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Nonprofit · EIN 36-6918120

FREED CHARITABLE TRUST

Also known as FORREST JAMES M & DALE STROUGH TTEE

Tax-exempt · WATSEKA, IL 60970

Financials

$2K$7K2023$4K$2K2024$4K$7K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREED CHARITABLE TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$3,788$7,320-$3,532$167,934$0$167,934
December 31, 2024990-PF$3,905$1,929$1,976$171,466$0$171,466
December 31, 2023990-PF$2,000$7,041-$5,041$170,649$0$170,649
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Interest
$3,788

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Excise tax on investment income
$22

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$171,466
Total assets, end of year
$167,934
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$167,934
Fair market value of assets
$167,934
Net investment income
$3,788

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DALE STROUGH
216 E WALNUT, WATSEKA, IL 60970
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DALE STROUGH
216 E WALNUT, WATSEKA, IL 60970
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DALE STROUGH
216 E WALNUT, WATSEKA, IL 60970
TRUSTEE0$2,400

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
216 E WALNUT ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970-1356
In care of
% JAMES FORREST
Signed the 990-PF
DALE STROUGH, TRUSTEE
Return prepared by
FOX CPA GROUP LTD

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-6918120
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$167,934
Income (IRS master file)
$3,788

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$3,788$7,320$167,934XML
990-PFDecember 2024$3,905$1,929$171,466XML
990-PFDecember 2023$2,000$7,041$170,649XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-6918120).

Questions about FREED CHARITABLE TRUST

What is the EIN of FREED CHARITABLE TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREED CHARITABLE TRUST is 36-6918120.
Is FREED CHARITABLE TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to FREED CHARITABLE TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FREED CHARITABLE TRUST file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FREED CHARITABLE TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FREED CHARITABLE TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FREED CHARITABLE TRUST?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FREED CHARITABLE TRUST have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,788, expenses of $7,320 and total assets of $167,934 at year end.

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