Fried Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Crozet, VA EIN: 85-2296852

Fried Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Crozet, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $374K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $14K.

Fried Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Fried Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,000
+500.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$373,990
-18.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Fried Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Fried Center for the Advancement of Potential: $100KFried Center for theAdvancement of Potential$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fried Center for the Advancement of Potential ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WashingtonCharlottesvilleNorfolkCrozetNorth Kingstown

How Fried Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 233% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 443% of 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$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 3 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $105K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fried Center for the Advancement of Potential Crozet, VACommunity Assistance$100,000
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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
2025$373,990$15,359$102,285$100,0001$100,000$14,364$22,593
2024$460,916$21,193$52,207$50,0003$50,000$20,151$24,312
2023$491,930$43,261$106,998$105,0005$105,000$17,426$26,897
2022$555,667$400,874$32,782$30,0006$30,000$24$15,522
2021$187,575$200,319$12,744$11,0003$11,000—$7,900

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fried Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fried Family Foundation Inc is led by Barbara Fried, Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara Fried

    Director & President

    Director President → Director & President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Fried

    Director, Vice President & Treasurer

    Director Vice President → Director, Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Fried Sedwick

    Director, Vice President & Secretary

    Director Vice President → Director, Vice President & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Matia

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: David Luedeka (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Anne Hawkins Esq. (2020–2022) — Director

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 Fried Family Foundation Inc

How much does Fried Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Fried Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 3 grants.

How large is Fried Family Foundation Inc?

Fried Family Foundation Inc reported $374K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Fried Family Foundation Inc operate?

Fried Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Virginia.

What is Fried Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fried Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2296852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 19, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 9, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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