Freygish Foundation
Freygish Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported 15 grants totaling $502,000 to charitable organizations, with awards including support for organizations working in areas such as ALS communication access, military families, cancer research, and youth services.
Freygish Foundation at a glance
In short: Freygish Foundation gave $502K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in New York. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $502,000
- +44.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,467
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,709,951
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Freygish Foundation
- 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: 90 Furman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 522-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Freygish Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bridging Voice Inc ($150K). Together the top 10 received $457K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 65 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 17% to California, 10% to Washington, DC, 3% to Washington state, and 2% to Massachusetts. The listed grants also included a $10,000 award to Horizons Newark in Summit, New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Freygish Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $48K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 282% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2023) to $524K (2020). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $502K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bridging Voice Inc Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted Grant | $150,000 |
| Blue Star Families Encinitas, CA | General & Unrestricted Grant | $75,000 |
| Campaign Against Hunger Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted Grant | $60,000 |
| Cancer Research Institute Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted Grant | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Ithaca, NY | General & Unrestricted Grant | $30,000 |
| International Research - Irex Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted Grant | $25,000 |
| Essential Information Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted Grant | $25,000 |
| Prison Renaissance Lynnwood, WA | General & Unrestricted Grant | $15,000 |
| A Fair Shake for Youth New York, NY | General & Unrestricted Grant | $15,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary Newton, MA | General & Unrestrictive Grant | $12,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,709,951 | $545,551 | $598,897 | $502,000 | 15 | $516,198 | $731,067 | $182,958 |
| 2024 | $3,718,309 | $671,212 | $441,825 | $346,764 | 12 | $368,788 | $219,720 | $176,043 |
| 2023 | $3,543,184 | $-32,380 | $364,155 | $205,000 | 6 | $213,619 | $127,887 | $169,642 |
| 2022 | $3,952,110 | $625,312 | $595,569 | $506,200 | 16 | $507,368 | $454,203 | $183,130 |
| 2021 | $4,034,548 | $763,460 | $470,005 | $397,873 | 16 | — | $732,835 | $186,272 |
| 2020 | $3,445,861 | $530,119 | $613,264 | $523,533 | 18 | — | $662,986 | $180,589 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Freygish Foundation reported a distributable amount of $183K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Bridging Voice says it helps people with ALS with communication and computer access; Blue Star Families says it connects and strengthens military families; and Cancer Research Institute says it advances cancer immunotherapy through scientific discovery and collaboration.
Other 2025 recipients describe work that includes educating the public on topics neglected by media and policymakers (Essential Information), building social and emotional skills among underserved NYC youth through a program with therapy dogs (A Fair Shake for Youth), and providing books and accessibility-related training and products for blind people (Computer Services for the Blind). Horizons Newark describes its work as academic enrichment for public school students from low-income families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $502,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest awards included $150,000 to Bridging Voice, $75,000 to Blue Star Families, $60,000 to Campaign Against Hunger, $50,000 to Cancer Research Institute, and $30,000 to Planned Parenthood. The listed grant purposes were generally unrestricted.
The foundation reported 12 grants totaling $346,764 in 2024 and six grants totaling $205,000 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following trustees: Jeremy Bloom, Peter Bloom, and Janet Greenfield.
Freygish Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet Greenfield
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Bloom
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Bloom
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Freygish Foundation
How much does Freygish Foundation give each year?
Freygish Foundation gave $502K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $347K across 12 grants.
What is Freygish Foundation's typical grant size?
Freygish Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $33,467, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Freygish Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Freygish Foundation give grants?
Freygish Foundation gives mostly in New York: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (17%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Freygish Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Freygish Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Freygish Foundation's largest grantees?
Freygish Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bridging Voice Inc ($150,000), Blue Star Families ($75,000) and Campaign Against Hunger ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Freygish Foundation?
Freygish Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $516K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $183K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Freygish Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Freygish Foundation?
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 Freygish Foundation's EIN?
Freygish Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3578290. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Freygish Foundation 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Freygish Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/freygish-foundation-morg_fd16b87a2f22480fb8d3c1f5bb791a4e
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