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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3296540

The Knowledge Freedom Foundation

A private foundation in Wellesley, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $361,350 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $361,350

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,616,375

  • Tax year 2024

    $453,002

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,054,333

  • Tax year 2023

    $712,840

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,416,101

  • Tax year 2022

    $683,120

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $2,705,060

  • Tax year 2021

    $439,160

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,482,175

  • Tax year 2020

    $387,245

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $426,485

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. GivewellOakland, CA

    Gift

    $78,000
  2. 1INFINITELIFEPalo Alto, CA

    Gift

    $50,000
  3. Give DirectlyNew York, NY

    Gift

    $50,000
  4. Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NY

    Gift

    $25,000
  5. Malaria ConsortiumHermitage, PA

    Gift

    $25,000
  6. New IncentivesCovina, CA

    Gift

    $12,500
  7. Humanity's TeamBoulder, CO

    Gift

    $12,000
  8. Alameda County Community Food BankOakland, CA

    Gift

    $10,000
  9. Matthew 25 MinistriesBlue Ash, OH

    Gift

    $10,000
  10. Meds & Food for KidsSaint Louis, MO

    Gift

    $10,000
  11. Chochmat HalevBerkeley, CA

    Gift

    $7,200
  12. Or HalevCovina, CA

    Gift

    $7,200
  13. Temple Beth EiAptos, CA

    Gift

    $7,200
  14. Urban AdamahBerkeley, CA

    Gift

    $7,200
  15. AdamahReisterstown, MD

    Gift

    $5,200
  16. EsalenSan Francisco, CA

    Gift

    $5,000
  17. Peace in SchoolsPortland, OR

    Gift

    $5,000
  18. SF Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    Gift

    $5,000
  19. SpiritrockWoodacre, CA

    Gift

    $5,000
  20. Bay Area Friendship CirclePalo Alto, CA

    Gift

    $3,600
  21. ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    Gift

    $3,600
  22. Chadeish YameinuSanta Cruz, CA

    Gift

    $3,600
  23. Meaningful Life CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Gift

    $3,600
  24. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Gift

    $3,000
  25. National Immigrant Justice CenterChicago, IL

    Gift

    $2,000
  26. Run 2 RescueTustin, CA

    Gift

    $2,000
  27. Holocaust Memorial MuseumMerrifield, VA

    Gift

    $1,800
  28. American Red Cross Los Angeles AreaLos Angeles, CA

    Gift

    $1,000
  29. Pasadena HumanePasadena, CA

    Gift

    $500
  30. SaladanaMarina, CA

    Gift

    $150

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $78,00030% of the total
  2. International aid5 grants $60,50023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  5. Human services3 grants $20,6008% of the total
  6. Religion3 grants $16,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $9,7004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $205,150
  2. New York4 grants $82,200
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $12,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  6. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $5,200
  8. Oregon1 grant $5,000
  9. Connecticut1 grant $3,000
  10. Illinois1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joseph AmramPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Martha Schary AmramDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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