Mission
ON JANUARY 2ND 1980, EDGAR W. FREEMAN ESTABLISHED A CHARITABLE TRUST. THE TRUST WAS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY TO MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT OR MAINTAIN PROFESSORSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Public Charity
EDGAR W FREEMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
EDGAR W FREEMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, of YANKTON, SD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $584K in revenue, $347K in expenses, $6.9M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 9 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.3M.
EIN: 416225766
YANKTON, SD
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$584K
Total Expenses$347K
Total Assets$6.9M
Grants Given9
Grant Total$2.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
FUNDING SUPPORT
$294,160
FUNDING SUPPORT
$283,987
FUNDING SUPPORT
$263,152
FUNDING SUPPORT
$275,280
FUNDING SUPPORT
$253,760
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
First Dakota National Bank
TRUSTEE
John Dudley
TRUSTEE
Sheila Gestring
TRUSTEE
Timothy O'keefe
TRUSTEE
Tim Ridgway
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $584K | $347K | $6.9M |
| 2024 | $452K | $335K | $6.7M |
| 2023 | $392K | $307K | $6.6M |
| 2022 | $320K | $319K | $6.5M |
| 2021 | $538K | $300K | $6.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $538K to $584K (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in SD.
SD
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.