Private foundation · Wellesley, MA

The Knowledge Freedom Foundation

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Typical grant size
$4K – $5K – $12K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
47
Repeat grantees
29
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Joseph Amram
PRESIDENT
Martha Schary Amram
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
22.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
221
Total grants awarded
$2.7M
Total amount
$12K
Average grant
$197K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$453K
37 grants
2023
$713K
39 grants
2022
$683K
61 grants
2021
$439K
38 grants
2020
$387K
46 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$304K
Givewell
3 grants · CA
$242K
Give Directly
4 grants · NY
$167K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$150K
Give Well
2 grants · CA
$121K
2 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$75K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$67K
3 grants · PA · ≈ likely match
$63K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$63K
5 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$55K

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

Givewell
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$93K
Give Directly
GIFT
NY · TY 2024
$50K
1infinitelife
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$40K
Humanity's Team
GIFT
CO · TY 2024
$30K
New Incentives
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Helen Keller International
GIFT
NY · TY 2024
$13K
Malaria Consortium
GIFT
PA · TY 2024
$13K
Matthew 25 Ministries
GIFT
OH · TY 2024
$10K
Institute of Noetic Sciences
GIFTGIFT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Meds & Food for Kids
GIFT
MO · TY 2024
$10K
Map International
GIFT
GA · TY 2024
$10K
Alameda County Community Food Bank
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Holt International
GIFT
OR · TY 2024
$10K
Heart to Heart International
GIFT
KS · TY 2024
$10K
Save the Children
GIFT
CT · TY 2024
$10K
Wilderness Torah
GIFT
OH · TY 2024
$9K
Temple Beth Ei
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$9K
Urban Adamah
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$9K
Chochmat Halev
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$7K
Or Halev
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$7K
Givewell Maximum Impact Fund
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$6K
SF Marin Foodbank
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$6K
Americans for Peace Now
GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Meaningful Life Center
GIFT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Esalen Institute
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
National Network of Abortion Funds
GIFT
OR · TY 2024
$5K
Feeding America
GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Peace in Schools
GIFT
OR · TY 2024
$5K
Environmental Defense Fund
GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Spiritrock
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Vajrapani
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Chabad
GIFT
NY · TY 2024
$4K
Bay Area Friendship Circle
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Planned Parenthood
GIFT
DC · TY 2024
$3K
Limitless Horizons Ixil
GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Harvard Business School
GIFT
MA · TY 2024
$1
MIT
GIFT
MA · TY 2024
$1
1infinitelife
GIFT
CA · TY 2023
$197K
Givewell
GIFT
CA · TY 2023
$87K
California Institute of Integral Studies
GIFT
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Naropa University
GIFT
CO · TY 2023
$40K
Give Directly
GIFT
NY · TY 2023
$37K
Malaria Consortium
GIFT
PA · TY 2023
$25K
Helen Keller International
GIFT
NY · TY 2023
$25K
New Incentives
GIFT
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Matthew 25 Ministries
GIFT
OH · TY 2023
$12K
Syrian American Medical Society Foundation
GIFT
DC · TY 2023
$12K
Americares
GIFT
CT · TY 2023
$12K
Holt International
GIFT
OR · TY 2023
$12K
Save the Children
GIFT
DC · TY 2023
$12K

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