Private Foundation

CHICAGO FREEDOM TRUST

CHICAGO FREEDOM TRUST, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2K in revenue, $21K in expenses, $22K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 76 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $164K.

EIN: 264123223 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$2K

Total Expenses$21K

Total Assets$22K

Grants Given76

Grant Total$164K

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

MUSTARD SEED COMMUNITIES

MEDFIELD, MA · 2024

PROVIDING BASICCARE FOR VULNERABLECOMMUNITIES

$4,000

CHICAGO HOPE ACADEMY

CHICAGO, IL · 2024

SCHOOL GRANT

$2,000

INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE

ARLINGTON, VA · 2024

CLINIC ON ENTERPRENEURSHIPAT UNIV OF CHICAGO

$2,000

MEALS ON WHEELS OF CONTRA COSTA

MARTINEZ, CA · 2024

MEALS FOR HOMEBOUND

$2,000

WORLD ORPHAN FUND

RANDOLPH, WI · 2024

PROVIDINGASSISTANCE TO ORPHANED CHILDREN

$2,000

Showing up to 5 of 76 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CO-TRUSTEE Adam Meyerson

CO-TRUSTEE Joseph G Lehman

PRIMARY TRUSTTE & CO-TRUSTEE Leonard Leo

CO-TRUSTEE Leslie Graves

CO-TRUSTEE Tracie Sharp

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Top Grant Purposes

PROVIDING BASICCARE FOR VULNERABLECOMMUNITIES

$20,000 6 grants

MEALS FOR HOMEBOUND

$16,000 8 grants

SCHOOL GRANT

$16,000 8 grants

PROVIDINGASSISTANCE TO ORPHANED CHILDREN

$14,000 7 grants

CLINIC ON ENTERPRENEURSHIPAT UNIV OF CHICAGO

$14,000 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$2K	$21K	$22K
2023	$50K	$21K	$41K
2022	$24K	$21K	$12K
2021	$25K	$21K	$9K
2020	$25K	$21K	$4K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $25K to $2K (-92%), with total assets most recently reported at $22K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, IL, MA, MI, MN, and 3 other states.

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