Friedman Family Charitable Trust
The Friedman Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $2,454,350 to charitable organizations.
Friedman Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Friedman Family Charitable Trust gave $2.5M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $153K), mostly in New York. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,454,350
- -17.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $153,397
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,475,462
- +906.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (8 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (84% 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 Friedman Family Charitable Trust
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 15 West 63Rd Street 36A, New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 408-3830
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Friedman Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yad Vashem USA Foundation ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 80 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 10% to Illinois, 2% to New Jersey, 1% to Iowa, and 1% to Nevada. The listed grants also include a recipient in New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Friedman Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 16 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $207K; repeat grants $99K. How we count
Medians: $31K first-time, $22K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 324% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $579K (2022) to $3.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yad Vashem USA Foundation New York, NY | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $1,000,000 |
| American Friends of Yahad New York, NY | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $650,000 |
| American Friends of Bar-Ilan New York, NY | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $300,000 |
| Together with Israel Chicago, IL | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $250,000 |
| Yeshiva University New York, NY | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $50,000 |
| Dynasty Partners Johnston, IA | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $36,000 |
| Bris Avrohom Hillside, NJ | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $33,000 |
| Israel Airforce Center Las Vegas, NV | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $25,000 |
| Lantos Foundation Concord, NH | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $25,000 |
| Lincoln Square Synagogue New York, NY | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $24,550 |
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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 | $3,475,462 | $5,648,785 | $2,500,863 | $2,454,350 | 16 | $2,454,350 | $1,868,611 | $4,021 |
| 2024 | $345,256 | $2,758,164 | $3,011,816 | $2,982,671 | 21 | $2,986,671 | $1,020,688 | $41,747 |
| 2023 | $598,000 | $1,475,649 | $1,198,360 | $1,143,858 | 16 | $1,175,108 | $476,352 | $27,209 |
| 2022 | $561,287 | $1,019,224 | $612,355 | $579,325 | 14 | $582,829 | $693,052 | $11,092 |
| 2021 | $365,276 | $872,888 | $807,317 | $747,140 | 13 | — | $716,982 | $6,003 |
| 2020 | $299,705 | $394,531 | $789,979 | $744,630 | 13 | — | $128,511 | — |
| 2019 | $761,153 | $796,743 | $908,267 | $877,800 | 11 | — | $1,191,359 | $13,208 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friedman Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No specific mission or subject-area focus is stated. The 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Yad Vashem USA Foundation describes its work as supporting Holocaust memorialization, awareness, and education. Yeshiva University describes its work as providing education, training, research, and clinical programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 16 grants totaling $2,454,350. Grants ranged from $1,800 to $1,000,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest reported grants included $1,000,000 to Yad Vashem USA Foundation, $650,000 to American Friends of Yahad, $300,000 to American Friends of Bar-Ilan, and $250,000 to Together with Israel. Yeshiva University received $50,000. The listed grants were described as unrestricted grants to further each recipient’s exempt purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Philip Friedman and Rosa Friedman as trustees.
Friedman Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip Friedman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosa Friedman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Friedman Family Charitable Trust
How much does Friedman Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Friedman Family Charitable Trust gave $2.5M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 21 grants.
What is Friedman Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Friedman Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $153,397, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Friedman Family Charitable Trust that year got $207K on average.
Where does Friedman Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Friedman Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants).
Does Friedman Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Friedman Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Friedman Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Friedman Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Yad Vashem USA Foundation ($1,000,000), American Friends of Yahad ($650,000) and American Friends of Bar-Ilan ($300,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Friedman Family Charitable Trust?
Friedman Family Charitable Trust reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Friedman Family Charitable Trust fund?
No specific mission or subject-area focus is stated. The 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Yad Vashem USA Foundation describes its work as supporting Holocaust memorialization, awareness, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Friedman Family Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Friedman Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Friedman Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7385556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Friedman Family Charitable Trust 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Friedman Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/friedman-family-charitable-trust-morg_c5f1726de0d04a5f83e03cae7f9b2d8a
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