Frieder Family Foundation
The Frieder Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chappaqua, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported 27 grants totaling $728,000 to organizations including youth-development, education, community, and cultural organizations.
Frieder Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $728,000
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +35.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,963
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,359,983
- +168.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (11 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (75% 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 Frieder Family Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: Wendy Frieder
Mailing address: 10 Danny Ln, Chappaqua, NY 10514
Phone: (914) 238-3663
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frieder Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was JCCA ($125K). Together the top 10 received $571K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 100 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York organizations received 75% of grant dollars. Massachusetts and Ohio each received 7%, Pennsylvania received 5%, and Maryland received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $310K (2021) to $728K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $728K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| JCCA Brooklyn, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $125,000 |
| Seeds of Peace Inc New York, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $125,000 |
| Bronx Lacrosse Purchase, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $115,000 |
| Cortico Corporation Boston, MA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $50,000 |
| Open Door Toledo, OH | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $50,000 |
| Congregation Rodeph Sholom New York, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $25,000 |
| Snacc Program New York City, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $21,000 |
| Cardinal Hayes High School Bronx, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $20,000 |
| Eagles Autism Foundation Philadelphia, PA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $20,000 |
| Neighbors Link Mt Kisco, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $20,000 |
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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 | $7,359,983 | $8,650,061 | $758,857 | $728,000 | 27 | $731,176 | $2,583,485 | $343,829 |
| 2024 | $2,742,146 | $4,891,229 | $598,567 | $587,000 | 20 | $591,650 | $875,903 | $167,811 |
| 2023 | $732,688 | $2,275,030 | $564,321 | $560,000 | 23 | $560,100 | $241,046 | $36,835 |
| 2022 | $581,183 | $255,812 | $456,813 | $455,000 | 15 | $455,250 | $255,812 | $52,938 |
| 2021 | $775,407 | $239,058 | $317,046 | $310,000 | 15 | $310,250 | $239,058 | $71,617 |
| 2020 | $853,395 | $874,544 | $680,238 | $679,950 | 24 | — | $367,103 | $55,122 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Bronx Lacrosse describes its work as year-round academic and sports-based youth development for underserved middle and high school students in the Bronx. Neighbors Link says it works to strengthen the community by supporting the integration of immigrants, with programs including English-language instruction, workforce development, and legal services. Feeding Westchester describes its work as leading hunger-action programs in Westchester County.
Other 2025 grantees describe missions including providing college tuition grants (Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund), offering Quaker-based education (Abington Friends School), promoting access to quality education for children (First Book), and producing audio programming rooted in New York (New York Public Radio).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $728,000. The grants ranged from $2,000 to $125,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Its largest reported grants were $125,000 each to JCCA and Seeds of Peace, and $115,000 to Bronx Lacrosse. Other notable grants included $50,000 each to Cortico Corporation and Open Door, and $25,000 to Congregation Rodeph Sholom.
The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It names Wendy Frieder as the application contact; the form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are listed as N/A.
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.
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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Bronx Lacrosse describes its work as year-round academic and sports-based youth development for underserved middle and high school students in the Bronx. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frieder Family Foundation?
Frieder Family Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
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 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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
Live grants for the work Frieder Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Frieder Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/frieder-family-foundation-morg_cbb982344d28443b9071f15a91c3735d
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