Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable
Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $7K.
Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable at a glance
In short: Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,079
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (89% 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 Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Three Square ($20K). Together the top 3 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $22K (2019) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Three Square Las Vegas, NV | General | $20,000 |
| The Smith Center Las Vegas, NV | General | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General | $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 | $6,079 | $47,208 | $45,308 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,015 | $7,214 | $645 |
| 2024 | $10,940 | $62,812 | $41,588 | $40,200 | 3 | $41,187 | $21,056 | $589 |
| 2023 | $10,526 | $72,265 | $41,776 | $40,000 | 2 | $41,545 | $21,084 | $630 |
| 2022 | $498 | $14,338 | $42,245 | $42,100 | 4 | $42,245 | $4,371 | $870 |
| 2021 | $32,993 | $30,645 | $33,055 | $32,000 | 3 | $32,652 | $10,463 | $1,961 |
| 2020 | $45,945 | $66,868 | $26,442 | $25,700 | 6 | — | $23,735 | $1,850 |
| 2019 | $26,547 | $40,399 | $22,915 | $22,200 | 5 | — | $76 | $1,397 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable reported a distributable amount of $645 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable is led by Frances N. Friedman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frances N. Friedman
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith W. Cantrell
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Liebman
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
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 Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable
How much does Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable give each year?
Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 3 grants.
What is Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable's typical grant size?
Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable give grants?
Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable gives mostly in Nevada: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (2 grants).
Does Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable?
Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $645 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable's EIN?
Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0127663. 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 April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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