FREED CHARITABLE TRUST

WATSEKA, IL 60970 EIN 366918120

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Total Given 2016–2024
$70K
66 grants · $8K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $300–$1K
grant size
35%
supporter · 14/40 multi-year
repeat
$176K
Assets · 2021
40
Distinct recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person PRAIRIEVIEW LUTHERAN HOME
Phone 8154324921
Deadlines MARCH 1
How to Apply FREED CHARITABLE TRUST APPLICATION FORM
Restrictions CHARITABLE PROJECTS

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $12K $227K $1K 12
2017 $10K $216K $1K 9
2018 $12K $207K $2K 10
2019 $11K $196K $3K 8
2020 $10K $186K $2K 6
2021 $9K $176K $615 7
2022 $600 $176K $358 2
2023 $4K $171K $2K 10
2024 $1K $171K $4K 2

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 66 grants on record

Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$300
Median
$500
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$4K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

NameTitle
DALE STROUGH TRUSTEE
JAMES FORREST TRUSTEE

Grants Awarded (66 total)

Purpose
IROQUOIS WEST UNIT GILMAN, IL $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2018
WATSEKA HIGH SCHOOL UNIT WATSEKA, IL $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2018
IROQUOIS WEST UNIT GILMAN, IL $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2021
WATSEKA UNIT Watseka, IL $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2019
IROQUOIS WEST UNIT Gilman, IL $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2019
WATSEKA HIGH SCHOOL UNIT WATSEKA, IL $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2016
IROQUOIS WEST UNIT GILMAN, IL $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2016
WATSEKA HIGH SCHOOL UNIT WATSEKA, IL $3,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2020
IROQUOIS WEST UNIT GILMAN, IL $3,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2020
PRAIRIEVIEW LUTHERAN HOME DANFORTH, IL $3,000 GENERAL FUND 2021
IROQUOIS WEST UNIT GILMAN, IL $3,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2017
WATSEKA HIGH SCHOOL UNIT WATSEKA, IL $3,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2017
WATSEKA SHOW CHOIR BOOSTERS WATSEKA, IL $2,500 FOR ANNUAL SHOW CHOIR INVITATIONAL 2020
WATSEKA SHOW CHOIR BOOSTERS WATSEKA, IL $1,000 FOR THE ANNUAL SHOW CHOIR INVITATIONAL 2018
SUGAR CREEK OPERA Watseka, IL $1,000 FOR OPERA 2019
SUGAR CREEK OPERA WATSEKA, IL $1,000 SUPPORT OPERA 2024
LIVING WATSEKA, IL $1,000 ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT FOR CLIENTS 2017
THEATER GILMAN, IL $1,000 PURCHASE CURTAINS AND TRACK 2017
DOUGLAS PARK DISTRICT MANN PARK GILMAN, IL $700 ANNUAL FISHING DERBY 2016
DOUGLAS PARK DISTRICT MANN PARK GILMAN, IL $700 FOR ANNUAL FISHING DERBY 2017
THE ARC OF IROQUOIS COUNTY WATSEKA, IL $650 REPLACE CURTAINS, CABINETS AND CHAIRS 2017
DANFORTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY DANFORTH, IL $640 DIGITAL RECORDING AND PRESERVATION 2021
IROQUOIS WEST ELEM MUSIC DEPT DANFORTH, IL $600 TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT 2020
DANFORTH MUSIC PROGRAM DANFORTH, IL $575 TO PURCHASE A SONOR PRIMARY AXP ALTO XYLOPHONE 2018
OPTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING WATSEKA, IL $550 ASSIST WITH SAFETY DEVICES 2023