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Balance for Freedom Inc

Preselected recipients only Fort Lauderdale, Florida · EIN 810899116

Balance for Freedom Inc is a private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $200,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $200,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$6.6 million
2024$200,0002$13.7 million
2025$200,0002$19.7 million

How to apply

Balance for Freedom Inc 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 Balance for Freedom Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$100,000
Maine1$100,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Building Our Future - the Campaign for Mdi Hospital
Bar Harbor, ME
Support for sorolla exhibition$100,000
The Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation
Palm Beach, FL
To support education program in hungary$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Balance for Freedom Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Balance for Freedom Inc give?

$200,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Balance for Freedom Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas Peterffy (Chairman & Ceo), Earl Nemser (Director) and Christopher Uzpen (Director & Secretary).

What does Balance for Freedom Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development, education and health.

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