Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc
Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $149K.
Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc gave $165K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,400
- -29.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,378
- -60.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,350,622
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (70% 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 Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad of Princeton ($50K). Together the top 9 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 21 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 54% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2020) to $514K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad of Princeton Princeton, NJ | Donation to Support the Organization's Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | Donation to Support the Organization's Charitable Purposes | $40,000 |
| Center for Jewish Life Princeton, NJ | Donation to Support the Organization's Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Fifth Avenue Synagogue New York, NY | Donation to support the renovation of fifth avenue synagogue | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | Donation to Support the Organization's Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Donation to Support the Organization's Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society New York, NY | Donation to Support the Organization's Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York New York, NY | Donation to Support the Organization's Charitable Purposes | $3,600 |
| Upper East Side Hatzolah Inc New York, NY | Donation to Support the Organization's Charitable Purposes | $1,800 |
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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 | $1,350,622 | $149,427 | $168,289 | $165,400 | 9 | $165,820 | $149,427 | $308,625 |
| 2024 | $1,369,484 | $136,159 | $243,805 | $234,000 | 5 | $238,170 | $132,909 | $255,970 |
| 2023 | $1,477,130 | $4,084,289 | $514,250 | $514,000 | 3 | $514,250 | $104,082 | $201,561 |
| 2022 | $1,066,284 | $10,917 | $478,280 | $468,000 | 2 | $476,780 | $9,417 | $76,924 |
| 2021 | $1,533,647 | $-60,647 | $350,250 | $350,000 | 2 | — | $20,951 | $91,339 |
| 2020 | $1,944,544 | $63,947 | $137,250 | $135,000 | 3 | — | $63,947 | $93,700 |
| 2019 | $2,017,847 | $40,319 | $386,859 | $326,100 | 8 | — | $39,657 | $107,924 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $309K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc is led by Lawrence Friedland, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrence Friedland
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Meyer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Rabinovici
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Friedland
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Friedland
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc
How much does Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc give each year?
Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc gave $165K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $234K across 5 grants.
What is Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,378, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc give grants?
Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants) and Princeton, NJ (3 grants).
Who are Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chabad of Princeton ($50,000), Princeton University ($40,000) and Center for Jewish Life ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc?
Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $309K (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 Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lawrence Friedland Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3435718. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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