Friedman Linda D Family Foundation
The Friedman Linda D Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. It reported 10 grants totaling $137,750 for the 2025 filing year, all to organizations in Illinois.
Friedman Linda D Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Friedman Linda D Family Foundation gave $138K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Illinois. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,750
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,775
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,750
- Total assets
- $316,306
- -26.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Friedman Linda D Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 303 W Madison St Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 431-0888
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Friedman Linda D Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Roger Baldwin Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 61 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars for the 2025 filing year went to recipients in Illinois. The listed recipients were in Chicago, Skokie, or Northfield.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Friedman Linda D Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 621% 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 $132K (2024) to $256K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Baldwin Foundation Chicago, IL | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School Chicago, IL | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Chicago Lawyers Committee Chicago, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Glessner House Chicago, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Legal Aid Chicago Chicago, IL | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Stepponwolf Theater Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,750 |
| Lambda Legal Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Northshore Senior Center Northfield, IL | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $316,306 | $32,007 | $143,244 | $137,750 | 10 | $141,521 | $30,664 | $22,775 |
| 2024 | $427,543 | $6,125 | $137,257 | $131,990 | 13 | $135,803 | $8,046 | $27,643 |
| 2023 | $558,675 | $243,970 | $263,947 | $256,300 | 9 | $262,622 | $107,407 | $20,158 |
| 2022 | $578,652 | $252,902 | $183,727 | $176,200 | 16 | $179,736 | $2,326 | $20,975 |
| 2021 | $509,477 | $354,738 | $181,019 | $180,000 | 13 | $180,025 | $181,610 | $14,614 |
| 2020 | $335,758 | $5,892 | $195,982 | $189,000 | 12 | — | $5,154 | $21,774 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friedman Linda D Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as civil legal aid, racial equity, education, arts and culture, and community services. For example, Chicago Lawyers Committee describes its mission as securing racial equity and economic opportunity for all. Legal Aid Chicago says it provides civil legal aid to people living in poverty and other vulnerable groups, with the aim of empowering individuals, protecting rights, strengthening communities, and achieving justice.
Grantmaking
In the 2025 filing year, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $137,750. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $8,750. The largest awards were $50,000 to Roger Baldwin Foundation, $25,000 each to Anshe Emet Synagogue and Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, and $10,000 each to Chicago Lawyers Committee and Glessner House. Other grants included $7,500 to Legal Aid Chicago, $5,000 to Illinois Holocaust Museum, $2,750 to Steppenwolf Theater, $1,500 to Lambda Legal, and $1,000 to Northshore Senior Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda D Friedman as president and Richard Friedman, Michael Friedman, and Joan Friedman as directors.
Friedman Linda D Family Foundation is led by Linda D. Friedman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda D. Friedman
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Friedman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Friedman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Friedman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 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 Friedman Linda D Family Foundation
How much does Friedman Linda D Family Foundation give each year?
Friedman Linda D Family Foundation gave $138K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $132K across 13 grants.
What is Friedman Linda D Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Friedman Linda D Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $13,775, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Friedman Linda D Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Friedman Linda D Family Foundation give grants?
Friedman Linda D Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (8 grants).
Does Friedman Linda D Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Friedman Linda D Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Friedman Linda D Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Friedman Linda D Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Roger Baldwin Foundation ($50,000), Anshe Emet Synagogue ($25,000) and Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Friedman Linda D Family Foundation?
Friedman Linda D Family Foundation reported $316K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Friedman Linda D Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as civil legal aid, racial equity, education, arts and culture, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Friedman Linda D Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Friedman Linda D Family Foundation's EIN?
Friedman Linda D Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3730336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Friedman Linda D 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Friedman Linda D Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/friedman-linda-d-family-foundation-morg_2a27aff6d9d74653a29a1d04b7ae4d69
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