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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-3819627

Freelands Foundation

A private foundation in Reno, NV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 49 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,754,483

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $68,239,626
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,371,101

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $67,064,875
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,437,766

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $66,141,128
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,291,777

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $92,921,203
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,741,515

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $97,135,683
  • Tax year 2019

    $973,474

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $112,941,593

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. InivaLondon, United Kingdom

    The grant shall be used to fund three key areas of the grantee's work over a three and a half year period ending in 2024. These three areas are cultural mapping and organisational review, creating sustainable reach through staff capacity and developing digital resources, and transforming core educational programmes to develop artists and audiences (the project).

    $297,861
  2. Public Catalogue Foundation aka Art UkLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support art uk's superpower of looking project

    $287,016
  3. A-N the Artists Information CompanyNewcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Regranting partnership with a-n to provide small grants to black, asian, brown and/or global majority artists at every stage of their career.

    $204,718
  4. Ikon Gallery LTDBirmingham, United Kingdom

    Grant for 'slow boat', an alternative youth program which raises fundemantal questions concerning the definition and relevance of art against a back drop of societal change.

    $137,624
  5. Art FundLondon, United Kingdom

    Acquisitions programme for freelands award-winning artists

    $137,438
  6. Mima (teesside University)Middlesborough, United Kingdom

    Freelands award winner

    $121,944
  7. University of Arts LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Support the 20/20 three-year programme to develop the creative practices of 20 emerging/mid-career and ethnically diverse artists of colour, through partnerships with 20 public art collections across the uk

    $101,119
  8. New Art ExchangeNottingham, United Kingdom

    Power to change. 3 year project to develop a series of programmes that engage with the local community to create life-enhancing opportunities, new audiences for the arts and diverse talent within the arts

    $100,969
  9. Dundee Contemporary Arts LTDDundee, United Kingdom

    The grants are to be used to fund the work of the print studio, which provides open and affordable access to expertise, equipment and courses for printmaking and related activities

    $96,110
  10. Focal Point GallerySouthend on Sea, United Kingdom

    Grant to support focal point gallery, metal and toma as part of the autumn 2023 fund

    $96,045
  11. Grand PlanLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support grand plan's grants programme

    $81,625
  12. MacBelfast, United Kingdom

    Grant to support the mac to work with schools and teachers through the autumn 2023 fund

    $79,895
  13. Wysing Arts CentreCambridge, United Kingdom

    Grant to support syllabus programme

    $64,086
  14. Cubitt ArtistsLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support a civic fellowship

    $64,012
  15. City and Guilds of London Art SchoolLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support cglas' foundation course bursaries

    $62,734
  16. June Givanni Pan African Cinema ArchiveLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support organisational development

    $58,022
  17. Rising Arts AgencyBristol, United Kingdom

    Grant to support leadership development and organisational programming

    $55,688
  18. Whitechapel GalleryLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant as winner of freelands award

    $54,413
  19. National Galleries of ScotlandEdinburgh, United Kingdom

    Freelands award winner

    $51,019
  20. Arab British CentreLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support a curatorial project exploring arab british identities

    $50,387
  21. University of NottinghamNottingham, United Kingdom

    Arts education and creativity in schools. 3 year research program which explores the cultural education sector in the uk and determine how uk schools may be supported to work creatively.

    $49,896
  22. Autograph AbpLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support autograph abp to work with schools and teachers through the autumn 2023 fund

    $49,640
  23. SerendipityLeicester, United Kingdom

    Grant to support commissions of portraiture and exhibition of 100 black women who made a mark

    $44,120
  24. Contains Art CIOWatchet, United Kingdom

    Grant to support contains art CIO to work with schools and teachers through the autumn 2023 fund

    $43,416
  25. Bath Spa UniversityBath, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $40,317
  26. University of BrightonBrighton, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $40,317
  27. 198 Contemporary Arts & LearningLondon, United Kingdom

    Space to dream fund grant to support exhibition and curatorial programme

    $37,858
  28. Manchester Art GalleryManchester, United Kingdom

    Grant to support manchester art gallery, home, and the whitworth to work with schools and teachers through the spring 2023 fund

    $33,129
  29. Metal CultureSouthend on Sea, United Kingdom

    Grant to support the working artist weeks project with children, parents/carers and teachers working as artists on week-long residencies to challenge engagement.

    $32,525
  30. Nottingham ContemporaryNottingham, United Kingdom

    Grant to support working with teachers and schools

    $31,854
  31. Arts Education ExchangeMargate, United Kingdom

    Grant to bring together an art teacher at a local school, a visual artist and the grantee in an action research project aimed at cultivating space for intercultural and intersectional dialogue in the context of art education in schools.

    $31,084
  32. Bernie Grant Arts CentreLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support expansion of visual art offering

    $25,812
  33. John Hansard GallerySouthampton, United Kingdom

    The grant shall be used to support the action research project working with trainee teachers, schools and artists

    $21,045
  34. Falmouth UniversityFalmouth, United Kingdom

    Grant to support artist fellowships

    $20,747
  35. Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $19,199
  36. Robert Gordon UniversityAberdeen, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $19,199
  37. Swansea College of ArtSwansea, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $19,199
  38. Ulster University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $19,199
  39. Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary ArtLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant as shortlisted for freelands award

    $12,657
  40. Camden Arts CentreLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant as shortlisted for freelands award

    $12,573
  41. Chapter (cardiff) LTDCardiff, United Kingdom

    Grant as shortlisted for freelands award

    $12,573
  42. QuadDerby, United Kingdom

    Grant as shortlisted for freelands award

    $12,573
  43. South London GalleryLondon, United Kingdom

    To fund a long term art and education program, in which international and british artists will create art works for the residents of the sceaux gardens, pelican and elmington housing estates

    $4,665
  44. Tyne and Wear Archives and MuseumsNewcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Grant to support participation in the second stage of the autumn 2023 fund

    $1,249
  45. South London GalleryLondon, United Kingdom

    Evaluation of the open plan project

    $660
  46. Peckham PlatformLondon, United Kingdom

    Was used towards covering the cost of staff and partner time to prepare the presentation to the freelands foundation inclusive practice fund 2024.

    $638
  47. Radical EcologyDevon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support application to the inclusive practices fund

    $638
  48. Ealing CouncilLondon, United Kingdom

    The application support grant was used towards curator william rees time compiling the application, including meeting with partners and attending a requisite project meeting with freeland foundation.

    $634
  49. Turner ContemporaryMargate, United Kingdom

    Grant to support participation in the second stage of the freelands award application process

    -$85,658

Approved for future payment

35 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Wysing Arts CentreCambridge, United Kingdom

    Grant to support syllabus programme

    $581,446
  2. Public Catalogue Foundation aka Art UkLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support art uk's superpower of looking project

    $579,495
  3. Focal Point GallerySouthend on Sea, United Kingdom

    Grant to support focal point gallery, metal and toma as part of the autumn 2023 fund

    $473,497
  4. MacBelfast, United Kingdom

    Grant to support the mac to work with schools and teachers through the autumn 2023 fund

    $435,618
  5. Contains Art CIOWatchet, United Kingdom

    Grant to support contains art CIO to work with schools and teachers through the autumn 2023 fund

    $295,314
  6. Ikon Gallery LTDBirmingham, United Kingdom

    Grant for 'slow boat', an alternative youth program which raises fundemantal questions concerning the definition and relevance of art against a back drop of societal change.

    $284,981
  7. Autograph AbpLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support autograph abp to work with schools and teachers through the autumn 2023 fund

    $262,572
  8. Dundee Contemporary Arts LTDDundee, United Kingdom

    The grants are to be used to fund the work of the print studio, which provides open and affordable access to expertise, equipment and courses for printmaking and related activities

    $114,754
  9. Dundee Contemporary Arts LTDDundee, United Kingdom

    The grants are to be used to fund the work of the print studio, which provides open and affordable access to expertise, equipment and courses for printmaking and related activities

    $111,224
  10. Whitechapel GalleryLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant as winner of freelands award

    $90,297
  11. Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityCardiff, United Kingdom

    Grant to support artist fellowships

    $85,730
  12. University of DundeeDundee, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $83,307
  13. Bath Spa UniversityBath, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $67,559
  14. Birmingham City UniversityBirmingham, United Kingdom

    Grant to support artist fellowships

    $67,403
  15. Falmouth UniversityFalmouth, United Kingdom

    Grant to support artist fellowships

    $67,403
  16. Ulster University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $67,403
  17. University of BrightonBrighton, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $67,403
  18. Robert Gordon UniversityAberdeen, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $66,952
  19. Rising Arts AgencyBristol, United Kingdom

    Grant to support leadership development and organisational programming

    $65,419
  20. National Galleries of ScotlandEdinburgh, United Kingdom

    Freelands award winner

    $54,618
  21. Cubitt ArtistsLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support a civic fellowship

    $47,043
  22. John Hansard GallerySouthampton, United Kingdom

    The grant shall be used to support the action research project working with trainee teachers, schools and artists

    $43,456
  23. Arab British CentreLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support a curatorial project exploring arab british identities

    $38,622
  24. 198 Contemporary Arts & LearningLondon, United Kingdom

    Space to dream fund grant to support exhibition and curatorial programme

    $37,344
  25. Metal CultureSouthend on Sea, United Kingdom

    Grant to support the working artist weeks project with children, parents/carers and teachers working as artists on week-long residencies to challenge engagement.

    $33,381
  26. Mima (teesside University)Middlesborough, United Kingdom

    Freelands award winner

    $33,350
  27. Art FundLondon, United Kingdom

    Acquisitions programme for freelands award-winning artists

    $28,296
  28. Birmingham City UniversityBirmingham, United Kingdom

    Grant to support artist fellowships

    $20,539
  29. Robert Gordon UniversityAberdeen, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $20,539
  30. Ulster University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

    Freelands studio fellowship

    $20,507
  31. Arts Education ExchangeMargate, United Kingdom

    Grant to bring together an art teacher at a local school, a visual artist and the grantee in an action research project aimed at cultivating space for intercultural and intersectional dialogue in the context of art education in schools.

    $16,399
  32. Bernie Grant Arts CentreLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support expansion of visual art offering

    $12,904
  33. University of Arts LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Support the 20/20 three-year programme to develop the creative practices of 20 emerging/mid-career and ethnically diverse artists of colour, through partnerships with 20 public art collections across the uk

    $12,622
  34. South London GalleryLondon, United Kingdom

    Evaluation of the open plan project

    $10,807
  35. FormaLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant to support second stage application to the inclusive practices fund.

    $610

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Elisabeth MurdochTREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Paula WardynskiSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Nick PianimPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Dr Henry WardCREATIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $193,248
  • Mark DevereuxTRUSTEE Hours 7Pay $0
  • Sarah Von SchmidtTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Keith TysonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Amy WalkerCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Hours 40Pay $148,770

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