The Friedheim Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Davis, CA EIN: 20-1963065

The Friedheim Foundation is a private foundation, based in Davis, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $68K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $947.

The Friedheim Foundation at a glance

In short: The Friedheim Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,200
+15.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,067
-22.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$800
Total assets
$68,340
+6.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (50% 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 Friedheim Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Huntingtons Disease Society of America: $2KHuntingtons Disease Society ofAmerica$2KAlliance Defending Freedom: $800Alliance Defending Freedom$800First Liberty Institute: $800First Liberty Institute$800

The largest 2025 recipient was Huntingtons Disease Society of America ($2K). Together the top 3 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkScottsdalePlano

How The Friedheim Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). 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$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $7K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Huntingtons Disease Society of America New York, NYTo provide support for the organization's operations regarding huntington's disease.$1,600
Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZTo Provide Support to Protect First Amendment Freedoms.$800
First Liberty Institute Plano, TXTo Provide Support to Protect First Amendment Freedoms.$800
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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 Income
2025$68,340$1,622$3,875$3,2003$3,875$947
2024$63,939$999$3,470$2,7602$3,470$289
2023$55,186$505$3,091$2,4161$3,091—
2022$48,306$231$3,958$3,2831$3,958—
2021$65,646$1,005$4,090$3,0901$4,090$5
2020$54,378$910$8,685$7,4001——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Friedheim Foundation is led by Marc Friedheim, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marc Friedheim

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Friedheim

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Friedheim

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Friedheim Foundation

How much does The Friedheim Foundation give each year?

The Friedheim Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.

What is The Friedheim Foundation's typical grant size?

The Friedheim Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $800, and its average grant was $1,067, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Friedheim Foundation give grants?

The Friedheim Foundation gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (25%) and Texas (25%).

Does The Friedheim Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Friedheim Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Friedheim Foundation?

The Friedheim Foundation reported $68K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.

What is The Friedheim Foundation's EIN?

The Friedheim Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1963065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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