Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc
Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Towson, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $13K.
Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc gave $200K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +34.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,430,031
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Technion Society ($150K). Together the top 4 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 29 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2021) to $223K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Technion Society New York, NY | Medical Education | $150,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Baltimore, MD | Medical Research | $20,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medical New York, NY | Medical Education | $20,000 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University New York, NY | Educational Reserach | $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 | $5,430,031 | $309,786 | $200,089 | $200,000 | 4 | $200,000 | $13,404 | $258,161 |
| 2024 | $5,518,339 | $873,857 | $223,000 | $223,000 | 6 | $223,000 | $451,340 | $218,989 |
| 2023 | $5,355,876 | $215,616 | $215,000 | $215,000 | 4 | $215,000 | $15,616 | $197,720 |
| 2022 | $6,060,380 | $834,827 | $2,659,030 | $217,000 | 5 | $217,000 | — | $229,857 |
| 2021 | $5,472,827 | $1,899,812 | $160,265 | $145,050 | 10 | — | $1,649,801 | $202,536 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $258K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc is led by Semyon D. Friedman, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Semyon D. Friedman
President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Sfriedman
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Freddie J. Traub
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janna S. Friedman
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Liebman
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Friedman-Peremel
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc
How much does Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc gave $200K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $223K across 6 grants.
What is Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $50,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc?
Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $258K (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 Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4639415. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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