The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc
Selbyville, DE · EIN 52-6047536. Reported 525 grants totalling $14.6M to 327 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$14.6Mgranted, 2021-2024
327organizations funded
40%of grantees funded again the next year
$114.1Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $3,500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 327 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Arts Pavilion Inc | Selbyville, DE | $3,510,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Joshua M Freeman Foundation | Selbyville, DE | $3,015,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Landon School | Bethesda, MD | $1,612,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Links Trust | Washington, DC | $602,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Beebe Medical Foundation | Lewes, DE | $433,925 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holton-Arms | Bethesda, MD | $335,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camp Arrowhead (diocesan Council Inc) | Wilmington, DE | $317,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $218,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Camp Arrowhead | Lewes, DE | $183,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy Inc | Annapolis, MD | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kennedy Center (the) | Washington, DC | $149,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Works Inc | Rockville, MD | $127,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington (bender Jcc) | North Bethesda, MD | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Athletes for Hope | Bethesda, MD | $82,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Washington, DC | $80,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dwdoc LLC | Wilmington, DE | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| James Beard Foundation | New York, NY | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montgomery Co Beef 4-H Club | Silver Spring, MD | $73,675 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $70,013 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holton-Arms School Inc | Bethesda, MD | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nanticoke Indian Association | Millsboro, DE | $60,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bender Jcc of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Halcyon House (global Good Fund) | Washington, DC | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Georgetown University-Msb | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Globalgiving Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Halcyon House | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Committee of the Red Cross | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Hope | Harlan, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roxana Fire Company | Frankford, DE | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wrestling to Beat the Streets DC | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cal Ripken SR Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Delaware Technical & Community College | Dover, DE | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Senior Softball World Series | Roxana, DE | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sussex Land Foundation | Lewes, DE | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Viva School | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Tee Greater Washington DC | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Middleburg Film Festival | Middleburg, VA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| US G Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Court Watch Montgomery | Silver Spring, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Devon C Rubenstein Foundation | Gaithersburg, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Montgomery College Foundation | Rockville, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Barbara K Brooks Transition House Inc | Georgetown, DE | $29,680 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for the Inland Bays | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delaware Center for the Inland Bays | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $25,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bz Media | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clothing Our Kids | Millsboro, DE | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dwelling Place Inc (the) | Montgomery Village, MD | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fidd Ny Office | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Washington Comm Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life With Cancer | Fairfax, VA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trust for the National Mall (the) | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington National Opera | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shepherd's Office Inc | Georgetown, DE | $23,810 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Halcyon Fund Lp | Washington, DC | $23,376 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Vincent De Paul Society | Maryland Heights, MO | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc | North Bethesda, MD | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Furnish Hope DC | Washington, DC | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse for Broken Wings | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $20,850 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Delmarva Community Wellnet | Lewes, DE | $20,350 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Southern Delaware | Nassau, DE | $20,270 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| A Wider Circle | Bethesda, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Citydance | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Farmshare | Poolesville, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate | Wilmington, DE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Creative Time Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edens Community Enrichment Foundation | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Food for Montgomery Fund | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gaithersburg Help Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Literacy Delaware Inc | Wilmington, DE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nourish Now | Rockville, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Spanish Speaking Community | Federick, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University System of Maryland Foundation | Rockville, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harry K Foundation | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $18,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montgomery County Sheep & Swine 4-H Club | Derwood, MD | $18,092 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hero Dogs Inc | Brookeville, MD | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Delaware | Wilmington, DE | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Inc | Wilmington, DE | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Georgetown Elementary School | Georgetown, DE | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thearc | Washington, DC | $16,105 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bishop Walker School | Washington, DC | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delaware Hospice Inc (incl Wilmington) | Newark, DE | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Delmarva Whiskey Club Charitable Fdn | Selbyville, DE | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Furnish Hope DC | Bethesda, MD | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montgomery County Beef 4-H Club | Laytonsville, MD | $15,649 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cancer Support Community Delaware | Wilmington, DE | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation | Lewes, DE | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delaware Sports Commission | Dover, DE | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Delaware Tech Educational Fdtn Fund | Georgetown, DE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First State Ballet | Wilmington, DE | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run Delaware Inc | Wilmington, DE | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Headstrong Project | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hellenic Initiative | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leveling the Playing Field Inc | Sharon Hill, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Montgomery Youth Wrestling League | Bethesda, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Olney Theatre Center | Olney, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saints Peter and Paul Parish | Easton, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Ballet (the) | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Historic Lewes Farmers Market | Nassau, DE | $13,860 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Read Aloud Delaware | Wilmington, DE | $13,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| John M Clayton Elementary School (pto) | Frankford, DE | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Fdn | Staten Island, NY | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Contractors for a Cause | Ocean View, DE | $12,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Semper K9 Assistance Dogs | Quantico, VA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra | Easton, MD | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Caringmatters | Gaithersburg, MD | $11,234 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Westside New Beginnings | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Milton Community Food Pantry | Milton, DE | $10,310 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Muslim Senior Society | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bigfoot Endurance Incorporated | Ellicott City, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Barnes | Frankford, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Coalition for Special Education | Kensington, MD | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colon Cancer Alliance | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Bridges Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cross Community Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| De Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement | Wilmington, DE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Delle Donne Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Delmarva Adult & Teen Challenge | Bridgeville, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery Cty | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elite Soccer Youth Development Academy | Gaithersburg, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Folds of Honor | Owasso, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Franklin E Wimp Hamburg Golf Memorial | Boonsboro, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Future Link Inc | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gaithersburg Beloved Comm Initiative | Gaithersburg, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Washington Comm Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Juneteenth Scotland Foundation Inc | Potomac, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund | Fort Washington, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leadership Delaware Inc | Wilmington, DE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Legacy Refuge | Zimmerman, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Levine School of Music | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| March on Washington | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Martha's Table Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mary's Center | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mary's Center | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mid-County United Ministries | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montgomery Co Family Justice Ctr Fdn | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hope Rec and Development Center Inc | Ellendale, DE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Olney Help | Olney, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Olney Theatre | Olney, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prevent Cancer Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rosa Health Center | Georgetown, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Vincent De Paul Society | Seaford, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Small Things Matter | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sonshine Equine Therapeutic Riding Center | Millsboro, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spanish Speaking Community of MD Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sussex County Return Day Inc | Georgetown, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sussex Exonomic Develop Act Committee | Georgetown, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Greater Lewes Foundation | Lewes, DE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wilderness Leadership and Learning Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Zoe Ministries Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rehoboth Art League | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ocean View Historical Society | Ocean View, DE | $8,280 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Celebrate Wellness | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boonsboro Free Library | Boonsboro, MD | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crossroads Community Food Network Inc | Takoma Park, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Volta Park Inc | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Georgetown Heritage | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater DC Diaper Bank | Silver Spring, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Living Classroom Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manna Food Center | Silver Spring, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Health Clinic | Gaithersburg, MN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Delaware Orchestra | Milton, DE | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Some | Rockville, MD | $6,987 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation | Bethany Beach, DE | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pathways to Success Inc | Georgetown, DE | $5,710 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Selbyville Public Library | Selbyville, DE | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Washington | Washington, DC | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Art Works for All | Dover, DE | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arts for the Aging Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brandywine Valley SPCA | West Chester, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Byte Back | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charles Koiner Center for Urban Living | Silver Spring, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| DC Prep | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| DC Scores | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delaware Adolescent Program Inc | Bear, DE | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Delaware Nature Society | Hockessin, DE | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Esllcos | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| F Fentanyl Inc | Miami, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater DC Diaper Bank | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homes Not Borders | Landover, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope Association | Rumford, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation | Ademore, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Keen Greater DC | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| KIPP DC Public Schools | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lyme Disease Association of Delmarva | Salisbury, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Hope Rec and Development Ctr Inc | Ellendale, DE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nicklaus Children's Hospital | Miami, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| River Soccer Club | Frankford, DE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rocketship Public Schools | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | Newton, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Social Justice Fund Nw | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sussex County STEM Alliance | Lewes, DE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washington Latin Public Charter School | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Seaford Elementary School | Seaford, DE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Side New Beginnings Inc | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yellow Ribbon Fund Inc | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mother Seton Academy | Baltimore, MD | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nplb Outdoors | Liberttown, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One to One Ovarian Cancer Center Support Group | Troy, MI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Phillip C Showell Elementary School | Shelbiville, DE | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Primeros Pasos Inc | Georgetown, DE | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | Wilmington, DE | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Delaware 4 H Foundation | Newark, DE | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Art League of Ocean City Inc | Ocean City, MD | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Resource Center Inc | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ellington Fund (the) | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Developing Artist Collaboration | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $3,470 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Glen Allen, VA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dog Tag Bakery Inc | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| James R Kyger JR Foundation | Ocean View, DE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Laughlin Family Foundation | Gambrills, MD | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Laurel Elementary School | Laurel, DE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lewis Fire Department | Lewis, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lower Sussex Little League Inc | Frankford, DE | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Winchester Thurston School | Pittsburg, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding Inc | Nassau, DE | $2,960 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Coastal Concerts Inc | Lewes, DE | $2,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA Friends of Sussex | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Foundation | Spokane, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Del-Mar-Va Teen Challenge Home of Hope | Seaford, DE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Engineering Early Association | New Castle, DE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Delaware | Milford, DE | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Next Generation Southern Delaware | Wilmington, DE | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Worcester County Humane Society Inc | Berlin, MD | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rehoboth Concert Band | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $2,230 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Annapolis Area Imagination Library | Arnold, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baltimore Animal Rescue | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Beach House | Lewes, DE | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Delaware Botanic Gardens | Ocean View, DE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fostering Wishes Foundation | Wyoming, DE | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Howard T Ennis School | Georgetown, DE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jesse Klump Memorial Fund | Berlin, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
129 of 327 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 40%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 282 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 153 | $2,565,447 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 173 | $2,916,744 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 156 | $5,499,016 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 43 | $3,613,941 | $6,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc has 1 of them, worth $10.0M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua M Freeman Foundation | Selbyville, DE | $10.0M |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 59% of this one's giving went to organizations in Delaware. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 31255 Americana Parkway, Selbyville, DE, 19975. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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