The David Friedman Private Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boca Raton, FL EIN: 26-4582066

The David Friedman Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $475K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $26K.

The David Friedman Private Foundation at a glance

In short: The David Friedman Private Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
-12.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-60.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,500
+119.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$474,542
+5.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (67% 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 The David Friedman Private Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Boca Raton Police Foundation: $10KBoca Raton Police Foundation$10KFoundation for Individual Rights and Expression: $5KFoundation for IndividualRights and Expression$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boca Raton Police Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Boca RatonPhiladelphiaQueensNew YorkWest Palm BeachLos AngelesSalt Lake CitySan FranciscoTallahasseeWashington

How The David Friedman Private Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 62% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $49K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boca Raton Police Foundation Boca Raton, FLCharitable Support$10,000
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PACharitable Support$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$474,542$29,490$21,115$15,0002$15,000$25,650$24,273
2024$451,369$29,367$18,537$17,0505$17,050$27,880$23,438
2023$477,543$19,936$54,711$48,5007$50,877$16,102$23,548
2022$506,834$21,206$36,659$31,0007$33,008$17,555$25,918
2021$512,625$20,474$26,714$25,0001$25,000$18,760$27,788
2020$518,503$9,401$2,056———$13,111$26,435
2019$511,314$21,812$10,621$9,0001—$20,191$25,371

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The David Friedman Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The David Friedman Private Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Allison Friedman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Friedman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Friedman

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    2 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 The David Friedman Private Foundation

How much does The David Friedman Private Foundation give each year?

The David Friedman Private Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 5 grants.

How large is The David Friedman Private Foundation?

The David Friedman Private Foundation reported $475K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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.

Where does The David Friedman Private Foundation operate?

The David Friedman Private Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah.

What is The David Friedman Private Foundation's EIN?

The David Friedman Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4582066. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

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