George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation
The George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 28 grants totaling $13,081, including grants to congregations and organizations providing health, education, and community services.
George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation gave $13K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $467.179), mostly in New Jersey. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,081
- -35.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $467
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $197,360
- -4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (7 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (69% 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 George and Ellen Friedman 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Beth Aaron ($7K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 192 grants of 192 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were New Jersey 69%, New York 25%, California 3%, Oklahoma 3%, and Tennessee 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 25 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $187; repeat grants $654. How we count
Medians: $180 first-time, $209 repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 203% of 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 $13K (2025) to $37K (2022). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Beth Aaron Teaneck, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,410 |
| Congregation Beth Aaron Teaneck, NJ | Supporting the synagogue | $1,000 |
| Congregation Beth Aaron Teaneck, NJ | Charitable Event | $720 |
| Maimonides Way Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $540 |
| Chai Lifeline Inc New York, NY | Charitable Event | $500 |
| Darchai Menachem Inc Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | Nitzanim Home Front Project | $500 |
| Project Ezrah Needs Inc Englewood, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $430 |
| Global Israel Alliance Bixby, OK | Widows of warriors | $360 |
| Sinai Special Needs Institute Paramus, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $330 |
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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 | $197,360 | $15,755 | $24,259 | $13,081 | 28 | $21,084 | $12,653 | $10,395 |
| 2024 | $205,814 | $12,027 | $31,169 | $20,126 | 48 | $27,935 | $8,793 | $10,913 |
| 2023 | $224,956 | $4,665 | $29,207 | $18,146 | 39 | $25,765 | $2,212 | $11,334 |
| 2022 | $249,498 | $18,276 | $47,924 | $36,537 | 43 | $44,062 | $1,436 | $12,352 |
| 2021 | $279,146 | $42,630 | $35,588 | $23,565 | 34 | $31,090 | $13,001 | $13,983 |
| 2020 | $272,104 | $30,463 | $26,877 | $15,410 | 36 | — | $26,560 | $12,815 |
| 2019 | $268,518 | $6,049 | $29,874 | $18,030 | 36 | — | $1,935 | $13,812 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K 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 show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Chai Lifeline describes its work as providing assistance to people and communities facing illness, crisis, or loss; Sinai Special Needs Institute describes operating schools for students with learning, developmental, and other special needs. Sharsheret says it provides support, education, financial assistance, and genetic counseling related to breast and ovarian cancer. Simchas Yom Tov describes providing financial support to needy individuals and families, while Chebra Agudas Achim Chesed Shel Emeth says it arranges funerals and burials for indigent New Yorkers.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $13,081. Individual awards ranged from $50 to $5,410, with a median grant of $200. Its largest listed grants included $5,410 to Congregation Beth Aaron for general and unrestricted purposes, $1,000 to the same congregation for synagogue support, and $720 to the congregation for a charitable event. Other listed awards included $540 to Maimonides Way, $500 each to Chai Lifeline and Darchai Menachem, and $500 to P E F Israel Endowment Funds for the Nitzanim Home Front Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ellen Friedman as a director, treasurer, and co-president, and George Friedman as a director, secretary, and co-president.
George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation is led by Ellen Friedman, Director, Treasurer, Co- President & President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Friedman
Director, Treasurer, Co- President & President
Co- President, Director & Treasurer → Director, Treasurer, Co- President & President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Friedman
Director, Secretary & Co- President
On filings since 2019
2 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 George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation
How much does George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation give each year?
George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation gave $13K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 48 grants.
What is George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $467, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation that year got $187 on average.
Where does George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation give grants?
George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Teaneck, NJ (7 grants), Brooklyn, NY (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Bergenfield, NJ (2 grants).
Does George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Beth Aaron ($7,310 across 4 grants), Maimonides Way ($540) and Chai Lifeline Inc ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation?
George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation reported $197K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from George and Ellen Friedman 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 George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation's EIN?
George and Ellen Friedman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2504638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does George and Ellen Friedman 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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