Frieder Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Chappaqua, NY EIN: 81-5161500

The Frieder Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chappaqua, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in youth development, education, conflict-related leadership, civic conversation, reproductive health, immigrant integration, and food access.

Key facts about Frieder Family Foundation

In short: Frieder Family Foundation gave $728K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in New York. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-5161500
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$728,000
Grants made (2025)
27
Average grant
$26,963
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
41% first-time grantees (11 of 27, 2025)
Total assets
$7,359,983
Primary geography
New York (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.4M

+168.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$728K

+24.0% YoY

Grant Count

27

+35.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

-8.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frieder Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $344K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Frieder Family Foundation open to new grantees?

41%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 11 of 27 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $35K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 213% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with a range of missions. For example, Seeds of Peace says it cultivates global leaders in communities divided by conflict, while Bronx Lacrosse describes its work as year-round academic and sports-based youth development for underserved students in the Bronx. Neighbors Link says it works to strengthen community integration for immigrants through programs including English instruction, workforce development, legal services, and support services. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $728,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $125,000, with a median of $10,000. It reported 20 grants totaling $587,000 in 2024 and 23 grants totaling $560,000 in 2023.

Review Cycle

, and award restrictions are listed as N/A.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 7% each to recipients in Massachusetts and Ohio, 5% to Pennsylvania, and 1% to Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 27 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkMount KiscoPhiladelphiaChappaquaElmsfordJenkintownPurchaseFranklin LakesNorwalkBronxNew York CityOssiningBridgtonQuogueBrooklynCambridgeMalvernWashingtonBethesdaBoston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K24 grants202015 grants202115 grants202223 grants202320 grants202427 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jcca: $125KJcca$125KSeeds of Peace Inc: $125KSeeds of Peace Inc$125KBronx Lacrosse: $115KBronx Lacrosse$115KCortico Corporation: $50KCortico Corporation$50KOpen Door: $50KOpen Door$50KCongregation Rodeph Sholom: $25KCongregation Rodeph Sholom$25KSnacc Program: $21KSnacc Program$21KCardinal Hayes High School: $20KCardinal Hayes High School$20KEagles Autism Foundation: $20KEagles Autism Foundation$20KNeighbors Link: $20KNeighbors Link$20K

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

78<$50K15$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
JCCA Brooklyn, NYTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$125,000
SEEDS OF PEACE INC New York, NYTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$125,000
BRONX LACROSSE Purchase, NYTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$115,000
CORTICO CORPORATION Boston, MATO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50,000
OPEN DOOR Toledo, OHTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50,000
CONGREGATION RODEPH SHOLOM New York, NYTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$25,000
SNACC PROGRAM New York City, NYTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$21,000
CARDINAL HAYES HIGH SCHOOL Bronx, NYTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$20,000
EAGLES AUTISM FOUNDATION Philadelphia, PATO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$20,000
NEIGHBORS LINK Mt Kisco, NYTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants reported Number of grants
2025 $728,000 27
2024 $587,000 20
2023 $560,000 23
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,359,983$2,742,146$732,688
Revenue$8,650,061$4,891,229$2,275,030
Expenses$758,857$598,567$564,321
Qualifying Distributions$731,176$591,650$560,100
Net Investment Income$2,583,485$875,903$241,046
Distributable Amount$343,829$167,811$36,835

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Wendy Frieder as president, Ethan Frieder as vice president, Samuel Frieder as treasurer, and Natalie Frieder as secretary.

Frieder Family Foundation is led by Wendy Frieder, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wendy Frieder

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Frieder

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Frieder

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ethan Frieder

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/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.

Contact

Application contact: Wendy Frieder
Mailing address: 10 Danny Ln, Chappaqua, NY 10514
Phone: (914) 238-3663
Email: wmfrieder@gmail.com

Frequently asked questions about Frieder Family Foundation

How much does Frieder Family Foundation give each year?

Frieder Family Foundation gave $728K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $587K across 20 grants.

What is Frieder Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Frieder Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $26,963, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frieder Family Foundation that year got $15K on average.

Where does Frieder Family Foundation give grants?

Frieder Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (7%) and Ohio (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York City, NY (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Mt Kisco, NY (3 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).

Who are Frieder Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Frieder Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jcca ($125,000), Seeds of Peace Inc ($125,000) and Bronx Lacrosse ($115,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Frieder Family Foundation?

Frieder Family Foundation reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $731K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $344K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Frieder Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with a range of missions. For example, Seeds of Peace says it cultivates global leaders in communities divided by conflict, while Bronx Lacrosse describes its work as year-round academic and sports-based youth development for underserved students in the Bronx. Neighbors Link says it works to strengthen community integration for immigrants through programs including English instruction, workforce developmen…

How do I apply for a grant from Frieder Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Frieder Family Foundation's EIN?

Frieder Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5161500. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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