The Fridolin Charitable Trust
The Fridolin Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In 2025, it reported 57 grants totaling $3,172,100 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in medicine, education, music, emergency medical services, and child advocacy.
The Fridolin Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Fridolin Charitable Trust gave $3.2M across 57 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in New York. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,172,100
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 57
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,651
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $64,599,239
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (12 of 57, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (79% 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 The Fridolin Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Reed Smith 599 Lexington Ave 26Fl, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 549-0241
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Fridolin Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NYU School of Medicine ($488K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($16,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
253 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 162 grants of 253 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, followed by 5% each to recipients in Washington, DC, and New Jersey, and 3% each to recipients in Massachusetts and Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 57 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Fridolin Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 57 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $63K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $35K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% 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 $2.4M (2021) to $3.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 57 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NYU School of Medicine New York, NY | Prevention Education Partnership | $487,500 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY | Assistance for Hospital Programs | $190,000 |
| Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics New York, NY | Assistance for Education of Ethics for Professionals | $158,334 |
| Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | Advance Education for Low Income Students | $142,000 |
| Friends of Bezalel Academy New York, NY | Jerusalem Initative Project | $141,500 |
| Zamir Choral Foundation New York, NY | Promotes Choral Music for the Jewish Community | $125,000 |
| American Friends of Keshet Eilon Ltd Pound Ridge, NY | Music Camp for Jewish Youth | $100,000 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA | Women's Hospital Operations Assistance | $100,000 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah New York, NY | Financial Support to Medical First Responders | $100,000 |
| Kids in Need of Defense (Kind) Washington, DC | Protecting and Advocating for Unaccompanied Children | $100,000 |
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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 | $64,599,239 | $3,359,692 | $3,839,275 | $3,172,100 | 57 | $3,357,888 | $2,956,374 | $2,987,316 |
| 2024 | $60,784,842 | $4,521,143 | $3,675,064 | $3,077,784 | 58 | $3,255,156 | $4,100,546 | $2,891,551 |
| 2023 | $58,373,940 | $2,450,657 | $3,504,594 | $2,983,000 | 46 | $3,156,037 | $2,048,007 | $2,739,530 |
| 2022 | $54,364,179 | $2,595,572 | $2,989,084 | $2,408,165 | 52 | $2,592,943 | $1,097,436 | $2,758,960 |
| 2021 | $62,870,783 | $2,574,939 | $2,908,243 | $2,354,669 | 40 | $2,488,229 | $2,143,292 | $2,999,864 |
| 2020 | $58,109,282 | $8,172,848 | $2,871,497 | $2,398,967 | 39 | — | $2,957,960 | $2,554,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fridolin Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $3.0M 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 available information does not state a mission for the Trust. Its 2025 grants included support for hospital programs, professional ethics education, education for low-income students, Jewish choral music and youth music programs, medical first responders, and advocacy for unaccompanied children.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. For example, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai says it advances science, medicine, and health care delivery through research, education, and clinical care. Zamir Choral Foundation describes its work as inspiring Jewish life, culture, and continuity through Jewish choral music. Cure Tay-Sachs Foundation says it funds research initiatives intended to treat and ultimately cure Tay-Sachs disease.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust reported 57 grants totaling $3,172,100. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $487,500, with a median of $30,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $487,500 to NYU School of Medicine for a prevention education partnership; $190,000 to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for hospital programs; $158,334 to Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics for professional ethics education; and $142,000 to Rutgers University Foundation to advance education for low-income students. Other grants included $141,500 to Friends of Bezalel Academy for the Jerusalem Initiative Project and $125,000 to Zamir Choral Foundation to promote choral music for the Jewish community.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Neal Lewin, Herbert Kozlov, Bonnie Kaye, and Ada Samuelsson as trustees.
The Fridolin Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ada Samuelsson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $34K (2025)
Bonnie Kaye
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $34K (2025)
Herbert Kozlov
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $34K (2025)
Neal Lewin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $34K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ursula Kalish (2020–2022) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $34K, to Neal Lewin (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Fridolin Charitable Trust
How much does The Fridolin Charitable Trust give each year?
The Fridolin Charitable Trust gave $3.2M across 57 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.1M across 58 grants.
What is The Fridolin Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Fridolin Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $55,651, across 57 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Fridolin Charitable Trust that year got $29K on average.
Where does The Fridolin Charitable Trust give grants?
The Fridolin Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (22 grants), Sag Harbor, NY (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Quogue, NY (3 grants).
Does The Fridolin Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of The Fridolin Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 57) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Fridolin Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Fridolin Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include NYU School of Medicine ($487,500), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ($190,000) and Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics ($158,334), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($16,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Fridolin Charitable Trust?
The Fridolin Charitable Trust reported $64.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Fridolin Charitable Trust fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the Trust. Its 2025 grants included support for hospital programs, professional ethics education, education for low-income students, Jewish choral music and youth music programs, medical first responders, and advocacy for unaccompanied children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Fridolin Charitable Trust?
The Trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Fridolin Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Fridolin Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6717390. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Fridolin Charitable Trust 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Fridolin Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-fridolin-charitable-trust-morg_52b38b200cbf493198092e58b9bb74fa
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