The Nancy Friday Foundation
The Nancy Friday Foundation is a private foundation based in Rockville Centre, New York. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing states that it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
The Nancy Friday Foundation at a glance
In short: The Nancy Friday Foundation gave $635K across 55 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $635,000
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 55
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,545
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,293,315
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (12 of 55, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Nancy Friday Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 Merrick Road 210E, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Phone: (516) 536-0300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Nancy Friday Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Masterworks Theater Company Inc ($63K). Together the top 10 received $259K.
Grant Size Distribution
244 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 243 grants of 244 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients received 75% of grant dollars, followed by New Jersey at 7%, Kentucky at 4%, and Washington, DC, and California at 3% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 55 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Nancy Friday Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 55 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2019) to $671K (2024). In 2025 it made 55 grants totaling $635K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Masterworks Theater Company Inc New York, NY | General Support | $63,000 |
| Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Hunts Point Alliance for Children Bronx, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Pioneer School of Drama Inc Danville, KY | General Support | $25,000 |
| The Leffell School Hartsdale, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Foundation for the Open Eye Margaretville, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
| Pen America New York, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
| Wildaid San Francisco, CA | General Support | $16,000 |
| George Street Playhouse New Brunswick, NJ | General Support | $15,000 |
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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 | $9,293,315 | $583,712 | $725,512 | $635,000 | 55 | $635,000 | $508,681 | $590,562 |
| 2024 | $9,435,115 | $482,265 | $745,838 | $671,000 | 59 | $671,000 | $413,979 | $560,071 |
| 2023 | $9,698,688 | $353,482 | $548,206 | $480,000 | 46 | $480,000 | $290,618 | $512,163 |
| 2022 | $9,893,412 | $219,050 | $567,524 | $480,000 | 40 | $472,500 | $274,751 | $515,490 |
| 2021 | $10,241,886 | $1,456,921 | $556,366 | $480,000 | 44 | $480,000 | $778,809 | $570,122 |
| 2020 | $9,341,331 | $4,617,606 | $285,256 | $240,000 | 33 | — | $167,542 | $400,408 |
| 2019 | $5,008,981 | $5,113,568 | $106,322 | $100,000 | 17 | — | $131,961 | $103,337 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nancy Friday Foundation reported a distributable amount of $591K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations it supports. Hunts Point Alliance for Children says its mission is to connect families with resources and support children’s paths to college or careers. WildAid says it works to empower people to protect wildlife and vital habitats. World Central Kitchen describes providing meals during humanitarian, climate, and community crises. George Street Playhouse says it enriches lives through theater productions and theater education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 55 grants totaling $635,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $63,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest listed grant was $63,000 to Masterworks Theater Company Inc. Other notable 2025 grants included $25,000 each to Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Hunts Point Alliance for Children, New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation, Pioneer School of Drama, and The Leffell School. Grants to WildAid and George Street Playhouse were $16,000 and $15,000, respectively. The listed 2025 grant purposes were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Cepler, Eric Krebs, and Julie Allen as trustees.
The Nancy Friday Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Krebs
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Julie Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard Cepler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Robert Thixton (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew Slaby (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 Nancy Friday Foundation
How much does The Nancy Friday Foundation give each year?
The Nancy Friday Foundation gave $635K across 55 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $671K across 59 grants.
What is The Nancy Friday Foundation's typical grant size?
The Nancy Friday Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,545, across 55 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Nancy Friday Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Nancy Friday Foundation give grants?
The Nancy Friday Foundation gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (29 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants), New Brunswick, NJ (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Nancy Friday Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Nancy Friday Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (55 of 55) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Nancy Friday Foundation's largest grantees?
The Nancy Friday Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Masterworks Theater Company Inc ($63,000), Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center ($25,000) and Hunts Point Alliance for Children ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Nancy Friday Foundation?
The Nancy Friday Foundation reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $635K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $591K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Nancy Friday Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations it supports. Hunts Point Alliance for Children says its mission is to connect families with resources and support children’s paths to college or careers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Nancy Friday Foundation?
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Nancy Friday Foundation's EIN?
The Nancy Friday Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6538046. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Nancy Friday Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Nancy Friday Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-nancy-friday-foundation-morg_73e747bae5a54047ba2cbc33a80318e0
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