Fredman Family Foundation Inc
Fredman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Water Mill, New York. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including education, environmental protection, reproductive health, justice, humanitarian aid, and children’s well-being.
Fredman Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Fredman Family Foundation Inc gave $2.3M across 49 grants in 2024 (avg $47K), top state New York. 37% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,286,500
- +0.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 49
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $46,663
- -14.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $51,978,936
- +7.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (18 of 49, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (28% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fredman Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 55 Dune Road, Water Mill, NY 11976
Phone: (914) 381-8900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fredman Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Breakthrough Collaborative ($250K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
181 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 181 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, grant dollars by recipient state were distributed as follows: New York, 28%; California, 26%; District of Columbia, 8%; Florida, 8%; and Colorado, 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fredman Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 18 of 49 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $36K repeat.
- 57% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2021) to $2.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 49 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Collaborative Oakland, CA | To provide academic, college-access and peer-monitoring programs to help under-sourced students succeed in college. | $250,000 |
| University of Miami School of Law Coral Gables, FL | Donation to support the environmental justice clinic/lecturer fund at university of miami school of law. The foundation provides rights education, interdisciplinary research, policy resources, and advocacy assistance to underserved low and moderate income communities. | $125,000 |
| Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | To help preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. | $100,000 |
| Paddlers for Humanity East Hampton, NY | Paddlers for humanity is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in east hampton, ny that raises money and awareness for local and global organizations dedicated to bettering children's lives. The foundation also supports local families in crisis and award scholarships to local students. | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | To support leadership in ensuring the provision of comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services | $100,000 |
| The Nature Conservatory Arlington, VA | Donation for the plant a billion trees campaign in order to filter clean air, provide fresh drinking water, help curb climate change, save the earth from deforestation, and create homes for thousands of species of plants and animals. | $100,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | Donation to Support Wildlife Conservation Around the World. | $100,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice New York, NY | To provide support to improve the American systems of democracy and justice | $75,000 |
| Givewell Oakland, CA | To provide support in improving the quality of life | $70,000 |
| The Life You Can Save Sequim, WA | To make smart giving simple by recommending charities that save or improve the most lives per dollar and making it easy for donors to support those charities. | $60,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $51,978,936 | $3,776,805 | $2,436,380 | $2,286,500 | 49 | $2,335,097 | $3,484,220 | $2,471,258 |
| 2023 | $48,443,979 | $2,082,679 | $2,512,848 | $2,280,000 | 42 | $2,338,437 | $2,929,624 | $2,280,810 |
| 2022 | $45,416,598 | $1,818,061 | $2,298,594 | $2,149,000 | 40 | $2,180,709 | $2,883,904 | $2,282,131 |
| 2021 | $51,184,988 | $4,857,061 | $2,026,817 | $1,833,000 | 25 | $1,886,308 | $4,802,634 | $2,234,367 |
| 2020 | $45,184,361 | $-648,583 | $2,460,701 | $2,189,800 | 25 | — | $704,513 | $2,056,263 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fredman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for education and college access, environmental and wildlife conservation, reproductive health, democracy and justice, humanitarian aid, and children’s programs.
Grantees describe their work in varied terms. For example, Earthjustice says it uses law and partnerships to protect health, preserve places and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. The World Wildlife Fund describes its mission as conserving nature and reducing threats to life on Earth. The Troy Andrews Foundation says it works to preserve New Orleans musical culture by passing traditions to future generations.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 49 grants totaling $2,286,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $250,000, with a median grant of $30,000.
Among its largest reported 2024 grants were $250,000 to Breakthrough Collaborative for academic, college-access, and peer-monitoring programs; $125,000 to the University of Miami School of Law for its Environmental Justice Clinic/Lecturer Fund; and $100,000 each to Earthjustice, Paddlers for Humanity, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, The Nature Conservancy, and the World Wildlife Fund. Other substantial grants included $75,000 to the Brennan Center for Justice, $70,000 to GiveWell, $60,000 each to The Life You Can Save and The Troy Andrews Foundation, and $55,000 to Direct Relief.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kerin McCarthy Fredman and Lauren Huot as directors.
Fredman Family Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kerin McCarthy Fredman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Huot
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Fredman Family Foundation Inc
How much does Fredman Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Fredman Family Foundation Inc gave $2.3M across 49 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 42 grants.
What is Fredman Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Fredman Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $46,663, across 49 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fredman Family Foundation Inc that year got $35K on average.
Where does Fredman Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Fredman Family Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (26%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (10 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), Oakland, CA (2 grants) and East Hampton, NY (2 grants).
Does Fredman Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on Fredman Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Fredman Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Fredman Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Breakthrough Collaborative ($250,000), University of Miami School of Law ($125,000) and Earthjustice ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Fredman Family Foundation Inc?
Fredman Family Foundation Inc reported $52.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Fredman Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for education and college access, environmental and wildlife conservation, reproductive health, democracy and justice, humanitarian aid, and children’s programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fredman Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fredman Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Fredman Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1430745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Fredman Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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