The Freedman Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Aspen, CO, investing heavily in cultural and educational institutions. Its grants are large and targeted, primarily supporting Aspen Country Day School and the Aspen Art Museum, indicating a priority for sustaining high-quality local education and contemporary arts programming. The foundation appears focused on institutional support rather than broad-based or national funding initiatives.
Concentrated, high-dollar gifts to a very small number of repeat local grantees; mix of multi-year or multiple grants to the same institutions rather than many small or geographically diverse awards.
The Freedman Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $140,000 grant to the Aspen Art Museum in 2025, alongside repeated support for Aspen Country Day School and other Aspen-area institutions. That pattern points to a foundation built around local cultural and educational infrastructure rather than broad national grantmaking. The foundation’s largest awards sit well above its median grant size, but its portfolio also includes smaller operating-style gifts that keep a range of community organizations in play. Aspen Art Museum appears more than once in the recent record, including grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Aspen Country Day School received support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The mix suggests a steady commitment to recurring local partners. Other grantees include Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen Valley Ski Club, Buddy Program, Aspen Community Foundation, The Neshama Center, Valley Settlement, Summit 54, and Best Buddies Colorado. Across those awards, the foundation’s giving is concentrated in Aspen and nearby Roaring Fork Valley communities, with arts and education as the most visible threads.
In arts support, the foundation gave $25,000 to Aspen Art Museum in 2025, then followed with $10,000 in 2024, $7,000 in 2025, and $900 in 2025. It also backed Anderson Ranch Arts Center with $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, $10,000 in 2025, $5,000 in 2025, and $3,137 in 2025. On the education side, Aspen Country Day School received $125,500 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $3,000 in 2024. The foundation also funded community-serving organizations, including Aspen Community Foundation with $10,200 in 2025 and $5,000 in 2024, plus Buddy Program with $10,000 in 2025, $10,000 in 2023, $4,000 in 2024, and $3,000 in 2025. Smaller grants also reached Aspen Valley Ski Club, Valley Settlement, The Neshama Center, Summit 54, and Best Buddies Colorado.
Typical grants cluster in a fairly tight band: p25 is $5,000, the median is $9,400, and p75 is $10,500. The recent record also includes a few much larger awards, which raises the top of the range beyond the middle of the portfolio. Giving appears recurring rather than one-off, with several organizations appearing in multiple years, including Aspen Art Museum, Aspen Country Day School, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Buddy Program, Aspen Community Foundation, Aspen Valley Ski Club, and Summit 54. The foundation gives as a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$224K
$2.9M
$1M
$231K
Most grants fall between $5K and $11K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$11K
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Notable grantees: Aspen Country Day School, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen-area arts and education nonprofits (representative of local focus)
Grantmaking is entirely within Colorado, with 100% of recent grants going to recipients in the state. The most frequent recipient city is Aspen, including Aspen Art Museum, Aspen Country Day School, Buddy Program, Aspen Valley Ski Club, The Neshama Center, Summit 54, and Best Buddies Colorado. Other Colorado recipients include Aspen Community Foundation in Basalt, Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, and Valley Settlement in Carbondale. The footprint is local rather than regional or national.
Its recent grants center on Aspen-area arts, education, and community organizations. Examples include Aspen Art Museum, Aspen Country Day School, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen Community Foundation, Buddy Program, Aspen Valley Ski Club, The Neshama Center, Valley Settlement, Summit 54, and Best Buddies Colorado.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $9,400 at the median, and $10,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent giving includes both these mid-range awards and a few substantially larger grants.
No. All 29 recent grants went to recipients in Colorado, so the foundation’s giving is entirely local within the state.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Aspen Art Museum, Aspen Country Day School, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Buddy Program, Aspen Community Foundation, Aspen Valley Ski Club, and Summit 54.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | ASPEN, CO | $140,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | ASPEN, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BASALT, CO | $10,200 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BUDDY PROGRAM | ASPEN, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | ASPEN, CO | $7,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $3,137 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BUDDY PROGRAM | ASPEN, CO | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SUMMIT 54 | ASPEN, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BEST BUDDIES COLORADO | ASPEN, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | ASPEN, CO | $900 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | ASPEN, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | ASPEN, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN VALLEY SKI CLUB | ASPEN, CO | $8,800 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BASALT, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| BUDDY PROGRAM | ASPEN, CO | $4,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | ASPEN, CO | $3,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | ASPEN, CO | $125,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | ASPEN, CO | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN VALLEY SKI CLUB | ASPEN, CO | $12,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| BUDDY PROGRAM | ASPEN, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| THE NESHAMA CENTER | ASPEN, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| VALLEY SETTLEMENT | CARBONDALE, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| SUMMIT 54 | ASPEN, CO | $2,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
ASPEN ART MUSEUM
$140,000SUPPORT
ASPEN ART MUSEUM
$25,000SUPPORT
ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,200SUPPORT
BUDDY PROGRAM
$10,000SUPPORT
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER
$10,000SUPPORT
ASPEN ART MUSEUM
$7,000SUPPORT
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER
SUPPORT
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER
$5,000SUPPORT
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER
$3,137SUPPORT
BUDDY PROGRAM
$3,000SUPPORT
SUMMIT 54
$2,500SUPPORT
BEST BUDDIES COLORADO
$2,500SUPPORT
ASPEN ART MUSEUM
$900SUPPORT
ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$100,000SUPPORT
ASPEN ART MUSEUM
$10,000SUPPORT
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER
$10,000SUPPORT
ASPEN VALLEY SKI CLUB
$8,800SUPPORT
ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT
BUDDY PROGRAM
$4,000SUPPORT
ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$3,000SUPPORT
ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$125,500SUPPORT
ASPEN ART MUSEUM
$25,000SUPPORT
ASPEN VALLEY SKI CLUB
$12,000SUPPORT
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS CENTER
$10,000SUPPORT
BUDDY PROGRAM
$10,000SUPPORT
THE NESHAMA CENTER
$5,000SUPPORT
ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000SUPPORT
VALLEY SETTLEMENT
$5,000SUPPORT
SUMMIT 54
$2,500SUPPORT