Friedman Family Charitable Trust

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-7385556

The Friedman Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Washington, DC, designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. The trust was established in 2014 and operates with no paid staff. Its primary charitable activity consists of making contributions to a variety of charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$345K

-42.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.0M

+160.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

+31.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$142K

+98.7% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust does not specify particular subject areas of focus and is categorized as having unknown or unclassified focus areas. The foundation's charitable activities are broadly defined as making donations to various charitable organizations.

Grantmaking

The trust makes grants to charitable organizations across the United States. Based on recent filing data:

Grant Range

**: Grants have ranged from $5,000 to $13,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust has funded projects across multiple U.S. states and cities, including:

  • States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia
  • Cities: Coronado, Elmer, Englewood, Lakewood, Lindsborg, Los Angeles, Metairie, New York, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sea Cliff, Upper Montclair, and Washington

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BrooklynCliftonConcordDealDobbs FerryGlenwoodHillsideJohnstownLas VegasNew YorkParamusWashingtonWhippany

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of the most recent tax filing (2023):

  • Total Assets: $558,610 - $699,000
  • Total Expenses: $55,982
  • Total Revenues: -$55,462 (indicating a financial loss)
  • Annual Distributions: Approximately $40,000-$45,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$828K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$345,256$598,000$561,287
Revenue$2,758,164$1,475,649$1,019,224
Expenses$3,011,816$1,198,360$612,355
Qualifying Distributions$2,986,671$1,175,108$582,829
Net Investment Income$1,020,688$476,352$693,052
Distributable Amount$41,747$27,209$11,092

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$746K$1M$2M$3M13 grants202013 grants202114 grants202216 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS$2.0MAMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAHAD$350KCONGREGATIONAL KIPAS BRI…$180KPS RESCUE ORG$100KYESHIVA UNIVERSITY$85KOUR PLACE$40KJEWISH BUSINESS NETWORK$36KCHAVERIM ISRAEL FAMILY S…$25KTHE INSTITUTE FOR SECURE…$25KTOM LANTOS FOUNDATION$25K

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K3$50–100K8$100–250K6$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The trust is managed by three individuals, all serving without compensation:

  • Simone Friedman - Managing Trustee (5 hours per week)
  • Emanuel Friedman - Director (2.5 hours per week)
  • Daniel Friedman - Trustee (2.5 hours per week)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PHILIP FRIEDMANTRUSTEE0.5
ROSA FRIEDMANTRUSTEE0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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