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The Knowledge Freedom Foundation: 30 grants to organizations, $361,350 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Knowledge Freedom Foundation, a private foundation in Wellesley, MA, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $361,350 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 26, 2026. The largest was $78,000 to Givewell in Oakland, CA for gift.
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- EIN
- 043296540
- Based in
- Wellesley, MA
- Assets
- $790,714
- Grants paid
- $361,350
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 26, 2026, IRS object ID 202602389349100320. It reported $361,350 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Givewell | Oakland, CA | Gift | $78,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1infinitelife | Palo Alto, CA | Gift | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Give Directly | New York, NY | Gift | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helen Keller International | New York, NY | Gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Malaria Consortium | Hermitage, PA | Gift | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Incentives | Covina, CA | Gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humanity's Team | Boulder, CO | Gift | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | Gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | Gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meds & Food for Kids | St Louis, MO | Gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chochmat Halev | Berkeley, CA | Gift | Religion-related | $7,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Or Halev | Covina, CA | Gift | $7,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Beth Ei | Aptos, CA | Gift | $7,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Adamah | Berkeley, CA | Gift | Environment | $7,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adamah | Reisterstown, MD | Gift | Religion-related | $5,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Esalen | San Francisco, CA | Gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peace in Schools | Portland, OR | Gift | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SF Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | Gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spiritrock | Woodacre, CA | Gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bay Area Friendship Circle | Palo Alto, CA | Gift | Human services | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | Gift | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chadeish Yameinu | Santa Cruz, CA | Gift | Religion-related | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meaningful Life Center | Brooklyn, NY | Gift | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | Gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Immigrant Justice Center | Chicago, IL | Gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Run 2 Rescue | Tustin, CA | Gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holocaust Memorial Museum | Merrifield, VA | Gift | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross Los Angeles Area | Los Angeles, CA | Gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pasadena Humane | Pasadena, CA | Gift | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saladana | Marina, CA | Gift | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202542839349100719. It reported $453,002 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Givewell | Oakland, CA | Gift | $93,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Give Directly | New York, NY | Gift | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1infinitelife | Palo Alto, CA | Gift | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humanity's Team | Boulder, CO | Gift | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Incentives | Walnut, CA | Gift | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helen Keller International | New York, NY | Gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Malaria Consortium | Hermitage, PA | Gift | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | Gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart To Heart International | Lenexa, KS | Gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holt International | Eugene, OR | Gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute of Noetic Sciences | Novato, CA | Giftgift | Science and technology | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Map International | Brunswick, GA | Gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | Gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meds & Food for Kids | St Louis, MO | Gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | Gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Beth Ei | Aptos, CA | Gift | $8,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Adamah | Berkeley, CA | Gift | Environment | $8,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilderness Torah | Chagrin Falls, OH | Gift | $8,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chochmat Halev | Berkeley, CA | Gift | Religion-related | $7,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Or Halev | Covina, CA | Gift | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Givewell Maximum Impact Fund | Oakland, CA | Gift | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SF Marin Foodbank | San Francisco, CA | Gift | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americans for Peace Now | Washington, DC | Gift | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meaningful Life Center | Brooklyn, NY | Gift | $5,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | Gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Esalen Institute | San Francisco, CA | Gift | Social science | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | Gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | Gift | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peace in Schools | Portland, OR | Gift | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spiritrock | Woodacre, CA | Gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bay Area Friendship Circle | Palo Alto, CA | Gift | Human services | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | Gift | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vajrapani | Boulder Creek, CA | Gift | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Limitless Horizons Ixil | Santa Cruz, CA | Gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | Gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | Gift | $1 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mit | Cambridge, MA | Gift | $1 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $110,000 |
| Education | $90,000 |
| Religion-related | $23,200 |
| Environment | $21,000 |
| Human services | $17,200 |
| Science and technology | $10,000 |
| Social science | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $447,150 |
| New York | $153,500 |
| Colorado | $42,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,500 |
| Ohio | $28,800 |
| Oregon | $25,000 |
| Missouri | $20,000 |
| District of Columbia | $18,400 |
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Updated August 26, 2026. 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.