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Nonprofit · EIN 34-6572280

FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · CLEVELAND, OH 44114

Financials

$3.1M$553K2023$614K$622K2024$717K$649K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$716,806$649,354$67,452$6,373,574$0$6,373,574
December 31, 2024990-PF$613,594$622,476-$8,882$6,300,798$0$6,300,798
December 31, 2023990-PF$3,104,342$552,908$2,551,434$6,233,442$0$6,233,442
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$429,020
Dividends
$142,831
Interest
$93,988
Net gain from sales of assets
-$24,882
Other income
$75,849

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$465,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$480,909
Excise tax on investment income
$3,201

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,300,798
Total assets, end of year
$6,373,574
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$6,373,574
Fair market value of assets
$9,764,580
Qualifying distributions
$480,909
Net investment income
$285,859

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELLEN KRAATZ
600 SUPERIOR AVE C/O JCONSOLO SUITE, 2100, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
PRESIDENT10$100,000
RICHARD FREEMAN
600 SUPERIOR AVE C/O JCONSOLO SUITE, 2100, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
VICE-PRESIDENT5$0
AINO WHEELER
600 SUPERIOR AVE C/O JCONSOLO SUITE, 2100, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
TRUSTEE0$0
RITA BIGHAM
600 SUPERIOR AVE C/O JCONSOLO SUITE, 2100, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
TRUSTEE0$0
TAFF KRAATZ
600 SUPERIOR AVE C/O JCONSOLO SUITE, 2100, CLEVELAND, OH 44114
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD FREEMAN
1 WINDSOR CT, ROCKY RIVER, OH 441162382
OFFICER5$100,000
ELLEN KRAATZ
33499 LIONS GATE, AVON, OH 44011
OFFICER10$0
AINO WHEELER
3901 VINE CT, CLEVELAND, OH 44113
TRUSTEE0$0
RITA BIGHAM
7 ASHLEY CT, ROCK RIVER, OH 44116
TRUSTEE0$0
TAFF KRAATZ
33499 LIONS GATE, AVON, OH 44011
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD FREEMAN
1 WINDSOR CT, ROCKY RIVER, OH 441162382
OFFICER10$0
ELLEN KRAATZ
33499 LIONS GATE, AVON, OH 44011
OFFICER0$0
AINO WHEELER
3901 VINE CT, CLEVELAND, OH 44113
TRUSTEE0$0
RITA BIGHAM
7 ASHLEY CT, ROCK RIVER, OH 44116
TRUSTEE0$0
TAFF KRAATZ
33499 LIONS GATE, AVON, OH 44011
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
600 SUPERIOR AVE CO JCONSOLO 210, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-2614
In care of
% RICHARD B FREEMAN
Signed the 990-PF
RICHARD FREEMAN, DIRECTOR
Phone
(216) 318-7197
Return prepared by
SIKICH LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
34-6572280
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,373,574
Income (IRS master file)
$1,258,823

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2018
Posted by the IRS
August 13, 2018
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2018

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$716,806$649,354$6,373,574XML
990-PFDecember 2024$613,594$622,476$6,300,798XML
990-PFDecember 2023$3,104,342$552,908$6,233,442XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC is 34-6572280.
Is FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2018 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2018.
Are donations to FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (ELLEN KRAATZ, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does FREEMAN FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $716,806, expenses of $649,354 and total assets of $6,373,574 at year end.

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