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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-6040946

Bradford M Freeman Foundation

A private foundation in Sherman Oaks, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $8 million paid in grants.

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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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,950,944

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $40,987,920

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,367,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $38,465,075

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,412,530

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $51,740,812

  • Tax year 2021

    $494,350

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $60,330,837

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,132,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $49,946,301

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,675,144

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $42,253,320

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,526,750

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $36,931,843

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    Contribution

    $5,001,683
  2. The George and Barbara Bush FoundationCollege Sta, TX

    Contribution

    $2,913,761
  3. The George and Barbara Bush FoundationCollege Sta, TX

    Contribution

    $25,000
  4. United in HarmonyLos Angeles, CA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  5. Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    Contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $7,940,444100% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $5,011,683
  2. Texas2 grants $2,938,761
  3. Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Bradford M FreemanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ronald P SpogliTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth C FreemanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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