The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 03-0527948

Supports charitable, educational, & religious purposes of jewish comm federation of sf.

The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation at a glance

In short: The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation gave $138K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$138,000
-40.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,714
-40.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,558,516
+0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation

Next open deadline
March 31, 2027 (College Scholarship Program)

Who The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Jewish Community Federation: $60KJewish Community Federation$60KBeth Jacob Congregation of Oakland: $23KBeth Jacob Congregation ofOakland$23KAmerican Israel Education Foundation Inc: $20KAmerican Israel EducationFoundation Inc$20KAmerican Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc (JDC): $10KAmerican Jewish JointDistribution Committee Inc…$10KISRAEL21C: $10KISRAEL21C$10KChabad Jewish Center of Oakland: $8KChabad Jewish Center ofOakland$8KSalanter Akiba Riverdale Academy: $7KSalanter Akiba RiverdaleAcademy$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Federation ($60K). Together the top 7 received $138K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 36 (72%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoOaklandNew YorkWashingtonRiverdaleBerkeley

How The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K8 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2021) to $512K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $138K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Federation San Francisco, CA$50,000 General Support and $10,000 Lion of Judah$60,000
Beth Jacob Congregation of Oakland Oakland, CAGeneral Support$23,300
American Israel Education Foundation Inc Washington, DCGeneral Support$20,000
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc (JDC) New York, NYGeneral Support$10,000
ISRAEL21C San Francisco, CAGeneral Support$10,000
Chabad Jewish Center of Oakland Oakland, CAGeneral Support$8,000
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy Riverdale, NYThe Annual Fund$6,700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,558,516$5,086$202,214$138,0007$5,086
2024$3,555,708$100,854$291,567$232,5607$50,854
2023$3,727,696$262,367$424,543$377,7559$262,367
2022$3,846,923$283,825$569,490$511,7507$283,825
2021$4,311,779$453,671$165,242$103,0006$453,671
2020$3,953,619$-14,855$231,701$171,5256$-37,527
2019$3,971,455$133,008$248,678$193,4748$216,715

About The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation is a public charity, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara Rothblatt

    Trustee

    Trustee → Director, 2021

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ilana Friedkin

    Trustee

    Trustee → Director, 2021

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Jagoda

    Trustee

    Trustee → Director, 2021

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Tabak

    Trustee

    Trustee → Director, 2021

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miriam Friedkin

    Trustee

    Trustee → Director, 2021

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/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 Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation

How much does The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation give each year?

The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation gave $138K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $233K across 7 grants.

What is The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation's typical grant size?

The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation give grants?

The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation gives mostly in California: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).

Does The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation's largest grantees?

The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Community Federation ($60,000), Beth Jacob Congregation of Oakland ($23,300) and American Israel Education Foundation Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation?

The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5K.

What is The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation's EIN?

The Gerald S and Miriam M Friedkin Supporting Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0527948. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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