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Nonprofit · EIN 36-7244615

SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST

Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53701

Financials

−$220K$23.6M2023$4.3M$21.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$4,286,637$21,514,414-$17,227,777$22,377,003$595,309$21,781,694
December 31, 2023990-PF-$220,157$23,569,902-$23,790,059$54,469,398$392,434$54,076,964
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$1,042,120
Interest
$462,082
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,693,595
Other income
$88,840

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,866,185
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$956,139
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$686,880
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$21,401,314
Excise tax on investment income
$56,664

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$54,469,398
Total assets, end of year
$22,377,003
Total liabilities, end of year
$595,309
Net assets, end of year
$21,781,694
Fair market value of assets
$19,795,050
Qualifying distributions
$21,401,314
Net investment income
$4,169,940

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIMBERLY O DENNIS
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$598,139$87,278
KINSHIP TRUST COMPANY LLC
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
TRUSTEE10$325,000$0
COURTNEY E MYERS
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$288,900$61,004
RICHARD J TREN
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$288,900$52,922
JENNIFER E MCDOUGAL
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
OFFICE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$109,080$15,815
STEVEN F HAYWARD
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
GRANT ADVISOR1$11,000$0
STEPHEN MOORE
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
GRANT ADVISOR1$11,000$0
JAMES PIERESON
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
GRANT ADVISOR1$11,000$0
D GIDEON SEARLE
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
TRUSTEE1$0$0
MICHAEL D SEARLE
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
FAMILY ADVISOR0$0$0
ETHAN O MEERS
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
FAMILY ADVISOR1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KINSHIP TRUST COMPANY LLC
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
TRUSTEE10$650,000$0
KIMBERLY O DENNIS
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$569,657$88,322
COURTNEY E MYERS
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$270,000$55,707
RICHARD J TREN
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$270,000$48,266
JENNIFER E MCDOUGAL
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
OFFICE MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$103,886$14,991
STEVEN F HAYWARD
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
GRANT ADVISOR1$13,000$0
STEPHEN MOORE
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
GRANT ADVISOR1$13,000$0
JAMES PIERESON
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
GRANT ADVISOR1$13,000$0
D GIDEON SEARLE
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
TRUSTEE1$0$0
MICHAEL D SEARLE
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
FAMILY ADVISOR0$0$0
ETHAN O MEERS
1055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW SUITE L, 26, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
FAMILY ADVISOR1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1707, MADISON, WI 53701-1707
In care of
% KINSHIP TR CO
Signed the 990-PF
RANA H SALTI, TRUSTEE
Phone
(608) 710-4200

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-7244615
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
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,377,003
Income (IRS master file)
$19,360,489

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$4,286,637$21,514,414$22,377,003XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023-$220,157$23,569,902$54,469,398XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 36-7244615).

Questions about SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST

What is the EIN of SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST is 36-7244615.
Is SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $598,139 (KIMBERLY O DENNIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,286,637, expenses of $21,514,414 and total assets of $22,377,003 at year end.

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