Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Skokie, IL EIN: 26-2647690

Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable is a private foundation, based in Skokie, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $110K.

Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable at a glance

In short: Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable gave $110K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $37K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$110,000
-24.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-40.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$36,667
+25.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$24,509
-45.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Moishe House: $90KMoishe House$90KWorld Jewish Congress: $10KWorld Jewish Congress$10KJewish Plays Project: $10KJewish Plays Project$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Moishe House ($90K). Together the top 3 received $110K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K11$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 60 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoEvanstonNew YorkWashingtonCharlotteBendNorthbrookSkokieStanfordBrooklynLincolnwood

How Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable gives

  • Giving fell 85% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K18 grants2020 19 grants2021 15 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2024) to $726K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $110K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Moishe House Charlotte, NCCommunity Organizations and Civic Affairs$90,000
World Jewish Congress New York, NYCommunity Organizations and Civic Affairs$10,000
Jewish Plays Project Brooklyn, NYCommunity Organizations and Civic Affairs$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$24,509$90,000$110,030$110,0003$110,000—$1,704
2023$44,539$32$149,339$146,5005$146,500$32$5,874
2022$193,846$500,031$681,846$679,00015$679,000$31$14,026
2021$375,661$800,035$728,471$725,60019$725,600$35$624
2020$304,097$700,022$716,564$713,50018—$22$658

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable is led by Ronald Friedman, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ronald Friedman

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Friedman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Abel Friedman (2020–2023) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable

How much does Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable give each year?

Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable gave $110K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $147K across 5 grants.

What is Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable's typical grant size?

Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $36,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable give grants?

Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable gives mostly in North Carolina: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (18%).

Does Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Organizations and Civic Affairs" (3 grants).

How large is Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable?

Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable reported $25K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable's EIN?

Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2647690. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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