Freeman Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 52-1667228
Foundation Overview
Based in Washington, DC, Freeman Foundation has awarded 184 grants totaling $3,660,500 to organizations in Massachusetts, California and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $80,000, with a median award of $15,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
24 of 52 recipients (46%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 29% in South Carolina and funding distributed across 11 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within South Carolina, funding concentrates in North Charleston (43%), Columbia (32%), Piedmont (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 8% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (73%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Freeman Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Upton Sinclair Celebration | 2023 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $10,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Lgbtq+ Health Summit | 2023 |
| National Lgbtq Task Force | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Creating Change Conference | 2023 |
| Proteus Fund | $50,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Sex Worker Giving Circle Of The Third Wave Fund | 2023 |
| Funders For Lgbtq Issues | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Sexual Liberation Working Group | 2023 |
| Me Too International | $20,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Heal Project | 2023 |
| Campaign For Southern Equality | $25,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Trans Emergency Care Program | 2023 |
| South Carolina Black Pride | $10,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Transgender Awareness Alliance | $10,000 | Lexington, SC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Aclu Of South Carolina | $20,000 | Columbia, SC, US | Trans Justice South Carolina Project | 2023 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $80,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Small Grants And Creating Change Scholarships Program | 2023 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $40,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Lgbt Health Equity Summit | 2023 |
| Equality North Carolina Foundation | $25,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Freedom Center For Social Justice | $25,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Harriet Hancock Center | $10,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Southerners On New Ground | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| We Are Family | $35,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Campaign For Southern Equality | $40,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Southern Equality Fund | 2023 |
| University Of South Carolina Upstate | $17,000 | Spartanburg, SC, US | Updated Lgbt Community Assessment For The Spartanburg Region | 2023 |
| Fund For The City Of New York | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | American Lgbtq+ Museum | 2023 |
| Trans Housing Atlanta Program | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sexual Liberation Collective | 2023 |
| Elephant Circle | $2,500 | Palisade, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mirror Memoirs | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Youth Outright | $25,000 | Asheville, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rockwood Leadership Institute | $14,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fighting For Our Desires At The End Of The World Project | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Southeast | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sex Down South Conference | 2023 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Upton Sinclair Celebration | 2023 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $10,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Lgbtq+ Health Summit | 2023 |
| National Lgbtq Task Force | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Creating Change Conference | 2023 |
| Proteus Fund | $50,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Sex Worker Giving Circle Of The Third Wave Fund | 2023 |
| Funders For Lgbtq Issues | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Sexual Liberation Working Group | 2023 |
| Me Too International | $20,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Heal Project | 2023 |
| Campaign For Southern Equality | $25,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Trans Emergency Care Program | 2023 |
| South Carolina Black Pride | $10,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Transgender Awareness Alliance | $10,000 | Lexington, SC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Aclu Of South Carolina | $20,000 | Columbia, SC, US | Trans Justice South Carolina Project | 2023 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $80,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Small Grants And Creating Change Scholarships Program | 2023 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $40,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Lgbt Health Equity Summit | 2023 |
| Equality North Carolina Foundation | $25,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Freedom Center For Social Justice | $25,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Harriet Hancock Center | $10,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Southerners On New Ground | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| We Are Family | $35,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Campaign For Southern Equality | $40,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Southern Equality Fund | 2023 |
| University Of South Carolina Upstate | $17,000 | Spartanburg, SC, US | Updated Lgbt Community Assessment For The Spartanburg Region | 2023 |
| Fund For The City Of New York | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | American Lgbtq+ Museum | 2023 |
| Trans Housing Atlanta Program | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sexual Liberation Collective | 2023 |
| Elephant Circle | $2,500 | Palisade, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mirror Memoirs | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Youth Outright | $25,000 | Asheville, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rockwood Leadership Institute | $14,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fighting For Our Desires At The End Of The World Project | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Southeast | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sex Down South Conference | 2023 |
| Effing Foundation | $12,500 | Somerville, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Effing Foundation | $12,500 | Somerville, MA, US | Heal Project | 2022 |
| Rockwood Leadership Institute | $12,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Sexual Liberation Is Transformative Justice Project | 2022 |
| National Lgbtq Task Force | $27,500 | Washington, DC, US | Sexual Liberation Track Of The Creating Change Conference | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Southeast | $14,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sex Down South Conference | 2022 |
| Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sexual Liberation Collective | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund | $50,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Sex Worker Giving Circle Of The Third Wave Fund | 2022 |
| South Carolina Equality Foundation | $15,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Freedom Center For Social Justice | $25,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Harriet Hancock Center Foundation | $10,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support Grant | 2022 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $80,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Small Grants And Creating Change Scholarships Program | 2022 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | $15,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Genderbenders | $30,000 | Piedmont, SC, US | General Purpose Grant | 2022 |
| Southerners On New Ground | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Purpose Grant | 2022 |
| Campaign For Southern Equality | $40,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Southern Equality Fund | 2022 |
| Equality Nc Foundation | $20,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Youth Outright | $20,000 | Asheville, NC, US | General Purpose Grant | 2022 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $30,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support Grant | 2022 |
| We Are Family | $35,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Advancement Project | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Center For Transformative Action | $1,500 | Ithaca, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Trans Queer Pueblo - Semilla De Liberacion | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Social Good Fund | $2,500 | Richmond, CA, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Medical Univ Of South Carolina | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Lgbtq+ Health Summit | 2022 |
| Caribbean Equality Project | $2,500 | Queens, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Family Tree Clinic | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Effing Foundation | $12,500 | Somerville, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Effing Foundation | $12,500 | Somerville, MA, US | Heal Project | 2022 |
| Rockwood Leadership Institute | $12,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Sexual Liberation Is Transformative Justice Project | 2022 |
| National Lgbtq Task Force | $27,500 | Washington, DC, US | Sexual Liberation Track Of The Creating Change Conference | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Southeast | $14,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sex Down South Conference | 2022 |
| Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sexual Liberation Collective | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund | $50,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Sex Worker Giving Circle Of The Third Wave Fund | 2022 |
| South Carolina Equality Foundation | $15,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Freedom Center For Social Justice | $25,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Harriet Hancock Center Foundation | $10,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support Grant | 2022 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $80,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Small Grants And Creating Change Scholarships Program | 2022 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | $15,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Genderbenders | $30,000 | Piedmont, SC, US | General Purpose Grant | 2022 |
| Southerners On New Ground | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Purpose Grant | 2022 |
| Campaign For Southern Equality | $40,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Southern Equality Fund | 2022 |
| Equality Nc Foundation | $20,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Youth Outright | $20,000 | Asheville, NC, US | General Purpose Grant | 2022 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $30,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support Grant | 2022 |
| We Are Family | $35,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Advancement Project | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Center For Transformative Action | $1,500 | Ithaca, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Trans Queer Pueblo - Semilla De Liberacion | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Social Good Fund | $2,500 | Richmond, CA, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Medical Univ Of South Carolina | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Lgbtq+ Health Summit | 2022 |
| Caribbean Equality Project | $2,500 | Queens, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Family Tree Clinic | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Effing Foundation | $12,500 | Somerville, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Effing Foundation | $12,500 | Somerville, MA, US | Heal Project | 2022 |
| Rockwood Leadership Institute | $12,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Sexual Liberation Is Transformative Justice Project | 2022 |
| National Lgbtq Task Force | $27,500 | Washington, DC, US | Sexual Liberation Track Of The Creating Change Conference | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Southeast | $14,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sex Down South Conference | 2022 |
| Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sexual Liberation Collective | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund | $50,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Sex Worker Giving Circle Of The Third Wave Fund | 2022 |
| South Carolina Equality Foundation | $15,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Freedom Center For Social Justice | $25,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Harriet Hancock Center Foundation | $10,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support Grant | 2022 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $80,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Small Grants And Creating Change Scholarships Program | 2022 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | $15,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Genderbenders | $30,000 | Piedmont, SC, US | General Purpose Grant | 2022 |
| Southerners On New Ground | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Purpose Grant | 2022 |
| Campaign For Southern Equality | $40,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Southern Equality Fund | 2022 |
| Equality Nc Foundation | $20,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Youth Outright | $20,000 | Asheville, NC, US | General Purpose Grant | 2022 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $30,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support Grant | 2022 |
| We Are Family | $35,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Advancement Project | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Center For Transformative Action | $1,500 | Ithaca, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Trans Queer Pueblo - Semilla De Liberacion | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Social Good Fund | $2,500 | Richmond, CA, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Medical Univ Of South Carolina | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Lgbtq+ Health Summit | 2022 |
| Caribbean Equality Project | $2,500 | Queens, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Family Tree Clinic | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Trustee Grant | 2022 |
| Effing Foundation | $12,500 | Somerville, MA, US | Heal Project | 2021 |
| Effing Foundation | $10,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Rockwood Leadership Institute | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Sexual Liberation Is Transformative Justice Project | 2021 |
| National Lgbtq Task Force | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Creating Change Conference | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Southeast | $12,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sex Down South Conference | 2021 |
| Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition | $12,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sexual Liberation Collective | 2021 |
| Sistersong Women Of Color Reproduct | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Let's Talk About Sex Conference | 2021 |
| Proteus Fund | $50,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Sex Worker Giving Circle Of The Third Wave Fund | 2021 |
| South Carolina Equality Foundation | $25,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Freedom Center For Social Justice | $25,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Harriet Hancock Center Foundation | $10,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $30,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | $15,000 | Durham, NC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Genderbenders | $30,000 | Piedmont, SC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Southerners On New Ground | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Campaign For Southern Equality | $40,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Southern Equality Fund | 2021 |
| Equality Nc Foundation | $20,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Youth Outright | $20,000 | Asheville, NC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $80,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Small Grants And Creating Change Scholarships Program | 2021 |
| Time Out Youth | $25,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| We Are Family | $30,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Rockwood Leadership Institute | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Sex And Eros In The Times Of Crisis Project | 2020 |
| Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Sexual Liberation Collective Conference | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Southeast | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Southeast For The Sex Down South Conference | 2020 |
| Proteus Fund | $50,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Third Wave Fund For The Sex Worker Giving Circle | 2020 |
| National Lgbtq Conference | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Sexual Justice Track, Creating Change Project | 2020 |
| Sistersong Women Of Color Reproduct | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Let's Talk About Sex Conference | 2020 |
| Effing Foundation | $7,500 | Somerville, MA, US | General Purpose Grant | 2020 |
| Effing Foundation | $10,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Heal Project | 2020 |
| Effing Foundation | $10,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Poly Dallas Millennium Project | 2020 |
| Campaign For Southern Equality | $40,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Southern Equality Fund | 2020 |
| Genderbenders | $20,000 | Piedmont, SC, US | General Purpose Grant | 2020 |
| Southerners On New Ground | $10,000 | East Point, GA, US | General Purpose Grant | 2020 |
| Spartanburg County Foundation | $25,000 | Spartanburg, SC, US | Lgbt Fund | 2020 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $80,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Small Grants And Creating Change Scholarships Programs | 2020 |
| Alliance For Full Acceptance | $30,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support Grant | 2020 |
| Equality North Carolina Foundation | $20,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Support Grant | 2020 |
| Freedom Center For Social Justice | $25,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support Grant | 2020 |
| Harriet Hancock Center Foundation | $10,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support Grant | 2020 |
| South Carolina Equality Foundation | $20,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support Grant | 2020 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | $15,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support Grant | 2020 |
| Time Out Youth | $25,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support Grant | 2020 |
| We Are Family | $30,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | General Support Grant | 2020 |
| Youth Outright | $20,000 | Asheville, NC, US | General Purpose Grant | 2020 |
| Transcending Barriers Atlanta Inc | $2,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Trustee-recommended Grant | 2020 |
| Black And Pink | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Trustee-recommended Grant | 2020 |
| Clean Air Coalition Of Western New | $2,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Trustee-recommended Grant For Black Love Resists In The Rust | 2020 |
| Bob Ross Lgbt Senior Center | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose Grant In Recognition Of Tim Sweeney's Service | 2020 |
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| EIN | 52-1667228 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1717 K ST NW STE 600 Washington, DC 20006-5324 |
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Forms 990-PF
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