Karl Friedman Family Foundation
Karl Friedman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cherry Hills Village, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $233K. Net investment income was $80K.
Karl Friedman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Karl Friedman Family Foundation gave $233K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $232,500
- -31.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,125
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $52,500
- Total assets
- $3,570,459
- +40.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Karl Friedman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rose Community Foundation ($127K). Together the top 4 received $233K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 12 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Karl Friedman Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 58% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2021) to $340K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $233K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Community Foundation Denver, CO | Community Outreach | $127,000 |
| Aspen Community Foundation Basalt, CO | Community Outreach | $100,000 |
| Denver Health Foundation Denver, CO | Community Health Outreach | $5,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation Aurora, CO | Children's Health | $500 |
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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 | $3,570,459 | $1,281,689 | $257,751 | $232,500 | 4 | $236,160 | $79,914 | $410,225 |
| 2024 | $2,546,521 | $258,021 | $345,505 | $340,000 | 5 | $340,220 | $253,936 | $309,093 |
| 2023 | $2,634,005 | $60,755 | $252,283 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,220 | $82,847 | $261,058 |
| 2022 | $2,825,533 | $80,062 | $252,317 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,208 | $79,710 | $255,145 |
| 2021 | $2,997,788 | $777,381 | $182,183 | $180,000 | 1 | $180,190 | $81,621 | $244,438 |
| 2020 | $2,402,590 | $65,601 | $202,118 | $200,000 | 2 | — | $73,858 | $197,729 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Karl Friedman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $410K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Karl Friedman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Friedman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Karl Friedman
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Karl Friedman Family Foundation
How much does Karl Friedman Family Foundation give each year?
Karl Friedman Family Foundation gave $233K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $340K across 5 grants.
What is Karl Friedman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Karl Friedman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $52,500, and its average grant was $58,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Karl Friedman Family Foundation give grants?
Karl Friedman Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Karl Friedman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Karl Friedman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Karl Friedman Family Foundation?
Karl Friedman Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $236K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $410K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Karl Friedman Family Foundation's EIN?
Karl Friedman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1387798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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