Freedom Together Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Freedom Together Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $470 million in 595 grants; the typical grant was $500,000 and the largest $14.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$470 million
- Number of grants595
- Typical grant$500,000
- Largest grant$14.0 million
- Assets$4.1 billion
- New grantees27%
Giving in 2024 was up from $424 million the year before.
27% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $359 million | 426 | $4.1 billion |
| 2023 | $424 million | 505 | $4.1 billion |
| 2024 | $470 million | 595 | $4.1 billion |
How to apply
Freedom Together 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.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Freedom Together Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 38 states, the most to District of Columbia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 136 | $138 million |
| New York | 158 | $121 million |
| California | 102 | $77.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 39 | $36.6 million |
| Illinois | 19 | $12.0 million |
| Virginia | 11 | $7.2 million |
| Florida | 8 | $7.0 million |
| Alabama | 4 | $6.8 million |
| Georgia | 9 | $6.4 million |
| Maryland | 7 | $5.9 million |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | Blue meridian partners: general partnership recommitment | $14.0 million |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Solidarity fund | $12.5 million |
| Movement Strategy Center | Energy efficiency for all | $8.0 million |
| Voter Registration Project | General operating support | $8.0 million |
| Community Change | Toward a freedom to thrive | $7.0 million |
| Community Change | 2024 civic engagement rapid response | $6.5 million |
| New Venture Fund | Trusted elections fund | $6.3 million |
| Windward Fund | Advancing environmental justice through the fund to build grassroots power | $6.2 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | The picower institute innovation fund (piif) | $5.5 million |
| Bend the Arc A Jewish Partnership for Justice | Youth organizing for climate action and racial equity | $5.0 million |
| Bridgespan Group Inc | Bridgespan knowledge & innovation fund | $5.0 million |
| Center for American Progress | Strengthening democracy by advancing economic and racial justice | $5.0 million |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Changing the narrative: racial justice reform in america | $5.0 million |
| Foundation for City College | Leadership for democracy and social justice | $5.0 million |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Collaborative for gender + reproductive equity | $5.0 million |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Advancing strategies to reduce poverty and increase opportunity | $4.5 million |
| Elevate Energy | National approach to scaling efficiency in affordable housing | $4.5 million |
| Harlem Children's Zone Inc | Economic mobility | $4.5 million |
| Trust for Public Land | Knowledge into action: improve access and equity, innovate policy, leverage funding, build local partnerships and capacity, and strengthen low-income communities through the power of nature and the outdoors. | $4.5 million |
| Bridgespan Group Inc | For the bridgespan institute | $4.0 million |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Meeting the moment and working towards an equitable future through patient-centered reproductive health care | $4.0 million |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Abundant futures fund | $4.0 million |
| Miami Foundation Inc | Reimagining the civic commons 3.0 | $3.5 million |
| New School | Healthy affordable materials project (hamp) | $3.4 million |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Funders for housing and opportunity | $3.3 million |
| Goodnation Foundation | A unified effort to expand charitable funding community + resource critical non-partisan priorities | $3.0 million |
| Grid Alternatives | National clean energy workforce development program | $3.0 million |
| Tides Foundation | Organizational health fund | $3.0 million |
| Windward Fund | Global methane hub's methane and environmental justice project | $3.0 million |
| Fund for Public Health in New York Inc | School based health center (sbhc) reproductive health project (rhp) | $2.8 million |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | Four freedoms fund and black migrant power fund | $2.8 million |
| 350ORG | Accelerating the just transition to renewable energy in the us | $2.5 million |
| Earthjustice | Leveraging the power of the law to build healthy & equitable communities | $2.5 million |
| National League of Cities Institute Inc | Cities connecting children to nature resiliently | $2.5 million |
| Solutions Project Inc | Let's create the future: capacity building strategies for climate justice solutions | $2.3 million |
| State Democracy Defenders Fund | Rapid response coordination hub | $2.3 million |
| United States Endowment for Forestry and Communities Inc | Sustainable forestry and african american land retention program | $2.3 million |
| State Power Fund | Bigger we project via state power fund | $2.1 million |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Build us | $2.0 million |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | African american cultural heritage action fund | $2.0 million |
Officers and trustees
- Gerald C McNamara
- April C Freilich
- Barbara Picower
- Deepak Bhargava
- Daniel Altschuler
- Deepak Pateriya
- Rakim Brooks
- Susan C Frunzi
- Hahrie Han
- Alan Jenkins
- Kierra Johnson
- Cecilia Munoz
- Mary Kay Henry
Questions people ask
Does Freedom Together Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Freedom Together Foundation give?
$470 million in tax year 2024, across 595 grants, with a typical grant of $500,000.
Who runs Freedom Together Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Gerald C McNamara (Cio), April C Freilich (Coo, Ex. VP (Thru 12/13/24)), Barbara Picower (President Emerita/Chair (From 2/15/24)) and Deepak Bhargava (President/Vice Chair (From 2/15/24)) among 13 officers and trustees.
What does Freedom Together Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and health.