Al and Helen Free Foundation
EIN 352032526Total Given 2016–2024
$823K
10 grants · $91K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$33K
typical mid grants · $8K–$82K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$350K
Assets (2023)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(214) 378-7400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $346K | $254K | $12K | 1 |
| 2017 | N/A | $266K | $5K | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $249K | $5K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $269K | $6K | N/A |
| 2020 | $28K | $185K | $6K | 1 |
| 2022 | N/A | $378K | $6K | N/A |
| 2023 | $38K | $350K | $6K | 1 |
| 2024 | $410K | $0 | $373K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 10 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$33K
Average
$82K
75th Pctl
$82K
Maximum
$346K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NL
Nina Lovejoy
President
Leadership
BC
Bonnie Chadwick
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
NL
Nina Lovejoy
President
Leadership
BC
Bonnie Chadwick
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Bonnie Chadwick
President
Leadership
NL
Nina Lovejoy
Secretary
Leadership
HF
Helen Free
President
Leadership
BG
Bonnie Free Grisz
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
HF
Helen Free
President
Leadership
BG
Bonnie Free Grisz
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
HF
Helen Free
President
Leadership
BG
Bonnie Free Grisz
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
HF
Helen Free
President
Leadership
BG
Bonnie Free Grisz
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
HF
Helen Free
President
Leadership
BG
Bonnie Free Grisz
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (10 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | $346,446 | NONE | 2016 |
| Community Foundation of Elkhart County Inc (#1) | Elkhart, IN | $240,000 | AL AND HELEN FREE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Elkhart County Inc (#2) | Elkhart, IN | $92,000 | PENNY FREE MEMORIAL FUND | 2024 |
| Miracosta College Foundation | Oceanside, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Presbytery of Wabash Valley | Rochester, IN | $38,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Al and Helen Free Fund | Dallas, TX | $28,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | $12,494 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| E3 Robotics Center Inc | Elkhart, IN | $7,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University (Smu) | Dallas, TX | $6,500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Our Little Roses Foreign Mission Society Inc | Miami Shores, FL | $2,500 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |