Grants paid in 2025
24 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Campaign for Southern EqualityAsheville, NC | Southern Equality Fund and the Trans Youth Emergency Project | $100K |
| Alliance for Full AcceptanceNorth Charleston, SC | Small Grants & Creating Change Scholarship Program | $90K |
| We Are FamilyNorth Charleston, SC | General support | $60K |
| Proteus FundPhiladelphia, PA | Sex Worker Giving Circle of the Third Wave Fund | $50K |
| Alliance for Full AcceptanceNorth Charleston, SC | LBGT Health Equity Summit | $40K |
| ACLU of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | Trans Justice South Carolina Project | $40K |
| Youth OutrightAsheville, NC | General support | $35K |
| Equality North Carolina FoundationDurham, NC | General support | $33K |
| National Lgbtq Task ForceWashington, DC | Sexual Liberation Track of Creating Change | $30K |
| Planned Parenthood of the SoutheastAtlanta, GA | Sex Down South Conference | $30K |
| Freedom Center for Social JusticeCharlotte, NC | General support | $30K |
| Harriet Hancock CenterColumbia, SC | General support | $25K |
| Woodhull Freedom FoundationJenkintown, PA | New Moon Network - General Support | $20K |
| Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA | HEAL Project | $18K |
| Woodhull Freedom FoundationJenkintown, PA | New Moon Network - Warchest Coalition Campaign Project | $15K |
| Southerners on New GroundAtlanta, GA | General support | $15K |
| Rockwood Leadership InstituteSan Francisco, CA | Still Here Still Queer Project | $15K |
| Transgender Awareness AllianceLexington, SC | General support | $15K |
| Trans Housing Atlanta ProgramAtlanta, GA | Sexual Liberation Collective | $12K |
| South Carolina Black PrideColumbia, SC | General support | $10K |
| Hope Community Center IncApopka, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| American Lgbtq MuseumNew York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Point of PrideEugene, OR | General Support | $5,000 |
| Dancers GroupSan Francisco, CA | Sins Invalid in Memory of Patty Berne | $5,000 |
By state: South Carolina 7 · North Carolina 4 · Pennsylvania 3 · Georgia 3 · California 3 · District of Columbia 1
About this foundation
Freeman Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Washington, District of Columbia, administered in care of Weston Milliken, tax-exempt since 1990. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Freeman Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Freeman Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $702K across 24 grants, a median of $23K.
Where does Freeman Foundation give?
South Carolina (7 grants), North Carolina (4 grants), Pennsylvania (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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