S Z Freundlich Family Foundation
S Z Freundlich Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lawrence, New York. Its 2025 filing reports charitable contributions to organizations in New York and New Jersey, including congregations and other charitable organizations.
S Z Freundlich Family Foundation at a glance
In short: S Z Freundlich Family Foundation gave $333K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $333,200
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- Average grant
- $30,291
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,473,981
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (92% 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 S Z Freundlich Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 18 Wedgewood Lane, Lawrence, NY 11559
Phone: (516) 239-1162
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who S Z Freundlich Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Center of SKVER ($100K). Together the top 10 received $331K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 67 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 8% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is S Z Freundlich Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $44K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $38K first-time, $25K repeat.
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 275% 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 $111K (2020) to $486K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $333K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Center of SKVER Spring Valley, NY | Charitable Contribution | $100,000 |
| Long Island Jewish Center West Hempstead, NY | Charitable Contribution | $50,000 |
| Friends of Bikur Cholim Ezrat Achim Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Contributioncharitable Contribution | $34,000 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom Lawrence, NY | Charitable Contribution | $32,000 |
| Colel Chabad Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Contribution | $30,000 |
| American Friends of Laniado Hospital New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Osim Sameach Lakewood, NJ | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Congregation Sdei Yaakov Square Spring Valley, NY | Charitable Contribution | $23,000 |
| Kollel Maharitz Dushinsky Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Contribution | $7,200 |
| Irving Place Minyan Woodmere, NY | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,473,981 | $579,281 | $353,239 | $333,200 | 11 | $333,200 | $108,192 | $121,004 |
| 2023 | $2,051,583 | $591,178 | $488,929 | $485,500 | 15 | $485,500 | $25,374 | $97,152 |
| 2022 | $1,949,392 | $983,765 | $206,884 | $197,780 | 16 | $197,780 | $6,592 | $93,544 |
| 2021 | $1,172,511 | $282,429 | $129,136 | $129,036 | 10 | $129,036 | $179 | $53,969 |
| 2020 | $1,019,218 | $481,947 | $113,050 | $111,300 | 15 | — | $197 | $41,109 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, S Z Freundlich Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $121K 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 foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including congregations, charitable organizations, and a hospital’s American friends organization. One recipient, Friends of Bikur Cholim Ezrat Achim, describes its mission as supporting the charitable activities of Ezrat Achim in Beit Shemesh, Israel; that is the grantee’s stated mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $333,200. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest grants included $100,000 to Global Center of Skver, $50,000 to Long Island Jewish Center, $34,000 to Friends of Bikur Cholim Ezrat Achim, and $32,000 to Congregation Beth Shalom.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Howard Freundlich as president and Susan Freundlich as treasurer.
S Z Freundlich Family Foundation is led by Howard Freundlich, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Howard Freundlich
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Freundlich
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Andrew Freundlich (2020–2022) — Treasurer
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 S Z Freundlich Family Foundation
How much does S Z Freundlich Family Foundation give each year?
S Z Freundlich Family Foundation gave $333K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is S Z Freundlich Family Foundation's typical grant size?
S Z Freundlich Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $30,291, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from S Z Freundlich Family Foundation that year got $44K on average.
Where does S Z Freundlich Family Foundation give grants?
S Z Freundlich Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants), Spring Valley, NY (2 grants) and Woodmere, NY (2 grants).
Who are S Z Freundlich Family Foundation's largest grantees?
S Z Freundlich Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Global Center of SKVER ($100,000), Long Island Jewish Center ($50,000) and Friends of Bikur Cholim Ezrat Achim ($34,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is S Z Freundlich Family Foundation?
S Z Freundlich Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $333K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $121K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does S Z Freundlich Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including congregations, charitable organizations, and a hospital’s American friends organization. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from S Z Freundlich Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is S Z Freundlich Family Foundation's EIN?
S Z Freundlich Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3620576. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does S Z Freundlich 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 December 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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Grantable. (2026). S Z Freundlich Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/s-z-freundlich-family-foundation-morg_b70477bf3af04d53bcbb68377e83059a
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