Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family

Foundation · Grantmaker Englewood Cliffs, NJ EIN: 22-3000538

Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family is a private foundation, based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K.

Key facts about Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family

EIN: 22-3000538
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $32,502
Grants made (2025): 3
Average grant: $10,834
Median grant: $2,602
Primary geography: New York (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family's 3 itemized 2025 grants were New York (92%) and New Jersey (8%). None of its 3 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious, Educational & Scientific" (3 grants).

How Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family gives

Giving fell 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$33K

-87.2% YoY

Grant Count

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-74.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family reported a distributable amount of $67 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family

Based on IRS filings

Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family is a private foundation, based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $30K (92%)

New Jersey $3K (8%)

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Illinois New Jersey New York

Cities

TeaneckCedarhurstNew YorkEvanstonEnglewoodWoodmere

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	—	$32,620	$67,201
Revenue	—	$222,650	$177,650
Expenses	$32,620	$257,231	$206,150
Qualifying Distributions	$32,502	$254,550	$203,500
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	$67	$3,027	$5,105

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Central Fund of Israel ($27,400), Etzion Foundation ($2,602), Adi Israel Foundation ($2,500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL Cedarhurst, NY	RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC	$27,400
ETZION FOUNDATION Teaneck, NJ	RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC	$2,602
ADI ISRAEL FOUNDATION New York, NY	RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC	$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Sylvia Freyer	President, Treasurer	0.25	—
Louisa Susman	Director	0.2	—
Maura Ruskin	Director	0.2	—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family operate?

Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family has awarded grants in Illinois, New Jersey, New York.

What size grants does Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family award?

In 2025, Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family awarded 3 grants totaling $33K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family reported a distributable amount of $67 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.