Freeman-Spicer Charities
Bloomington, IN · EIN 35-1878608. Reported 119 grants totalling $43,648 to 70 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Freeman-Spicer Charities did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $250. Half of everything it gave fell between $200 and $500; the smallest was $31 and the largest $2,300. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Beth-El Temple Beth-El | South Bend, IN | $5,440 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South Bend Alumni Association South Bend Alumni Association | South Bend, IN | $2,763 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westfield Education Foundation Westfield Education Foundation | Westfield, IN | $2,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Open Doors of Washington Twp Open Doors of Washington Twp | Westfield, IN | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood | Indianapolis, IN | $1,625 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation of Monroe Cty Comm Sch Foundation of Monroe Cty Comm Sch | Bloomington, IN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Exotic Feline Rescue Center Exotic Feline Rescue Center | Center Point, IN | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Paws Wings & Other Things Paws Wings & Other Things | Martinsville, IN | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Studebaker National Museum Studebaker National Museum | South Bend, IN | $1,150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Candles Holocaust Museum Candles Holocaust Museum | Terre Haute, IN | $1,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mother Hubbard's Cupboard Mother Hubbard's Cupboard | Bloomington, IN | $1,009 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Animal Care & Control Animal Care & Control | Bloomington, IN | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Northern Indiana Food Bank of Northern Indiana | South Bend, IN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of St Joe County Jewish Federal of St Joe County | South Bend, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Welfare Fund Jewish Welfare Fund | South Bend, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Joe County Public Library St Joe County Public Library | South Bend, IN | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Michiana YMCA of Michiana | Niles, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Indy Jewish Federation of Greater Indy | Indianapolis, IN | $850 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity | Indianapolis, IN | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hamilton Cty Harvest Food Bank Hamilton Cty Harvest Food Bank | Noblesville, IN | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Hamilton County Humane Society of Hamilton County | Fishers, IN | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unicef USA Unicef USA | New York, NY | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Little Wish Foundation Little Wish Foundation | Carmel, IN | $556 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Carter's Crew Carter's Crew | Indianapolis, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Leaf-New Life Inc New Leaf-New Life Inc | Bloomington, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save the Children Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scaly Tailz Scaly Tailz | Bloomington, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Studebaker Museum Studebaker Museum | South Bend, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indy Book Project Indy Book Project | Zionsville, IN | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Fdn of St Joe County Community Fdn of St Joe County | South Bend, IN | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dress for Success Indianapolis Dress for Success Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of St Joseph County Humane Society of St Joseph County | Mishawaka, IN | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross American Red Cross | Indianapolis, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bissell Pet Foundation Bissell Pet Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dismas House of Indiana Inc Dismas House of Indiana Inc | South Bend, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Drew's Gift of Music and Stuff Inc Drew's Gift of Music and Stuff Inc | Plymouth, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indiana Canine Assistant Network Indiana Canine Assistant Network | Zionsville, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johnson County Animal Shelter Johnson County Animal Shelter | Franklin, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kindness to Prevent Blindness Kindness to Prevent Blindness | Elkhart, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| No Shame on U No Shame on U | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ocean Conservancy Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| PBS Michiana - Wnit PBS Michiana - Wnit | South Bend, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| People & Animal Learning Services People & Animal Learning Services | Bloomington, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shelterbox USA Shelterbox USA | Santa Barbara, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Team Rubicon Team Rubicon | El Segundo, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Together Rising Together Rising | Falls Church, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westfield Youth Assistance Program Westfield Youth Assistance Program | Westfield, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Service Bureau of St Joe Cty Youth Service Bureau of St Joe Cty | South Bend, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Welfare Fund of Greater Indy Jewish Welfare Fund of Geater Indy | Indianapolis, IN | $203 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christmas Commandos Christmas Commandos | Denver, CO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michiana Jewish Historical Society Michiana Jewish Historical Society | South Bend, IN | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Midwest Food Bank Midwest Food Bank | Indianapolis, IN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wfyi Public Media Wfyi Public Media | Indianapolis, IN | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Union for Progressive Judaism World Union for Progressive Judaism | New York, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Greater Michiana YMCA of Greater Michiana | South Bend, IN | $161 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Undergroud Railroad Society of Cass Underground Railroad of Cass | Vandalia, MI | $150 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $140 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | $104 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westfield Athletic Association Westfield Athletic Association | Westfield, IN | $104 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hosp St Jude Children's Research Hosp | Memphis, TN | $102 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beth Shalom Religious School Beth Shalom Religious School | Bloomington, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La CASA De Amistad La CASA De Amistad | South Bend, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| My Sisters Closet My Sisters Closet | Bloomington, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Potawatomi Zoo Potawatomi Zoo | South Bend, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riley Children's Foundation Riley Children's Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sappy Moffitt Field Foundation Sappy Moffitt Field Foundation | South Bend, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Rotary Foundation the Rotary Foundation | Evanston, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stand for the Silent Stand for the Silent | Perkins, OK | $31 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
26 of 70 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 47%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 24 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | $14,269 | $250 |
| 2022 | 27 | $11,406 | $250 |
| 2023 | 32 | $11,900 | $250 |
| 2024 | 28 | $6,073 | $201 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
87% of its giving went to organizations in Indiana. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $250. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Indiana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Freeman-Spicer Charities's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1812 E Bethel Lane, Bloomington, IN, 47408. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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