Private foundation · Charleston, SC

Freeborn Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$500 – $500 – $1K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
21
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Cynthia F Chace
PRESIDENT
William S Gray
DIRECTOR
Victoria Gray-martin
DIRECTOR
Jennifer Boyd
SECRETARY
Victoria Gray
DIRECTOR
Cynthia Chace Gray
PRESIDENT
Robert Andrew Jetmundsen
DIRECTOR
Robert L Ireland Jr
DIRECTOR
Michael Ja Smith
TREASURER
Michael Fx Murdoch
DIRECTOR
Mary Peniston
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
57
Total grants awarded
$49K
Total amount
$866
Average grant
$5K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$6K
6 grants
2023
$4K
5 grants
2022
$7K
8 grants
2021
$4K
4 grants
2020
$2K
6 grants
2019
$3K
5 grants
2018
$2K
3 grants
2017
$5K
5 grants
2016
$4K
5 grants
2015
$2K
2 grants
2014
$8K
5 grants
2013
$5K
3 grants

Top recipients

Tanzanian Children's Fund
10 grants · MA
$13K
2 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$7K
4 grants · WY · ✓ Exact match
$4K
Sheridan Johnson County Community College
3 grants · KS
$3K
5 grants · WY · ✓ Exact match
$3K
2 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$2K
Wyoming Community Foundation (wbci)
3 grants · WY
$2K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$2K
2 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$2K
3 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$2K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Millbrook School
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Rooted in Wyoming
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2024
$1K
We Are Family
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Wings Women of Discovery
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SC · TY 2024
$1K
Tanzanian Children's Fund
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
MA · TY 2024
$500
Rooted in Wyoming
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2023
$2K
Tanzanian Children's Fund
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
MA · TY 2023
$1K
South Carolina Aquarium
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SC · TY 2023
$600
Dog & Cat Shelter Inc
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2023
$250
Sheridan Community Land Trust
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2023
$250
Wings Program Inc
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
IL · TY 2022
$2K
South Carolina Aquarium
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SC · TY 2022
$1K
Tanzanian Children's Fund
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
MA · TY 2022
$1K
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SC · TY 2022
$1K
Rooted in Wyoming
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2022
$800
International African American Museum
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SC · TY 2022
$500
Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SC · TY 2022
$500
Sheridan Community Land Trust
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2022
$200
Tanzanian Children's Fund
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
MA · TY 2021
$2K
Grace Church Cathedral
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
SC · TY 2021
$700
Rooted in Wyoming
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2021
$700
The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2021
$300
Tanzanian Children's Fund
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
MA · TY 2020
$1K
Wyoming Community Foundation (wbci)
ROOTED IN WYOMING
WY · TY 2020
$500
Antelope Butte Foundation Inc
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2020
$500
Wyoming Coaches Association
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2020
$250
Special Olympics Wyoming Inc
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2020
$100
Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2020
$100
Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2019
$1K
Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce (sheridan Relief Fund)
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2019
$500
Sheridan Johnson County Community College (rope for Knowledge)
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
KS · TY 2019
$500
St Francis Animal Shelter
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2019
$300
Wren Foundation
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2019
$225
Wyoming Community Foundation (wbci)
ROOTED IN WYOMING
WY · TY 2018
$1K
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
CODY FIREARMS MUSEUM'S FOUNDERS SOCIETY
WY · TY 2018
$500
Tanzanian Children's Fund
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
MA · TY 2018
$500
Tanzanian Children's Fund
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
MA · TY 2017
$2K
Sheridan Johnson County Community College
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
KS · TY 2017
$1K
Blue Grass Community Foundation (highland Frog Project)
HIGHLAND FROG PROJECT
KY · TY 2017
$500
Wyoming Coaching Foundation
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2017
$500
Safe Passage
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
ME · TY 2017
$500
Tanzanian Children's Fund
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
MA · TY 2016
$2K
Sheridan Johnson County Community College
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
KS · TY 2016
$1K
Wyoming Community Foundation (wbci)
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2016
$500
Wyoming Coaching Foundation
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2016
$500
Safe Passage
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
ME · TY 2016
$500
Sheridan Johnson County Community College
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
KS · TY 2015
$1K
Wyoming Coaching Foundation
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WY · TY 2015
$500
Johnson County Community College
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
KS · TY 2014
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.