisco, CA | Sins Invalid in Memory of Patty Berne | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $702,000 | 24 |
| 2024 | $719,500 | 23 |
| 2023 | $573,500 | 26 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641349349102374
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1667228
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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