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Freelander Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 043254349

Freelander Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $330,300 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $100,540. 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 up from $266,700 the year before.

35% of its 2025 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$269,73623$5.7 million
2024$266,70025$6.2 million
2025$330,30023$6.6 million

How to apply

Freelander Family Charitable Trust 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 Freelander Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York23$330,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Impj Mehina
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$100,540
Urj Eisner Camp Annual Fund
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$75,000
Veo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$35,000
Romemu Congregation
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$11,800
Barnert Temple Capital Campaign
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$10,000
Socrates Sculpture Park
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$10,000
Zamir Choral Foundation
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$10,000
New Israel Fund
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$10,000
Jewish Federation of Central Ma
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$10,000
Oneg Learning Center
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$5,670
Temple Israel Youth Scholarship
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$5,000
Trinity College Alumni Fund
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$5,000
Worcester JCC
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$5,000
Kansas City Civic Orchestra
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$5,000
Springfield Regional Opera
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$5,000
Jarc
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$5,000
Hevreh of Southern Berkshires
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$3,950
Jewish Federation of Berkshires
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$3,600
Healing in Nature
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$3,600
MMFS Endowment Fund
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$3,000
Springfield Regional Collective
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$3,000
UJA Federation
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$2,640
MMFS Annual Fund
New York, NY
Unrestricted donation$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Freelander Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Freelander Family Charitable Trust give?

$330,300 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Freelander Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael S Freelander (Trustee) and Daniel H Freelander (Trustee).

What does Freelander Family Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, faith communities and education.

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