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Freedman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Aspen, Colorado · EIN 832887728

Freedman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Aspen, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $224,237 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $140,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $140,800 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$140,8007$1.7 million
2024$224,23713$2.9 million

How to apply

Freedman Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Freedman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado13$224,237

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen, CO
Support$140,000
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen, CO
Support$25,000
Aspen Community Foundation
Basalt, CO
Support$10,200
Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Snowmass Village, CO
Support$10,000
Buddy Program
Aspen, CO
Support$10,000
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen, CO
Support$7,000
Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Snowmass Village, CO
Support$5,000
Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Snowmass Village, CO
Support$5,000
Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Snowmass Village, CO
Support$3,137
Buddy Program
Aspen, CO
Support$3,000
Best Buddies Colorado
Aspen, CO
Support$2,500
Summit 54
Aspen, CO
Support$2,500
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen, CO
Support$900

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Freedman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Freedman Family Foundation give?

$224,237 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Freedman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Matthew Freedman (President).

What does Freedman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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