The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2223365

Freeman Family Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $28,800 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Contact person and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $28,800

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $616,303
  • Tax year 2024

    $27,400

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $579,319
  • Tax year 2023

    $25,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $553,561
  • Tax year 2022

    $35,265

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $514,087
  • Tax year 2021

    $31,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $662,074
  • Tax year 2020

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $625,787
  • Tax year 2019

    $44,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $565,529
  • Tax year 2018

    $32,050

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $532,106

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Family Service of ColoradoDenver, CO

    General or educational

    $5,000
  2. Hebrew Free Loan of San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    General or educational

    $5,000
  3. Society for Protection of Nature in IsraelNew York, NY

    General or educational

    $5,000
  4. Ezzree InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    General or educational

    $3,500
  5. Planned Parenthood of Rocky MountainsDenver, CO

    General or educational

    $2,500
  6. Colorado Public RadioCentennial, CO

    General or educational

    $1,200
  7. Cancer Research InstituteNew York, NY

    General or educational

    $1,000
  8. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    General or educational

    $1,000
  9. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General or educational

    $650
  10. Israel Religious Action CenterNew York, NY

    General or educational

    $500
  11. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General or educational

    $500
  12. Ray of HopeDenver, CO

    General or educational

    $500
  13. Ronald McDonald House - DenverDenver, CO

    General or educational

    $500
  14. Sungate KidsGreenwood Village, CO

    General or educational

    $500
  15. Neshama Association of Jewish ChaplainsMiami, FL

    General or educational

    $400
  16. Let There Be Light Intl UgandaBuffalo, NY

    General or educational

    $350
  17. Let There Be Lightshine on RwandaBuffalo, NY

    General or educational

    $350
  18. Mighty WaterDenver, CO

    General or educational

    $350

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $5,00041% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $3,15026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $2,20018% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $1,0008% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5004% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $4003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado8 grants $11,050
  2. California2 grants $8,500
  3. New York5 grants $7,200
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $1,650
  5. Florida1 grant $400

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Laura Freeman MichaelsCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan FreemanCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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