Private foundation · EIN 52-6047536

The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc

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Selbyville, DE

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202642169349100614
Total assets (EOY)$116,131,534
Grants paid$5,178,369
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed61
Giving in home state (DE)81%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K7
$5K–$25K42
$25K–$100K8
$100K+4

Smallest $2,500 · Largest $3,516,310

Geographic focus

DE
81%
MD
11%
DC
6%
NY
1%
VA
1%
NC
1%
PA
0%
CA
0%

Common purposes

socialservicesartseducationhealthenvironmentjmff

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$5,499,016$110,783,277156
2024$4,494,842$114,137,60143
2025$5,178,369$116,131,53461

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactPATTI GRIMES
Address31255 AMERICANA PARKWAY, SELBYVILLE, DE, 19975
Phone3026548500
Form & materialsTHE APPLICATION PROCESS REQUIRES ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION ON-LINE THROUGH THE CARL M. FREEMAN FOUNDATION WEBSITE.
DeadlinesDEADLINES FOR THE TWO ANNUAL FACES GRANT CYCLES ARE PUBLISHED ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE.
RestrictionsTHE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO APPLICANTS: APPLICANTS MUST BE AN IRS-RECOGNIZED 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN GOOD STANDING, OR A PUBLIC AGENCY SPECIFICALLY SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF THE FUNDING AREA. APPLICANTS APPLYING IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD, MUST HAVE AN ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET OF $750,000 OR LESS AND BE BASED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD. APPLICANTS APPLYING IN SUSSEX COUNTY, DE, MUST HAVE AN ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET OF $500,000 OR LESS AND BE BASED IN SUSSEX COUNTY, DE. AWARDS ARE NOT MADE TO: INDIVIDUALS, POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONS ORCANDIDATES. AWARDS ARE NOT MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD DISBURSE FUNDING TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS THAT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, CREED, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE RELIGION, DISABILITY OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Joshua M Freeman FoundationSELBYVILLE, DEARTS - JMFF$3,516,310
Faces Of Montgomery CoROCKVILLE, MDSOCIAL SERVICES$152,500
Scotland Ame Zion ChurchPOTOMAC, MDSOCIAL SERVICES$125,000
Faces Of Sussex CoGEORGETOWN, DESOCIAL SERVICES$107,500
Montgomery Co Beef 4-H ClubSILVER SPRING, MDSOCIAL SERVICES$59,324
James Beard FoundationNEW YORK, NYEDUCATION$55,000
Greater Washington Community FoundationWASHINGTON, DCSOCIAL SERVICES$35,000
Georgetown UniversityWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION$28,000
Athletes For HopeBETHESDA, MDSOCIAL SERVICES$25,000
Wake Forest UniversityWINSTONSALEM, NCEDUCATION$25,000
Olney TheaterOLNEY, MDARTS$25,000
Community Foundation Of Eastern ShoreSALISBURY, MDSOCIAL SERVICES$25,000
Dc ScoresWASHINGTON, DCSOCIAL SERVICES$21,740
Food Bank Of DelawareMILFORD, DESOCIAL SERVICES$21,500
World Central Kitchen IncWASHINGTON, DCARTS$20,000
Saint Mark'S High SchoolWILMINGTON, DEEDUCATION$20,000
Delaware Art MuseumWILMINGTON, DEARTS$20,000
Sussex Little LeagueFRANKFORD, DESOCIAL SERVICES$20,000
American Heart AssociationGLEN ALLEN, VAHEALTH$16,500
Bender Jcc Of Greater WashingtonROCKVILLE, MDEDUCATION$15,000
The Washington BalletWASHINGTON, DCARTS$15,000
Crohn'S & Colitis FoundationWASHINGTON, DCSOCIAL SERVICES$15,000
Middleburg Film FestivalMIDDLEBURG, VAARTS$15,000
Thurgood Marshall College FundWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION$15,000
Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington (Bender Jcc)NORTH BETHESDA, MDSOCIAL SERVICES$15,000
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