Sam and Judith Freier Foundation
Sam and Judith Freier Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $13K.
Sam and Judith Freier Foundation at a glance
In short: Sam and Judith Freier Foundation gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,023
- -60.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,605
- -68.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,480
- -97.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Sam and Judith Freier Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Under 500 ($5K). Together the top 5 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 53 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sam and Judith Freier Foundation gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 631% 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 $13K (2025) to $170K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Under 500 Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $4,665 |
| Cong Bais Ephraim Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $3,910 |
| Cong Bnai Yosef Brooklyn, NY | Religous | $2,000 |
| Cong Kahal Chasidim Pupa Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $1,548 |
| Yi of Avenue K Brooklyn, NY | Religious | $900 |
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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 | $2,480 | $-84,300 | $16,397 | $13,023 | 5 | $16,397 | — | $2,598 |
| 2024 | $103,177 | $35,560 | $35,955 | $32,805 | 4 | $35,955 | — | $5,102 |
| 2023 | $103,572 | $70,000 | $100,902 | $96,074 | 13 | $100,902 | — | $5,660 |
| 2022 | $134,474 | $134,398 | $174,728 | $169,998 | 20 | $174,728 | $126,998 | $680 |
| 2021 | $174,804 | $21,950 | $35,201 | $16,970 | 11 | — | — | $8,577 |
| 2020 | $188,055 | $24,630 | $78,775 | $18,571 | 11 | — | — | $10,618 |
| 2019 | $242,200 | $14,526 | $26,015 | $19,011 | 13 | — | — | $12,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam and Judith Freier Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sam and Judith Freier Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith Freier
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Freier
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 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 Sam and Judith Freier Foundation
How much does Sam and Judith Freier Foundation give each year?
Sam and Judith Freier Foundation gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 4 grants.
What is Sam and Judith Freier Foundation's typical grant size?
Sam and Judith Freier Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,605, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sam and Judith Freier Foundation give grants?
Sam and Judith Freier Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (5 grants).
Does Sam and Judith Freier Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Sam and Judith Freier Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (3 grants).
Who are Sam and Judith Freier Foundation's largest grantees?
Sam and Judith Freier Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Under 500 ($4,665), Cong Bais Ephraim ($3,910) and Cong Bnai Yosef ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sam and Judith Freier Foundation?
Sam and Judith Freier Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sam and Judith Freier Foundation's EIN?
Sam and Judith Freier Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1349491. 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 January 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Sam and Judith Freier Foundation funds
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