Freud Foundation US
Freud Foundation US is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44K in total assets. Net investment income was $2.
Freud Foundation US at a glance
- Total assets
- $43,697
- +110.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $24,142
- +162.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,215
- -72.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Freud Foundation US funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
How Freud Foundation US gives
- In 2023 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
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $53K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sigmund Freud Museum | General Support for the Museum | $19,100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,697 | $24,142 | $1,215 | — | — | — | $2 | $1,613 |
| 2024 | $20,770 | $9,216 | $4,393 | — | — | — | $1 | $921 |
| 2023 | $15,947 | $20,352 | $30,055 | $19,100 | 1 | $19,100 | $2 | $1,299 |
| 2022 | $25,650 | $62,503 | $53,696 | $52,675 | 1 | $52,675 | $3 | $1,920 |
| 2021 | $16,843 | $3,001 | $6,746 | — | — | — | $1 | $922 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Freud Foundation US reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Freud Foundation US is led by Thomas A. Kohut, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas A. Kohut
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Freud
Chairman
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Franz Jurkowitsch
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael S. Roth
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Cooper-White MD
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Bulkeley
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric C. Bettelheim
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Raskin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Harnik
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$6K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Jeanne Wolff Bernstein
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Federbush
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Nomaier
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Petra Vospernik
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to Stephen Harnik (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Freud Foundation US
How large is Freud Foundation US?
Freud Foundation US reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $24K.
What is Freud Foundation US?
Freud Foundation US is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $44K in total assets as of 2025.
How much is Freud Foundation US required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Freud Foundation US reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Freud Foundation US's EIN?
Freud Foundation US's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4314734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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