The Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation
EIN 760385085 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2022
(4 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2022
$4.2M
53 grants · $594K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $23K–$60K
grant size
55%
supporter · 11/20 multi-year
repeat
$557K
Assets (2021)
20
Distinct Recipients
About
ALL REMAINING ASSETS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED INTO A DONOR ADVISED FUND.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 223-5181
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.1M | $2.0M | $25K | 11 |
| 2017 | $1.0M | $1.7M | $76K | 12 |
| 2018 | $834K | $1.4M | $58K | 10 |
| 2020 | $386K | $891K | $6 | 7 |
| 2021 | $325K | $557K | $16K | 5 |
| 2022 | $527K | $0 | $53K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 53 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$23K
Median
$35K
Average
$79K
75th Pctl
$60K
Maximum
$750K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
98.1% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$4.1M across
52 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Nueces
Officers & Directors
RE
Randall E. Evans
6+ yrs
President- COB
Leadership
BR
Benjamin D. Rosenberg
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GH
Gloria L. Herman
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SK
Stephen M. Kaufman
6+ yrs
Trustee
FT
Fletcher Thorne-Thomsen Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
DC
Dr William A. Camfield
6+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Joanne Fishbein Brodsky
6+ yrs
Trustee
RE
Randall E. Evans
6+ yrs
President- COB
Leadership
BR
Benjamin D. Rosenberg
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GH
Gloria L. Herman
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FT
Fletcher Thorne-Thomsen Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
DC
Dr William A. Camfield
6+ yrs
Trustee
SK
Stephen M. Kaufman
6+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Joanne Fishbein Brodsky
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (53 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $750,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $600,000 | GENERAL USE | 2017 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $450,000 | GENERAL USE | 2018 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $155,000 | GENERAL USE | 2021 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL USE | 2018 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL USE | 2017 |
| Fotofest International - Houston | Houston, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| The Menil Foundation | Houston, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| The Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | $98,840 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2022 |
| Collaborative for Children | Houston, TX | $90,000 | IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLEGE BOUND FROM BIRTH | 2022 |
| Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center | Houston, TX | $70,000 | ANN & STEPHEN KAUFMAN JEWISH BOOK & ARTS FESTIVAL | 2022 |
| Fotofest International - Houston | Houston, TX | $60,000 | GENERAL USE | 2018 |
| Fotofest International - Houston | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2021 |
| Fotofest International - Houston | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| Interfaith Ministries - Greater Houston | Houston, TN | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| The Menil Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2017 |
| Interfaith Ministries - Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $47,000 | GENERAL USE | 2018 |
| Houston Center for Photography | Houston, TX | $45,000 | EXHIBITIONS | 2021 |
| Interfaith Ministries - Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $45,000 | GENERAL USE | 2017 |
| Interfaith Ministries - Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $40,000 | GENERAL USE | 2021 |
| Interfaith Ministries - Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $40,000 | GENERAL USE | 2016 |
| Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center | Houston, TX | $35,000 | ANN & STEPHEN KAUFMAN JEWISH BOOK & ART FAIR | 2018 |
| Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center | Houston, TX | $35,000 | ANN & STEPHEN KAUFMAN JEWISH BOOK & ARTS FESTIVAL | 2020 |
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