William & Elyssa Friedland Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 83-1330858

William & Elyssa Friedland Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $558K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $276K. Net investment income was $14K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$558K

-32.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$276K

-59.3% YoY

Grant Count

19

-17.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-50.7% YoY

About William & Elyssa Friedland Foundation

Based on IRS filings

William & Elyssa Friedland Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $558K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $276K. Net investment income was $14K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BostonBronxBrooklynCliftonDoralIthacaJericoLakewoodLong Island CityNew HavenNew YorkPort ChesterRiviera BeachSagaponackScarsdaleSouthamptonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$189K$377K$566K$754K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$558,401$830,619$1,483,478
Revenue$21,528$32,879$-16,440
Expenses$293,746$685,738$275,386
Qualifying Distributions$282,251$681,245$261,690
Net Investment Income$13,663$28,386$12,691
Distributable Amount$35,159$49,561$72,493

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$169K$339K$508K$678K6 grants20205 grants20218 grants202223 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FRIENDS OF RODEPH SHOLOM…$110KYALE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPM…$65KTHE NETHERLAND-AMERICA F…$50KDOROT INC$25KFRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DE…$10KTHE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART$6KCOURT OF DREAMS$2KBELEV ECHAD$2KJGIVE - FRIEND OF ASOR$1KJEWISH NATIONAL FUND$900

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K5$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM FRIEDLANDDIRECTOR1
ELYSSA FRIEDLANDDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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