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The Freedom Forum Inc: 93 grants to organizations, $464,500 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Freedom Forum Inc, a private foundation in Washington, DC, paid 93 grants to organizations totaling $464,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 27, 2025. The largest was $25,000 to Dow Jones News Fund in Princeton, NJ for trustee initiatives.
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- EIN
- 541604427
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Assets
- $650,188,749
- Grants paid
- $464,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202543009349100704. It reported $464,500 in grants paid; 93 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones News Fund | Princeton, NJ | Trustee initiatives | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Constitution Center | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | Trustee initiatives | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Und Alumni Association and Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | Trustee initiatives | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of South Dakota Foundation | Vermillion, SD | James abbott scholarship fund | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helen Keller International | New York, NY | Trustee initiatives | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of South Dakota Foundation | Vermillion, SD | Trustee initiatives | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Coast Zoological Association of Florida | Melbourne, FL | Trustee initiatives | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foolproof Foundation | Cocoa, FL | Trustee initiatives | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Health First Foundation Inc | Rockledge, FL | Trustee initiatives | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Insitute for Education | Washington, DC | Trustee initiatives | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Women's Media Foundation | Washington, DC | 2024 courage in journalism awards | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Constitution Center | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 liberty medal awards | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peletah Ministries | New Bern, NC | Trustee initiatives | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cornell Daily Sun Alumni Association | Ithaca, NY | Trustee initiatives | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unc Hussman School of Journalism and Media Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | Trustee initiatives | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rebirth and Development | San Francisco, CA | Trustee initiatives | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Start Empowerment Inc | Austin, TX | Trustee initiatives | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gridiron Club and Foundation | Washington, DC | Trustee initiatives | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aging Matters | Cocoa, FL | Trustee initiatives | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Peace University Advancement | Raleigh, NC | Trustee initiatives | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Journalism Project | Washington, DC | Trustee initiatives | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association for Traditional Studies | Asheville, NC | Trustee initiatives | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brevard Achievement Center Inc | Rockledge, FL | Trustee initiatives | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ the King Church | Old Lyme, CT | Trustee initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Women's Media Foundation | Washington, DC | Trustee initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Trustee initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Space Coast Pride Inc | Melbourne, FL | Trustee initiatives | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Mamphis, TN | Trustee initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent de Paul Middletown | Middletown, CT | Trustee initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Trustee initiatives | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sterne School | San Francisco, CA | Trustee initiatives | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fort Ticonderoga Association Inc | Ticonderoga, NY | Trustee initiatives | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The James W Foley Legacy Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | Trustee initiatives | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lost Church | San Francisco, CA | Trustee initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | Trustee initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uva Alumni Fund Free Expression Fund #50121 | Charlottesville, VA | Trustee initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University School of Law | Nashville, TN | Trustee initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Street Recovery Project | Houston, TX | Trustee initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Trustee initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Free spirit scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Free spirit scholarship | Recreation and sports | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| White House Correspondents' Association | Washington, DC | Trustee initiatives | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Safe Place Inc | Nantucket, MA | Trustee initiatives | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cocoa Beach Woman's Club Foundation Inc | Cocoa Beach, FL | Trustee initiatives | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eye To Eye Inc | New York, NY | Trustee initiatives | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida Surf Museum Inc | Cocoa Beach, FL | Trustee initiatives | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middleburg Community Center | Middleburg, VA | Trustee initiatives | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middleburg Library Advisory Board Inc | Middleburg, VA | Trustee initiatives | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc | Nantucket, MA | Trustee initiatives | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Chimps Inc | Ft Pierce, FL | Trustee initiatives | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Brevard Women's Center Inc | Melbourne, FL | Trustee initiatives | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Dakota Symphony Orchestra | Sioux Falls, SD | Trustee initiatives | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Surfside Players Inc | Cocoa Beach, FL | Trustee initiatives | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hamlin School | San Francisco, CA | Trustee initiatives | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Gospel Mission | Sioux Falls, SD | Trustee initiatives | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida | Melbourne, FL | Trustee initiatives | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corporation of Yaddo | Saratoga Springs, NY | Trustee initiatives | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Promise Inc | West Melbourne, FL | Trustee initiatives | Housing and shelter | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Free spirit scholarship | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Brevard | Cocoa, FL | Trustee initiatives | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | Free spirit scholarship | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Free spirit scholarship | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Free spirit scholarship | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American University | Washington, DC | Free spirit scholarship | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berry College Inc | Mount Berry, GA | Free spirit scholarship | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boise State University | Boise, ID | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casachildren's After School Arts | San Francisco, CA | Trustee initiatives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Brevard Humane Society | Cocoa, FL | Trustee initiatives | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College of William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Free spirit scholarship | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | Free spirit scholarship | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | Free spirit scholarship | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emerson College | Boston, MA | Free spirit scholarship | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Childrens Advocacy of Brevard Inc | Rockledge, FL | Trustee initiatives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loyola University | Chicago, IL | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Press Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo, ND | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ripon College | Ripon, WI | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis University | St Louis, MO | Free spirit scholarship | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Suffolk University | Boston, MA | Free spirit scholarship | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Children's Hunger Project Inc | Melbourne, FL | Trustee initiatives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Haven for Children Inc | Satellite Beach, FL | Trustee initiatives | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ticonderoga Area Backpack Program | Ticonderoga, NY | Trustee initiatives | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia, MO | Free spirit scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $139,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $52,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 |
| Employment | $15,000 |
| Human services | $11,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Religion-related | $10,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $7,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Florida | $98,500 |
| New York | $47,500 |
| South Dakota | $45,000 |
| District of Columbia | $42,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,000 |
| North Carolina | $36,000 |
| North Dakota | $26,000 |
| New Jersey | $25,000 |
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Updated October 27, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.