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Malcolm Freeman Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 816560740

Malcolm Freeman Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In tax year 2024 it gave $365,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $110,000. 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 $210,000 the year before.

57% of its 2024 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$210,0003$3.4 million
2024$365,0007$3.5 million

How to apply

Malcolm Freeman 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 Malcolm Freeman Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma3$155,000
Tennessee1$90,000
Minnesota1$50,000
North Carolina1$50,000
Arkansas1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society
Tulsa, OK
General donation$110,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospit
Memphis, TN
General donation$90,000
Duke University
Durham, NC
General donation$50,000
Mayo Clinic Center
Rochester, MN
Idyr research$50,000
Integris Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
General donation$25,000
Alzheimer's
Tulsa, OK
General donation$20,000
St Mary's
Rogers, AR
General donation$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Malcolm Freeman Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Malcolm Freeman Charitable Trust give?

$365,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Malcolm Freeman Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Carol Abernathy (Trustee).

What does Malcolm Freeman Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

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