Freelands Foundation
EIN 473819627 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$26.8M
262 grants · $5.4M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $19K–$109K
grant size
49%
supporter · 49/99 multi-year
repeat
$68.2M
Assets (2024)
99
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT CONDUCT ANY ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND IS THEREFORE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE A COPY OF FEDERAL FORM 990 PF WITH THE DELAWARE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE FOUNDATION HAS FILED ITS ANNUAL REPORT IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(917) 679-6817
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $112.9M | $96.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $4.8M | $97.1M | $707K | 31 |
| 2021 | $4.8M | $92.9M | $164K | 38 |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $66.1M | $13K | 32 |
| 2023 | $7.3M | $67.1M | $-2.5M | 78 |
| 2024 | $7.1M | $68.2M | $1.2M | 83 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 262 grants on record
Minimum
$610
25th Pctl
$19K
Median
$50K
Average
$102K
75th Pctl
$109K
Maximum
$1.8M
Officers & Directors
NP
Nick Pianim
6+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
EM
Elisabeth Murdoch
6+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PW
Paula Wardynski
6+ yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
DW
Dr Henry Ward
6+ yrs
Creative Director
KT
Keith Tyson
5 yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah VON Schmidt
6+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Mark Devereux
6+ yrs
Trustee
AW
Amy Walker
3 yrs
Chief Operating Officer
NP
Nick Pianim
6+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
EM
Elisabeth Murdoch
6+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PW
Paula Wardynski
6+ yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
DW
Dr Henry Ward
6+ yrs
Creative Director
SS
Sarah VON Schmidt
6+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Mark Devereux
6+ yrs
Trustee
KT
Keith Tyson
5 yrs
Trustee
AW
Amy Walker
3 yrs
Chief Operating Officer
NP
Nick Pianim
6+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
EM
Elisabeth Murdoch
6+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PW
Paula Wardynski
6+ yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
MC
Melanie Cassoff
4 yrs
Managing Director
DW
Dr Henry Ward
6+ yrs
Creative Director
MD
Mark Devereux
6+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah VON Schmidt
6+ yrs
Trustee
KT
Keith Tyson
5 yrs
Trustee
AW
Amy Walker
3 yrs
Chief Operating Officer
NP
Nick Pianim
6+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
EM
Elisabeth Murdoch
6+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PW
Paula Wardynski
6+ yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
MC
Melanie Cassoff
4 yrs
Managing Director
DW
Dr Henry Ward
6+ yrs
Creative Director
SS
Sarah VON Schmidt
6+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Mark Devereux
6+ yrs
Trustee
KT
Keith Tyson
5 yrs
Trustee
NP
Nick Pianim
6+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
EM
Elisabeth Murdoch
6+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PW
Paula Wardynski
6+ yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
DW
Dr Henry Ward
6+ yrs
Creative Director
MC
Melanie Cassoff
4 yrs
Managing Director
KT
Keith Tyson
5 yrs
Trustee
SS
Sarah VON Schmidt
6+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Mark Devereux
6+ yrs
Trustee
NP
Nick Pianim
6+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
EM
Elisabeth Murdoch
6+ yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
PW
Paula Wardynski
6+ yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
DW
Dr Henry Ward
6+ yrs
Creative Director
MC
Melanie Cassoff
4 yrs
Managing Director
SS
Sarah VON Schmidt
6+ yrs
Trustee
MD
Mark Devereux
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (262 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-N the Artists Information Company | London, None | $1,842,812 | EMERGENCY GRANT TO FUND GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING SEVERE HARDSHIP AS A RESULT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC | 2020 |
| Creative Scotland | Edinburgh, None | $1,242,024 | EMERGENCY GRANT TO FUND GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING SEVERE HARDSHIP AS A RESULT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC | 2020 |
| The Public Catalogue Foundation (Art Uk) | Cambridge, None | $848,455 | GRANT TO SUPPORT ART UK'S SUPERPOWER OF LOOKING PROJECT | 2023 |
| Arts Council England | London, None | $744,043 | PART OF A NATIONAL NETWORK OF 8 CREATIVITY COLLABORATIVES PILOT: TEACHING FOR CREATIVITY, ESTABLISHED TO EXPLORE AND... | 2021 |
| Wysing Arts Centre | Cambridge, None | $679,099 | PURPOSE OF GRANT: 10-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTING REALISATION, EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF SYLLABUS PROGRAMME (ARTIST... | 2021 |
| Arts Council of Wales | Caerdydd, None | $608,241 | EMERGENCY GRANT TO FUND GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING SEVERE HARDSHIP AS A RESULT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC | 2020 |
| Wysing Arts Centre | Cambridge, None | $602,917 | GRANT TO SUPPORT SYLLABUS PROGRAMME | 2023 |
| Wysing Arts Centre | Cambridge, None | $581,446 | GRANT TO SUPPORT SYLLABUS PROGRAMME | 2024 |
| Public Catalogue Foundation AKA Art UK | London, None | $579,495 | GRANT TO SUPPORT ART UK'S SUPERPOWER OF LOOKING PROJECT | 2024 |
| Focal Point Gallery | Southend on Sea, None | $473,497 | GRANT TO SUPPORT FOCAL POINT GALLERY, METAL AND TOMA AS PART OF THE AUTUMN 2023 FUND | 2024 |
| MAC | Belfast, None | $435,618 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE MAC TO WORK WITH SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS THROUGH THE AUTUMN 2023 FUND | 2024 |
| Turner Contemporary | Margate, None | $431,032 | GRANT TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN THE SECOND STAGE OF THE FREELANDS AWARD APPLICATION PROCESS | 2023 |
| Arts Council England | London, None | $411,728 | PART OF A NATIONAL NETWORK OF 8 CREATIVITY COLLABORATIVES PILOT: TEACHING FOR CREATIVITY, ESTABLISHED TO EXPLORE AND... | 2023 |
| Decolonising Art Institute - University of Arts London | London, None | $407,459 | SUPPORT THE 20/20 THREE-YEAR PROGRAMME TO DEVELOP THE CREATIVE PRACTICES OF 20 EMERGING/MID-CAREER AND ETHNICALLY... | 2021 |
| The Public Catalogue Foundation (Art Uk) | Cambridge, None | $374,110 | GRANT TO SUPPORT ART UK'S SUPERPOWER OF LOOKING PROJECT | 2023 |
| South London Gallery | London, None | $372,693 | TO FUND A LONG TERM ART AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, IN WHICH INTERNATIONAL AND BRITISH ARTISTS WILL CREATE ART WORKS FOR... | 2021 |
| Dundee Contemporary Arts Ltd | Dundee, None | $298,864 | THE GRANTS ARE TO BE USED TO FUND THE WORK OF THE PRINT STUDIO, WHICH PROVIDES OPEN AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO... | 2023 |
| Iniva | London, None | $297,861 | THE GRANT SHALL BE USED TO FUND THREE KEY AREAS OF THE GRANTEE'S WORK OVER A THREE AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD ENDING... | 2024 |
| Contains Art CIO | Watchet, None | $295,314 | GRANT TO SUPPORT CONTAINS ART CIO TO WORK WITH SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS THROUGH THE AUTUMN 2023 FUND | 2024 |
| Public Catalogue Foundation AKA Art UK | London, None | $287,016 | GRANT TO SUPPORT ART UK'S SUPERPOWER OF LOOKING PROJECT | 2024 |
| IKON Gallery Ltd | Birmingham, None | $284,981 | GRANT FOR 'SLOW BOAT', AN ALTERNATIVE YOUTH PROGRAM WHICH RAISES FUNDEMANTAL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE... | 2024 |
| Iniva | London, None | $284,677 | THE GRANT SHALL BE USED TO FUND THREE KEY AREAS OF THE GRANTEE'S WORK OVER A THREE AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD ENDING... | 2023 |
| Dundee Contemporary Arts Ltd | Dundee, None | $268,485 | THE GRANTS ARE TO BE USED TO FUND THE WORK OF THE PRINT STUDIO, WHICH PROVIDES OPEN AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO... | 2023 |
| Autograph ABP | London, None | $262,572 | GRANT TO SUPPORT AUTOGRAPH ABP TO WORK WITH SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS THROUGH THE AUTUMN 2023 FUND | 2024 |
| New Art Exchange | Nottingham, None | $256,717 | POWER TO CHANGE. 3 YEAR PROJECT TO DEVELOP A SERIES OF PROGRAMMES THAT ENGAGE WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO CREATE... | 2023 |
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