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    Joshua M Freeman Foundation

    ActivePublic CharityArts, Culture & Humanities
    SELBYVILLE, DEWebsiteEIN: 20-85923833 filings on record

    About Joshua M Freeman Foundation

    Advancing arts access for all through performance, education and advocacy.

    Focus Areas

    Performing artsArts educationCommunity engagementYouth programmingAccessibility to the artsDEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)

    Who They Fund

    local arts organizationperforming artistsarts audiences / community patrons

    Funding Style

    project-specific supportcapital project fundingrestricted capital grant

    About Joshua M Freeman Foundation

    The Joshua M Freeman Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by large project support for Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville, where three of its biggest awards total more than $10 million across 2023 to 2025. That pattern points to a funder centered on one physical arts venue and the programming it supports, rather than a broad portfolio of unrelated grants. The foundation’s public summary is straightforward: it advances arts access through performance, education, and advocacy. Its grantmaking aligns with that mission through the Arts Access Initiative and Freeman Arts Pavilion programming, which are built to give K-12 students, community partners, and families across Delmarva access to year-round arts experiences at no cost. The venue hosts live music, dance, comedy, and other performances, and the foundation also describes community partnerships that expand access to diverse arts programming across Sussex County, Delaware, and Worcester County, Maryland. The foundation’s work sits within performing arts, arts education, community engagement, youth programming, and accessibility to the arts, with a strong emphasis on project-specific and restricted capital support.

    What Joshua M Freeman Foundation Funds

    A central theme is access to live performance for local audiences. Through the Arts Access Initiative, the foundation supports K-12 students, community partners, and families across Delmarva with year-round arts experiences at no cost, including music, dance, comedy, and other performances. Another clear focus is venue-centered cultural infrastructure. Freeman Arts Pavilion programming supports live arts presentations in Selbyville and frames the foundation’s work around an outdoor performance venue that serves the surrounding region. The foundation also funds collaborative arts access work through Community Partners (Arts Access Initiative), which builds relationships with fellow nonprofits to broaden access to diverse arts programming across Sussex County, Delaware, and Worcester County, Maryland. That structure connects arts education, community partnerships, and public performance access in one regional model.

    How Joshua M Freeman Foundation Gives

    The foundation’s typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $2,477,104, the median is $2,898,817, and the 75th percentile is $3,320,530. The recent record shows a repeated pattern of substantial project support rather than many small awards. Freeman Arts Pavilion appears across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests recurring support for the same venue and related capital or operating project needs. The organization is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The available program descriptions also show that some initiatives accept unsolicited requests.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $4.5M

    Total Assets

    $9.5M

    Total Revenue

    $15.3M

    Total Expenses

    $14.3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $2.5M and $3.3M, with a median of $2.9M.

    25th Percentile

    $2.5M

    Median

    $2.9M

    75th Percentile

    $3.3M

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in DE.

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    Topics

    performing arts venue developmentarts facility construction/renovationcultural infrastructure

    Where Joshua M Freeman Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is local and entirely concentrated in Delaware: 100% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s top state by grant count, DE. The recent grants list shows all three awards to Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville. Program geography reaches beyond the grant recipient city to Delmarva, Sussex County, Delaware, and Worcester County, Maryland, but the actual grant recipients in the data are all in the United States.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Joshua M Freeman Foundation

    What does the Joshua M Freeman Foundation focus on?

    Its stated focus is advancing arts access through performance, education, and advocacy. The listed focus areas include performing arts, arts education, community engagement, youth programming, accessibility to the arts, and DEI. The active programs emphasize live arts experiences for K-12 students, families, and community partners across Delmarva.

    What is the foundation’s typical grant size?

    Its grants are large. The 25th percentile is $2,477,104, the median is $2,898,817, and the 75th percentile is $3,320,530. The recent grant record also includes awards above $4 million.

    Does the foundation support recurring grantees?

    Yes. Freeman Arts Pavilion appears in the recent grants list in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating repeated support across multiple years. The grant descriptions include both project support and a capital project award.

    What kinds of arts programming does it support?

    The foundation supports live music, dance, comedy, and other performing arts through the Arts Access Initiative and Freeman Arts Pavilion programming. It also describes collaborative programming that expands access to diverse arts experiences for K-12 students, families, and community partners.

    Where does the foundation give?

    Its giving is local and concentrated in Delaware. The top state by grant count is DE, and 100% of grants in the dataset go to recipients in the HQ state. Program geography also references Delmarva, Sussex County, Delaware, and Worcester County, Maryland.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Community Partners (Arts Access Initiative)

    arts accesscommunity engagementcultural enrichment+2 more

    Who can apply: Open to local organizations throughout Delmarva that serve communities and want to collaborate on arts access programming. Typical partners include child-care and after-school clubs, at-risk youth programs, transitional living programs, hospital and respite housing organizations, community action/empowerment networks, veterans organizations, and faith-based organizations.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    FREEMAN ARTS PAVILIONSELBYVILLE, DE$4,489,2382025PROJECT SUPPORT
    FREEMAN ARTS PAVILIONSELBYVILLE, DE$2,055,3912024PROJECT SUPPORT
    FREEMAN ARTS PAVILIONSELBYVILLE, DE$3,742,2432023FREEMAN ARTS PAVILION CAPITAL PROJECT

    FREEMAN ARTS PAVILION

    $4,489,238
    SELBYVILLE, DE2025

    PROJECT SUPPORT

    FREEMAN ARTS PAVILION

    $2,055,391
    SELBYVILLE, DE2024

    PROJECT SUPPORT

    FREEMAN ARTS PAVILION

    $3,742,243
    SELBYVILLE, DE2023

    FREEMAN ARTS PAVILION CAPITAL PROJECT