Mission
To provide boating oportunities and marine related education for people with diabilities, veterans, and youth at risk.
Public Charity
Freedom Waters Foundation Inc
Freedom Waters Foundation Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Naples, FL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $539K revenue, $1.1M expenses, $737K total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $574K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 204513735
Naples, FL
Swimming & Other Water Recreation
NTEE: N67
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$539K
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$737K
Grant Records21
Funding Total$574K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$40,290
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Brian Work
Director
Dan Lane
Executive Director
David Bakelman
Chairman
Dawn Read Diehl
Founder and director
Debra S Frenkel
Director
Dennis Dunham
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $539K | $1.1M | $737K |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $694K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $601K | $713K | $428K |
| 2022 | $594K | $585K | $534K |
| 2021 | $674K | $570K | $525K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $674K to $539K (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $737K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.