Friedland Family Foundation
The Friedland Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Omaha, Nebraska, that made grants to charitable organizations in 2025. Its 2025 filing lists grants to Nebraska recipients for purposes including capital endowment, general support, community programs, public media, schools, and the performing arts.
Friedland Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Friedland Family Foundation gave $16.2M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Nebraska. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,153,030
- +4618.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,153,788
- +7314.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $6,409,700
- +187.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% 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 Friedland Family 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: 10039 Frederick Street, Omaha, NE 68124
Phone: (402) 932-9959
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Friedland Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Paula Friedland Boggust Foundation ($7.8M). Together the top 10 received $16.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 92 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Nebraska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Friedland Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3.1M; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 11605% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 58% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $138K (2022) to $16.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $16.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Friedland Boggust Foundation Omaha, NE | Capital Endowment | $7,848,035 |
| Steiner Family Foundation Omaha, NE | Capital Endowment | $7,848,035 |
| Community Information Trust Omaha, NE | General Support | $300,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Omaha Omaha, NE | Community Programs | $113,000 |
| Nebraska Public Media Foundation Lincoln, NE | Public Television Support | $15,000 |
| Westside Foundation Omaha, NE | Public Schools Support | $10,000 |
| Omaha Performing Arts Omaha, NE | Public Performing Arts Assistance | $6,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Omaha, NE | General Support | $5,000 |
| Temple Israel Omaha, NE | General Support | $4,960 |
| Respect Omaha, NE | General Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,409,700 | $20,263,608 | $16,171,119 | $16,153,030 | 14 | $456,960 | $530,028 | $782,203 |
| 2024 | $2,231,501 | $376,526 | $347,973 | $342,350 | 22 | $342,350 | $376,526 | $100,742 |
| 2023 | $2,202,948 | $233,571 | $290,708 | $290,550 | 20 | $290,550 | $233,571 | $104,935 |
| 2022 | $2,260,085 | $163,622 | $143,275 | $138,000 | 17 | $138,000 | $163,622 | $107,667 |
| 2021 | $2,239,738 | $240,109 | $199,866 | $199,050 | 19 | $199,050 | $239,903 | $49,973 |
| 2020 | $2,164,801 | $110,770 | $222,398 | $222,250 | 18 | — | $110,622 | $107,676 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friedland Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $782K 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 working in areas such as community services, Jewish community programs, public media, youth development, education, and the arts. For example, the Jewish Federation of Omaha describes its mission as building and sustaining a strong Omaha Jewish community and supporting Jews in Israel and around the world. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands says it aims to help young people reach their potential as productive, responsible, healthy, and caring members of society.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $16,153,030. The grants ranged from $250 to $7,848,035, with a median of $5,500. The two largest grants were $7,848,035 each, for capital endowment, to the Paula Friedland Boggust Foundation and the Steiner Family Foundation. Other notable grants included $300,000 to Community Information Trust for general support and $113,000 to Jewish Federation of Omaha for community programs.
Community Information Trust says it was created to oversee the development and operation of Do Space, a technology library in Omaha, and later entered an agreement to fundraise for and manage the Omaha Central Public Library project. Nebraska Public Media Foundation received $15,000 for public television support; the foundation describes its role as supporting Nebraska Public Media and public media in the state.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Melissa Friedland Steiner as president and Paula Friedland Boggust as vice president through July 16, 2025. As of that date, Edward Friedland was listed as president and treasurer, Jamie Friedland as vice president and secretary, and Rose Friedland as a director.
Friedland Family Foundation is led by Edward Friedland, President & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Friedland
President & Treasurer
Vice President → President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melissa Friedland Steiner
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rose Friedland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Paula Friedland Boggust
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jamie Friedland
Vice President & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nancy B. Friedland (2020–2024) — Vice President
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 Friedland Family Foundation
How much does Friedland Family Foundation give each year?
Friedland Family Foundation gave $16.2M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $342K across 22 grants.
What is Friedland Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Friedland Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $1,153,788, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Friedland Family Foundation that year got $3.1M on average.
Where does Friedland Family Foundation give grants?
Friedland Family Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (13 grants).
Does Friedland Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 36% of Friedland Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Friedland Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Friedland Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Paula Friedland Boggust Foundation ($7,848,035), Steiner Family Foundation ($7,848,035) and Community Information Trust ($300,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Friedland Family Foundation?
Friedland Family Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $457K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $782K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Friedland Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as community services, Jewish community programs, public media, youth development, education, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Friedland Family 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 Friedland Family Foundation's EIN?
Friedland Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3354408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Friedland Family 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Friedland Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/friedland-family-foundation-morg_fbb08914c59448c8ade2c99eaeb329ce
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