Julius Friedman Foundation Inc
Julius Friedman Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Prospect, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $193K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $10K.
Julius Friedman Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Julius Friedman Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $193,234
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Julius Friedman Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Louisville Foundation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Julius Friedman Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Foundation Louisville, KY | To fund special initiatives for design educators working in North America. | $10,000 |
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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 | $193,234 | $13,008 | $13,543 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $9,573 | $9,143 |
| 2024 | $193,769 | $10,090 | $13,879 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $5,832 | $8,897 |
| 2023 | $197,558 | $3,397 | $12,810 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $2,972 | $9,195 |
| 2022 | $206,971 | $10,513 | $12,495 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $8,450 | $9,124 |
| 2021 | $208,953 | $43,831 | $16,080 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $19,370 | $8,585 |
| 2020 | $181,202 | $86,245 | $3,508 | — | — | — | $4,908 | $8,502 |
| 2019 | $98,465 | $108,745 | $10,280 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $2,111 | $3,652 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Julius Friedman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Julius Friedman Foundation Inc is led by Carol Abrams, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Abrams
Director
On filings since 2019
15 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 Julius Friedman Foundation Inc
How much does Julius Friedman Foundation Inc give each year?
Julius Friedman Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Julius Friedman Foundation Inc?
Julius Friedman Foundation Inc reported $193K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Julius Friedman Foundation Inc operate?
Julius Friedman Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky, Tennessee.
What is Julius Friedman Foundation Inc's EIN?
Julius Friedman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4907698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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