The Friner Family Foundation Inc
The Friner 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 $54K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $3K.
The Friner Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Friner Family Foundation Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +566.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +566.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $54,134
- -24.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% 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 Friner Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sinai Hospital of Baltimore ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Friner Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 344% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Patients in Need | $20,000 |
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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 | $54,134 | $3,770 | $21,155 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $2,645 | $5,810 |
| 2024 | $71,519 | $53,150 | $4,009 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | $2,150 | $4,609 |
| 2023 | $22,378 | $1,615 | $1,015 | — | — | — | $615 | $2,911 |
| 2022 | $21,778 | $2,049 | $1,121 | — | — | — | $1,049 | $3,525 |
| 2021 | $20,850 | $9,736 | $11,023 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $8,736 | $3,095 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Friner Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Friner Family Foundation Inc is led by Barry Friner, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Friner
President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Millman
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Louis F. Friedman
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Friner
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 The Friner Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Friner Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Friner Family Foundation Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
How large is The Friner Family Foundation Inc?
The Friner Family Foundation Inc reported $54K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Friner Family Foundation Inc operate?
The Friner Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Illinois, Maryland.
What is The Friner Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Friner Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2206896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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