Private Foundation

THE SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST C/O KINSHIP LLC

Based in MADISON, WI, THE SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST C/O KINSHIP LLC operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $4.3M in revenue, $21.5M in expenses, $22.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 417 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $85.5M.

EIN: 367244615 MADISON, WI Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$4.3M

Total Expenses$21.5M

Total Assets$22.4M

Grants Given417

Grant Total$85.5M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

RESEARCH

$1,100,000

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

FAIRFAX, VA · 2024

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

$1,000,000

STATE POLICY NETWORK

ARLINGTON, VA · 2024

RESEARCH

$885,650

FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY

NAPLES, FL · 2024

RESEARCH

$800,000

PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

SACRAMENTO, CA · 2024

LITIGATION

$500,000

Showing up to 5 of 417 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE D Gideon Searle

FAMILY ADVISOR Ethan O Meers

GRANT ADVISOR James Piereson

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Kimberly O Dennis

TRUSTEE Kinship Trust Company Llc

FAMILY ADVISOR Michael D Searle

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Top Grant Purposes

RESEARCH

$34,115,850 137 grants

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

$19,778,500 110 grants

LITIGATION

$12,320,000 63 grants

JOURNALISM

$6,705,000 32 grants

FILM AND NEW MEDIA

$6,268,080 36 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$4.3M	$21.5M	$22.4M
2023	$-220K	$23.6M	$54.5M
2022	$9.0M	$26.9M	$76.9M
2020	$12.6M	$25.8M	$105.1M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $12.6M to $4.3M (-66%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, and 4 other states.

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